From tetraplegia to paraplegia – managing acute spinal cord injury for nurses

Joe graduated from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in 2009 and spent the next 2 years in general practice in Derbyshire. He then returned to the RVC to complete a rotating internship at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA), followed by a residency in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery. Following completion of his residency and attainment of a Masters in Veterinary Medicine (MVetMed), Joe successfully sat the examination for the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) in 2015. Following this he stayed at the RVC as staff clinician, and in 2019 was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery. Joe is a European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Neurology. Joe is interested in all aspects of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, although he is particularly interested in the management of acute spinal cord injury and the development of advanced neurosurgical techniques such as transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. Joe is currently the lead surgeon of RVC’s hypophysectomy clinic and enjoys the challenge of managing these complex cases alongside colleagues from the Internal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care services.