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Dr. Erlick Pereira

Dr. Erlick Pereira

Neurosurgeon ·
, London, United Kingdom

20 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English, Portuguese

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Specialises in:

Chronic pain syndromesCancer-related painSpinal disorders (slipped discs, trapped nerves, trauma, tumours)Degenerative spinal conditionsPeripheral nerve disorders

About Dr. Erlick Pereira

  • Dr Pereira is a neurosurgeon specialising in brain, spine, peripheral nerve, and functional surgery.
  • He is dual-trained in complex spinal surgery: neurosurgery at Oxford John Radcliffe and orthopaedic fellowship at Guy’s and St Thomas’.
  • He treats severe chronic pain and cancer-related pain.
  • He performs spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion stimulation for pain relief.
  • He has experience in complex spinal surgery, including slipped discs, trapped nerves, trauma, tumours, and minimally invasive techniques.
  • He performs general brain surgery: trauma, benign lesions, vascular problems, and hydrocephalus.
  • Dr Pereira is Skilled in using endoscopes and microscopes for surgery.
  • He has special expertise in deep-brain stimulation (DBS).
  • He works with Dr Mohamed Abdelghani for neurosurgery in psychiatric disorders, including vagal nerve stimulation for depression.
  • He established DBS services at St George’s, London, and Porto, Portugal.

Conditions treated by Dr. Erlick Pereira

  • Chronic pain syndromes
  • Cancer-related pain
  • Spinal disorders (slipped discs, trapped nerves, trauma, tumours)
  • Degenerative spinal conditions
  • Peripheral nerve disorders
  • Brain trauma
  • Benign brain lesions
  • Vascular brain problems
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Movement disorders requiring deep-brain stimulation
  • Psychiatric disorders treatable with neurosurgical interventions

Area of Interest

  • Meningioma
  • Brain lesions
  • Endoscopy
  • Spinal tumours
  • Minimally invasive and complex spine surgery
  • Metastatic spinal cord compression

Qualification

  • Cambridge University
  • Oxford University

Certifications (3)

  • Certificate of Completion of Training - Neurosurgery
  • Senior Fellow - Higher Education Academy
  • FRCS(Neuro.Surg) - The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Memberships (1)

  • Member of Neurosurgery Specialty Advisory Committee

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What to Expect in Your Consultation

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30-Min Video Consultation

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Care Coordination (Optional)

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Procedures Performed

Anterior Cervical Discectomy
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion - ACDF
Brain Cancer Treatment
Brain Tumour Treatment
Cerebral Angioplasty
Cerebral Dorsal Rhizotomy
Cervical Corpectomy
Cervical Decompression
Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery
Cervical Fusion
Cervical Fusion for Tumors
Chronic Cerebro Spinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Deep Brain Stimulation

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Erlick Pereira is available to teleconsult on the MediGence platform.

The consultation can last from 15 to 30 minutes. It may exceed the estimated time, depending on the patient’s queries and the doctor's medical suggestions.

We have Medical specialists and board-certified doctors on our panel of doctors. The consultation will be organised within 24 to 48 hours or based on the availability of the doctor and the patient.

No, the follow-up consultation fee is not included in the consultation price. The patient will be required to re-book the consultation.

The option to share your medical records is available between the steps of the form provided to you on the website.

Yes. If you are satisfied with the consultation, you can go ahead with treatment packages for your diagnosis with the help of our case managers.

Yes. The cost estimate will be provided to you by our case manager, including the doctor’s opinion, the cost estimate, and crucial information about traveling to your medical destination.

FAQ's Related to Neurosurgeon

They treat disorders of the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves, including spinal disc problems, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, spinal trauma, tumours, chronic back and neck pain, nerve compression, movement disorders, and some psychiatric conditions requiring neurosurgical interventions.

Consult a neuro-spine surgeon if you have persistent back or neck pain, neurological symptoms (numbness, weakness, tingling), spinal deformities, trauma, tumours, or if conservative treatments haven’t helped.

No. They also provide non-surgical treatments such as physiotherapy guidance, pain management, and neuromodulation therapies. Surgery is considered when conservative treatments fail.

Procedures include discectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion, vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty, scoliosis correction, tumour removal, trauma repair, minimally invasive surgery, and robot-assisted surgery.

A surgical approach using smaller incisions, causing less tissue damage, reducing pain, and promoting faster recovery compared to traditional open surgery.

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