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Mr Tim Crook qualified from Southampton University Medical School in 2000. He undertook his Higher Surgical Training in the Wessex region, obtaining Fellowship to the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in Trauma and Orthopaedics in 2009. Mr Crook has worked with some of the world’s leading Upper Limb experts. In 2010, he travelled to Sydney, undertaking an internationally renowned Hand and Wrist Fellowship for one year.
He was awarded a Travelling Bursary from the British Society for Surgery of the Hand in support of this. He returned to the UK to commence a Consultant post at Dorset County Hospital in July 2011.
Mr Crook has published extensively with research interests including Tennis elbow, Wrist Arthritis and Tendon Surgery. He has presented work Internationally in America, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and many parts of Europe.
He has a particular interest in Upper Limb Sport Injuries having completed a Post graduate Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine and is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons’ Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine. Tim will also see patients who need hand, wrist and elbow surgery, Upper Limb Surgery, Sports Injuries, Trauma surgery and collagenase injections for Dupuytren's disease. He was associated with the medical team at Portsmouth Football Club during their 2008 FA Cup winning season.
Mr Crook has been awarded the Doctify Outstanding Patient Experience Award, recognising his exceptional commitment to patient care and placing him among the top 10% of healthcare professionals on Doctify based on real patient feedback. Visit his Doctify profile here.

The Winterbourne Hospital, Herringston Road, Dorchester, DT1 2DR
Our private hospital offers services and treatments for patients living in and around Dorchester, Weymouth and Bridport
The Harbour Hospital, St Marys Road, Poole, BH15 2BH
Our private hospital offers treatments and services for those who live in Poole, Bournemouth, Dorset and the surrounding areas
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Find out how much private healthcare costs and how these prices break down.
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The number one benefit of private healthcare for most people is that you'll experience a shorter waiting time for treatment. We don't have long waiting lists, and in general you'll simply get treatment as and when you need it.
As a private patient, you shouldn't experience long waits between appointments. We can usually offer you an initial consultation within days of you getting in touch, and we'll book you in for the treatments you need on a date and time that suits you.
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