Profile
Mr Mike Hart is a Neurosurgery Consultant at St George’s Hospital in London. My aim is to provide specialist information in a clear and timely manner in order to produce the highest standard of court-compliant reports.
My formal training as an expert witness includes successfully completing the Cardiff University Bond Solon Civil Expert Witness Certificate in 2025. This included 5 days of training and 3 assessments with modules in: Excellence in Report Writing; Courtroom Skills; Cross Examination Day; and Civil Law & Procedure. Additionally, I actively participate in regular formal training from certified providers to keep up to date, as per guidance from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (2019). Furthermore, I have references from instructing solicitors, and my redacted reports have been independently appraised.
I have been working as an Expert Witness since 2022 and produce between 10-20 reports per year. I produce reports in: Breach & Causation; Condition & Prognosis; Personal Injury; Fitness to Practice (GMC). The majority of my work is for the claimant, but I also work for the defendant and as a single joint expert. I am happy to have preliminary discussions regarding suitability of cases and offer pro bono opinions. I offer a fast and reliable turnaround with reports produced in under 4 weeks.
My clinical work comprises a busy NHS practice in one of the main university teaching hospitals in London. This involves a broad scope of practice including general neurosurgery and spinal cases in both elective and emergency settings. Furthermore, I have a specialist practice in functional neurosurgery. Additionally, I have a busy private neurosurgery and spinal surgery practice too. Overall, I perform over 250 operations, see over 1500 people in clinic, and take over 2000 on-call referrals.
Areas of Expertise
General neurosurgery
Traumatic brain injury / TBI
Infection
Hydrocephalus
Intracranial hypertension
Spinal surgery
Spinal neurosurgery
Back pain, sciatica
Lumbar disc disease
Lumbar stenosis
Whiplash
Neck pain
Cervical disc disease
Cervical myelopathy
Cauda equina syndrome
Functional neurosurgery
Movement disorders
Parkinson’s disease
Tremor
Dystonia
Pain
Spinal cord stimulation
Epilepsy
Vagal nerve stimulation
Spasticity
Intrathecal drug delivery
Peripheral nerve stimulation
GMC enquiries and fitness to practice
Legal aid cases at fixed fees
