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Neurosurgery | Spinal Surgery | Paediatric Neurosurgery | Epilepsy Surgery
I provide a private neurosurgical service for adults and children in London, Surrey, Windsor and beyond
About Me
I was born in Kyoto, Japan and studied medicine at the University of Glasgow. My neurosurgical training was in London, including King's College Hospital, St. George's Hospital and Hurstwood Park Neurosciences Centre. I undertook fellowships in functional neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery and paediatric neurosurgery at King's College Hospital before being appointed as a consultant neurosurgeon in 2020. I have authored over 40 scientific papers and co-authored a popular textbook of neurosurgery - Oxford Case Histories in Neurosurgery. My other interests include cooking and the mind-body relationship.
My Qualifications
- BSc (Neurosciences), Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, 2000
- MB ChB, University of Glasgow, 2003
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS)
- Member of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons
- Member of the British Paediatric Neurosurgery Group
- GMC Registration Number: 6076885
Conditions I manage
Brain
A variety of conditions affecting the brain can sometimes require a surgical solution. These include brain tumours, brain cysts (including arachnoid cysts and colloid cysts), Chiari malformations, hydrocephalus, and brain haemorrhage. Symptoms may include headaches, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, and sometimes weakness in the limbs, mimicking a stroke.
Spine
Common conditions that affect the spine may require neurosurgical expertise, such as spinal wear and tear causing back or neck pain, disc prolapses, nerve compression, sciatica, spinal injuries, and less commonly spinal tumours. Spinal procedures performed by Mr Hasegawa include MRI scans for diagnosis, injections, laminectomy, discectomy and removal of spinal lesions.
Epilepsy
Epilepsy can sometimes be cured by surgery, if the cause of the seizures is found in the brain.
Not all seizures can be cured with surgery however, and a detailed assessment is always required. Epilepsy surgery procedures performed by Mr Hasegawa include removal of lesions causing seizures such as a tumours and cortical dysplasias, Visualase laser ablation and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).
Paediatric
A variety of neurological conditions that primarily affect the younger person (0-18 years old) may require neurosurgical expertise. These include hydrocephalus and shunts, brain cysts, tumours, Chiari malformations and spinal dysraphism, including a tethered spinal cord and spinal syringomyelia. Mr Hasegawa treats children of all ages with neurosurgical conditions, from the newborn to teenagers.
CONSULTATION INFORMATION
All new and follow-up consultations are booked at 20-minute intervals. Some patients will require slightly longer (or shorter). Your patience is greatly appreciated if the clinic is running late.
When you attend your consultation, you will be asked about your symptoms, and a physical examination may be performed. If further tests (e.g. a scan) are needed, this will be booked on a separate date that is convenient for you. You will need a follow-up appointment to discuss the results of the tests. If surgery is recommended, the details of this will be discussed. The typical waiting time for a scan is about 1 week. The typical waiting time for surgery, if this is needed, is around 2-3 weeks.
FEE INFORMATION
Patients with health insurance
I work with the following insurers: BUPA, Aviva, AXA, WPA, Allianz, Healix, Vitality. If you have a policy with any of the above and you obtain pre-authorization, the costs for consultations, investigations and any surgery that may be required should usually be covered by your insurer. If you have an insurance excess to pay, you will receive an invoice after the consultation.
Patients who are self-funding
If you are self-funding, you will need to pay for all costs including consultations, investigations (such as scans or blood tests) and surgery. You will always be informed of the cost of any further investigation or treatment before you decide whether to proceed. If you have an initial consultation and require a scan, there is no additional charge for follow-up to review the scan.
Costs for consultations:
Initial: £300 Follow-up: £250