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About Mr Suresh Thomas
Personal Profile
Mr Suresh Thomas is Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon working at Woodlands Hospital in Darlington. He sees NHS, self-pay and insured patients.
He also practices at County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust.
Training
Mr Thomas underwent his higher surgical orthopaedic training in North East England. He then underwent further fellowship training in hip and knee replacements from The University of Toronto - the prestigious centre for hip surgery, Wrightington and the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Glasgow.
He was awarded the British Orthopaedic Association travelling fellowship to Endo-Klinik, Hamburg and University Hospital, Copenhagen. Here, he received training in the rapid recovery programme following hip and knee replacements.
Practice
Mr Thomas’s clinical practice includes the management of lower limb disorders. This includes:
- Hip and knee pain/arthritis
- Hip and knee replacements
- Knee meniscal injuries
Having done a Master's in Evidence-based Orthopaedics, he is keen to discuss various options with patients, including non-operative measures. He only discusses surgical treatment if it would benefit patients. He is keen for shared decision making and involving patients in the entire process, discussing and offering the latest in evidence-based orthopaedics. His success measures following hip and knee surgery are reflected by the patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) within the NHS Trust and outcome data collected by the National Joint Registry.
Other roles
Mr Thomas has a keen interest in academic activities and is actively involved in teaching. He is the Royal College Tutor for surgical trainees at County Durham Darlington NHS Trust. He is also an Orthopaedic Surgical Trainer. Mr Thomas is a Faculty Member for FRCS (Orth) preparatory courses and has numerous presentations at national and international meetings, including The British Orthopaedic Association, European Orthopaedics, Canadian Orthopaedics and American Academy. Mr Thomas also has several publications as first author and has co-authored a FRCS Orth book chapter.
Clinical Interests
- Lower limb arthroplasty (hip and knee replacements)
- Knee keyhole surgery for meniscal injuries
