Mr Geraint Thomas

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404386

Clinical/Research Interests:

Young Adult Hip (Hip Preservation surgery including Periacetabular osteotomy and Hip Arthroscopy)

Hip Arthroplasty

Hip Arthritis

Orthopaedic Epidemiology

Qualifications:

MB BS 2005 London FRCS (Tr & Orth)

DPhil (Oxon)

Appointments:

2019 RJAH

Speciality:

• Hip & Knee Replacement
• Sports Injuries

Professional Body:

GMC

Dr Bernhard Johannes Tins

Consultant Radiologist

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404189

Private Telephone No:

01691 404189

Clinical/Research Interests:

Musculoskeletal ultrasound, musculoskeletal interventional procedures.
Hip joint, joint arthroplasty, spine.

Qualifications:

FRCR, London 2000
Dr Med, Munster; Germany 1995

Appointments:

2003 RJAH

Speciality:

• Radiology

Sub Speciality:

Musculoskeletal radiology

Professional Body:

GMC, RCR (Royal College of Radiologists), ESR, BSSR

Mr Jayesh Trivedi

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404945

Private Telephone No:

01691 404663

Clinical/Research Interests:

Degenerative diseases of the spine, Spinal deformities, Spinal tumours

Qualifications:

FRCS, MCh (Orth), FRCS FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Appointments:

Consultant Spinal Surgeon at RJAH; 2000 (July)

Consultant Spinal Surgeon aand Head of Scoliosis Surgery at the Alder Hey Childrens Hospital Liverpool

Speciality:

• Spinal Disorders

Other information:

Spinal decompressions over 100/year
Spinal fusions 20-30/year
Scoliosis surgery 30/year
Cervical spine surgery 20/year

Dr Nigel Tufft

Consultant Anaesthetist

Type of Work:

NHS

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404227

Clinical/Research Interests:

Dr Tufft's interests include general and regional anaesthesia as well as the deteriorating patient. 

Qualifications:

Dr Tufft completed the Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) examination and also the Fellow of the Faculity of Intensive Care Medicine examination and assessment. 

Appointments:

Dr Tufft joined RJAH in 2017.

 

Prior to his appointment, he was at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals from 1998.

Speciality:

• Anaesthetics

Professional Body:

Royal College of Anaesthetists

Dr Prudencia Tyrrell

Consultant Radiologist

Type of Work:

NHS

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404189

Clinical/Research Interests:

All areas related to Musculoskeletal imaging, in particular spine, joints, sports related injury, spinal injury, bone and soft tissue tumours and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Qualifications:

MB, BCh, BAO (1984), Trinity College, Dublin, MRCPI (1987), FRCR (1991)

Appointments:

1995 RJAH

Speciality:

• Radiology

Other information:

Subspeciality interest in Musculoskeletal Radiology encompassing all imaging modalities - plain films, fluoroscopy (including arthrography and pain block proceduresprincipally joint injections but also bursae), ultrasound, CT and MRI including both CT and MT arthrography. Interpretation and reporting of all Musculoskeletal CT and MRI - spine, joints and soft tissues.

Mr Edmond U

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404574

Clinical/Research Interests:

Arthritis of the knee and hip, and painful/failing knee replacements.

Qualifications:

• MA MPhil MB BChir (Cantab)
• FRCS (Orth) 

Appointments:

Appointed in 2020 to RJAH and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

Speciality:

• Hip & Knee Replacement

Sub Speciality:

Acute injuries of the knee; orthopaedic trauma; primary knee and hip replacement; revision knee replacement; partial knee replacement; osteotomies around the knee and arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery of the knee.

Professional Body:

General Medical Council

Other information:

Mr Edmond U is a fellowship-trained knee and hip surgeon. His undergraduate medical training was at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, in 2009 with an additional Masters degree in Pharmacology. He undertook his specialist orthopaedic training on the highly regarded Oswestry/Stoke rotation. This was followed by the prestigious knee fellowship at Wrightington Hospital, broadening his knowledge, experience, and repertoire in the treatment of knee injuries and arthritis.  

Mr P Nithin Unnikrishnan

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404582

Private Telephone No:

01691 404582

Clinical/Research Interests:

Hip and knee primary and revision replacement

Young Adult hips

Qualifications:

MBBS, MCh, FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics)

Sir John Charnley Fellowship – Wrightington Hospital, UK

Young Adult hip fellowship – Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK

British Hip Society – European Travelling Fellowship granted

Appointments:

2018 RJAH and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Speciality:

• Hip & Knee Replacement
• Knee

Sub Speciality:

Lower limb arthroplasty surgeon - primary and revision hip / knees

Young adult hips and sports hip condition

Hip and Knee trauma

Professional Body:

General Medical Council, British Hip Society, British Orthopaedic Association

Mr Marck Van Liefland

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404226

Private Telephone No:

01691 404226

Clinical/Research Interests:

Minimally invasive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, shoulder replacement and sports injuries.
 

Qualifications:

MD, FRCS-Orth, MSc

Appointments:

2007 RJAH and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Speciality:

• Hand, Shoulder and Upper Limb
• Sports Injuries

Treatment Outcomes:

Mr John-Paul Whittaker

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404194

Private Telephone No:

01691 404307

Clinical/Research Interests:

Hip & Knee infection, Contemporary materials in replacement surgery, Management of bone loss in revision surgery

Qualifications:

MbChB 1995 Liverpool, MRCS 1999 Edinburgh, FRCS (T&O) Edinburgh 2005

Appointments:

2008 RJAH & Shrewsbury, 2009 RJAH & Wrexham

Speciality:

• Hip & Knee Replacement
• Knee

Sub Speciality:

 

Young Adult and Sports Hip Conditions

• Hip and Knee Keyhole Surgery

Treatment Outcomes:

Other information:

Medical Secretary Tel: 01691 404194.

Adult hip and knee problems of all ages. Treatments include arthroscopy (keyhole surgery), replacement (also called arthroplasty) and revision surgery for the hip and knee.

Following medical qualification in 1995, Mr Whittaker completed Basic Surgical Training in Liverpool, Chester & Shrewsbury achieving the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1999. Orthopaedic Higher Surgical Training was completed on the prestigious Oswestry rotation with the award of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in 2005.

A broad experience of complex hip and knee problems has developed from fellowships at international centres of excellence including Exeter (Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre) and Canada (London Health Sciences Centre). Ongoing research & training remains an integral part of his practice.

Publications:

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Dr Huw Williams

Consultant Anaesthetist

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404227

Private Telephone No:

01691 404227

Clinical/Research Interests:

Paediatric Anaesthetics

Qualifications:

MBBS Lond 1992. FRCA

Appointments:

2004 RJAH

Speciality:

• Anaesthetics

Professional Body:

Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists

Mr Derfel Williams

Consultant Children's Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404570

Clinical/Research Interests:

Neuromuscular

Limb reconstruction

Developmental Dysplasia of the hip

General paediatrics

Qualifications:

MBCHB (Hons), MSc (RES), FRCS, (Trauma and Orthopaedics)

Appointments:

2017 RJAH

 

Speciality:

• Paediatric Surgery

Professional Body:

GMC

Professor Tracey Willis

Consultant Paediatric Neurologist; specialist in Neuromuscular

Type of Work:

NHS

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404047

Clinical/Research Interests:

• MRI in Neuromuscular Conditions
• Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome
• Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)
• Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

Qualifications:

MB CHB; Birmingham 1994

MR CPI; June 1998

M Med Sci; October 2007

MD; January 2012

Appointments:

Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand 2006

Birmingham Children’s Hospital 2007

RJAH January 2012

Speciality:

• Paediatric Development - Neurology

Sub Speciality:

Neuromuscular

Professional Body:

Royal College of Paediatric & Child Health, British Paediatric Neurological Association; British Myology Society; World Muscle Society