Welcome to Northumbria Back Clinic

Mr Ata Kasis, Mr Cyrus Jensen and Mr Matthew Mawdsley are fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Spine Surgeons, who specialise in the treatment of adult spinal disorders from the neck down to the coccyx. They practice in Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Wansbeck General Hospital, Hexham General Hospital, North Tyneside General Hospital and Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington) and the Nuffield Hospital in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne.

We treat NHS patients as well as self-funded private patients. We are also happy to see and treat privately insured patients and are recognised by BUPA, AXA/PPP, AVIVA, Vitality and Healix.

Read our latest news Find out more about back pain

The main aims of back pain treatment are pain relief, functional improvement, and early return to work.

Meet Ata Kasis

Find out more about Mr Kasis MD, FRCS (Trau & Orth) and the Northumbria Back Clinic team here.

Meet Cyrus Jensen

Find out more about Mr Jensen MB, BS, FRCS (Trau & Orth) and the Northumbria Back Clinic team here.

Meet Matthew Mawdsley

Find out more about Mr Mawdsley and the Northumbria Back Clinic team here.

Guide to back pain

Genetics, activities, mechanical stress and the ageing process all play part in developing back pain. Find out more about the causes of and recovery from back pain.

Types of investigations

From X-rays to CT scans to discograms. Find out more about the different types of investigations that can be performed to uncover the cause of back pain.

Get in touch

For details of the regional practices in which we work and how to get in touch, click here.