Mr Alexander Montgomery

Biography & Education

About Mr Alexander Montgomery

Mr Montgomery is regional lead for Spinal Surgery in the North East London and Essex region. Thirteen years ago, he set up the Spinal Unit at Barts Health, leading it for a decade as it grew into a multidisciplinary team managing major trauma, deformity, tumour, and degenerative disorders. His team was the first in the UK to adopt a robotic arm for spinal surgery, He places a strong emphasis on innovation and minimally invasive techniques and provides care to a diverse patient population, including young professionals, elite athletes, and patients with degenerative and deformity conditions.

With a special interest in sports-related spinal injuries, Mr Montgomery has treated elite athletes from Premier League Football, England and Wales Rugby, and British Olympic teams across cycling, sailing, athletics, boxing, and hockey. He covers professional cricket, boxing, and the National Ballet, counting Olympic gold medallists and heavyweight boxing champions amongst his patients.

An advocate for patient recovery, he firmly believes in the benefits of movement-based exercise, Pilates, rehabilitation, and strength and conditioning, to enhance performance before and after surgery while aiming to reduce the need for surgical intervention. He collaborates closely with experts in these fields and has actively contributed to academic research on physio-led Pilates and strength and conditioning.

As an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University, Mr Montgomery has presented at international conferences, including the North American Spine Society, the Global Spine Congress, and British Spine Societies. He has lectured globally, from Australasia, the Middle East, Europe and the US, speaking at institutions such as the Rothman Institute and Washington State University. He also initiated spinal research at Barts Health and has contributed to a number of multi-centre clinical trials.

Professional Memberships

Royal College of Surgeons British Spine Society North American Spine Society Royal Society of Medicine British Medical Association

GMC Number

4615169

NHS Base

Barts Health NHS Trust