Consultant Spine Surgeon Mr Bob Chatterjee - Part 2

This is the second part of our Consultant Spine Surgeon Mr Bob Chatterjee interview.

Topics include:

0:10 - How long have you been a spine surgeon? 
1:30 -  How many spine procedures have you performed? Less about what can I do and more about whether I should do. What is best for the patient?
4:30 - When to refer? 
5:30 - Is it the patient's decision to have a procedure? Surgery is irreversible. All non-operative methods must have been exhausted.
8:45 - Multiple sources of information are recommended.
10:22 - Who to trust? How does a patient filter through all the information? The British Association of Spinal Surgeons.
16:50 - The empowering of patients and ownership of the procedure decision.