Alex is a dual fellowship trained Consultant Hand & Wrist surgeon, who was awarded the European Diploma in Hand Surgery in 2022. His high volume practice encompasses all aspects of Orthopaedic distal forearm, wrist, carpal and hand conditions. Alex is a Trauma & Orthopaedic consultant at Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and privately consults at Princess Margaret’s Hospital, Windsor. Alex has a caring, high-quality approach throughout a patient’s journey, from diagnosis and treatment to recovery and rehabilitation. Treatments are tailored to individual patient circumstance and based on shared decision making. Alex aims to maximise functional outcomes from both non-operative and surgical interventions.

Alex read medicine at Imperial College London, and whilst completing his junior surgical training undertook a Master’s degree again at Imperial College London in Surgical Education. His thesis on Orthopaedic training gained a merit award. 

During his training Alex spent time as a rugby league team doctor, judo championship doctor, and as an expedition medic for Mount Kilimanjaro. He also spent a year training at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore before gaining a higher Orthopaedic training number in the Kent Surrey & Sussex deanery.
Previous British Society for Surgery of the Hand Overseas Committee Trainee Representative
Previous clinical audit & research lead for Trauma & Orthopaedics at Frimley Park

Alex has presented his research work at regional, national & international conferences, winning numerous prizes, including nomination for the “Best of the Best” award at the British Orthopaedic Association. He has published his research in peer reviewed journals.

Alex regularly attends National & International conferences to keep up to date with the latest techniques & developments within Hand and Wrist surgery. He is current educational supervisor and trains aspiring hand & wrist surgeons in the region.

Clinical Interests:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Cubital tunnel decompression / anterior transposition
• Finger Arthritis including joint replacements & fusion
• Dupuytrens contracture (fasciectomy, skin grafting, needle fasciotomy)
• Tendon disorders (trigger finger & trigger thumb, tenosynovitis, tendon reconstruction and transfer)
• Thumb arthritis management
• Trapeziectomy with tendon interposition
• Thumb based joint replacements
• Wrist arthroscopy (keyhole surgery)
• Ulna sided wrist pain (TFCC / DRUJ / ECU / pisotriquetral joint arthritis)
• Rheumatoid Hand
• Removal of growths and cysts in the upper limb (including ganglions, lipomas, enchondromas, GCT)
• Complex carpal and wrist trauma (peri-lunate injuries, dislocations, fragment specific fixation, spanning plates, post traumatic arthritis)
• Scaphoid fractures and management of Scaphoid non-union

• BSSH - British Society for Surgery of the Hand
• IBRA - International Bone Research Association
• IWAS - International Wrist Arthroscopy Society