- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Hand & Wrist
- Shoulder & Elbow
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I was appointed Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospital in 2011, where I treat patients with accident related problems, such as broken bones to the longstanding problems of arthritis and sports injuries from the hand to the shoulder.
My undergraduate training was at Manchester University, qualifying with a Distinction in Surgery.
Basic surgical training was in Kent and Sussex rotation, involving a year in Plastic Surgery, which introduced me to my final career path in Hand and Upper Limb Surgery.
After my Basic surgery training I undertook an MSc in Surgical Sciences and worked with Professor Gordon Blunn at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, on Osseo-integration for un-cemented joint replacements, this allowed me to gain a greater understanding of research. This helps me evaluate the latest technology, determining the best treatments available, so that I can then pass them onto my patients.
I completed my Orthopaedic Higher Surgical training rotation in the North West London Region, which gave me the opportunity to work at St Marys and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
I undertook a further fellowship in Upper Limb surgery at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, electing to stay in England within the NHS.
I have presented nationally and internationally on different aspects of Orthopaedics, and also published on various topics within Orthopaedics and continue to look for ways to review and audit my Outcomes to improve.
Currently I am setting up a Hand Surgery Service at Hillingdon and Mount Vernon NHS Foundation Trust, and was appointed the Head of the Orthopaedic department within 18 months of joining the department.
I am actively involved in medical education at both undergraduate and post-graduate level, lecturing Imperial College Medical Students, General Practitioners and the Northwest Thames Specialist Registrars.
I have taught on different courses and am a faculty member of the Imperial External Fixation Course.
My membership of the British Society of Surgery of the Hand, British Elbow and Shoulder Society, British Orthopaedic Association and The Royal College of Surgeons, allows me to keep up to date with any advances in the world of Upper limb surgery and pass these on to my patients.
I am also a member of the Royal Society of Medicine Orthopaedic Council.
I treat a wide range of conditions of the hand and the shoulder, ranging from sports injuries of the rotator cuff tendon and dislocated shoulders to arthritis of the hand, wrist and shoulder, to name but a few, and use the latest technology and proven treatments to endeavour to restore my patients to the level of activity they are use to.
Areas of interest
Hand and wrist surgery; Shoulder surgery; Upper limb sports injuries; Arthritis of hand, wrist and shoulder; Shoulder, wrist and hand joint replacements; shoulder arthroscopy; wrist arthroscopy.
Medical secretaries
- Carolyn Sinisi
- BMI Bishops Wood Hospital Rickmansworth Road NORTHWOOD HA6 2JW
- 01923 381109
- 07776 322481
- secretary@handandshoulder.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr David Ahearne has worked with Dr Kalyana Nandakumar at the following hospitals:
- Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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Mr David Ahearne has worked with Dr Ritu Gupta at the following hospitals:
- Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
- Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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Mr David Ahearne has worked with Dr Andrew N Thorniley at the following hospitals:
- Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Ahearne has worked with Dr Jagdish Shah at the following hospitals:
- Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
- Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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Mr David Ahearne has worked with Dr Pinakin Patel at the following hospitals:
- Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Ahearne has worked with Dr Bindiya Hari at the following hospitals:
- Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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Mr David Ahearne has worked with Dr Stephen Harrison at the following hospitals:
- Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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A6510
Carpal tunnel release (open) - (5-50)
Bishops Wood Hospital (5-50) Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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T5900
Excision of ganglion - (5-50)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5) Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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T7231
Open release of constriction of sheath of tendon (e.g. trigger finger) - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5) Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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W8194
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and excision of distal clavicle (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (1-5)
Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5) Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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T7982
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5) Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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W8193
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression - (1-5)
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X4810
Change of cast without general anaesthetic (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
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W7485
Small joint (e.g. interphalangeal/ metacarpo-phalangeal joint) ligament reconstruction - (1-5)
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T6982
Tenolysis of flexor tendon of hand - (1-5)
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T8050
Surgical release of humeral epicondylitis (lateral or medial) (e.g. 'Tennis Elbow') - (1-5)
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W0850
Partial excision of bone (including exostoses) - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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W7714
Primary open or arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP/tendon repair) - (1-5)
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W8602
Therapeutic arthroscopy of wrist joint (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
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W5722
Excision reconstruction of small joint - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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T6450
Tenodesis of biceps tendon (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
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T7910
Open subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair +/- excision of distal clavicle - (1-5)
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W5930
Fusion of digit joint(s) of hand +/- graft & +/- internal fixation - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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W0285
Trapezio-metacarpal joint surface replacement - (1-5)
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T7481
Autologous blood injection for tendinopathy with/without dry needling and ultrasound guidance - (1-5)
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W9240
Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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A6710
Cubital tunnel release (open) (without transposition) - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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T7915
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair greater than 2cm - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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W1940
Primary open reduction of short bone with fixation (including intra-articular) - (1-5)
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W7715
Coracoid bone block transfer for recurrent instability of shoulder (Bristow-Latarjet procedure) - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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W3203
Early open reduction and internal fixation of scaphoid fracture, i.e. within 6 weeks of fracture - (1-5)
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A6810
Neurolysis and transposition of peripheral nerve (excludes carpal tunnel release) - (1-5)
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S5210
Injection into subcutaneous tissue/painful trigger point under local anaesthetic - (1-5)
Bishops Wood Hospital (1-5)
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W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (1-5)
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A6080
Neurectomy (major nerve) - (1-5)