Mr Sean Molloy

Biography

Sean Molloy is a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon. He has extensive experience and is a pioneering leader in his field.

Mr Molloy often sees patients referred from other spinal surgeons and which involves complex primary and revision procedures. He specialises in spinal deformity such as scoliosis in children, young people and adults and is highly skilled in minimally invasive and computer-assisted surgery.

Mr Molloy introduced spinal navigation surgery to the United Kingdom and has been instrumental in teaching the next generation of spinal surgeons to utilise this technique. He introduced spinal robotics to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and conducted the NHS’s first robotic-assisted surgery.

Mr Molloy has patented instruments used in complex spinal surgery and an Orthopaedic Engineering degree. He has also designed new surgical approaches to the spine which have been published in the top spinal journals.

Mr Molloy also has a special interest in spinal myeloma and has been the driving force in the development of the national algorithm for the treatment of myeloma in the spine. This may include having a minor procedure such as Balloon kyphoplasty relieving the significant pain resulting from spinal fractures.

Treatments

• Minimally invasive spinal surgery
• Computer navigated surgery
• Robotic spinal surgery
• Low back pain
• Sciatica
• Adult degenerative disease and deformity
• Paediatric scoliosis