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Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Hand & Wrist
- Shoulder & Elbow
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Miss Tressa Amir is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in shoulder, elbow, and upper limb conditions. She has particular expertise in arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery for rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability and dislocations, and in shoulder joint replacement for arthritis, including anatomic and reverse shoulder replacement. She is a member of the ODEP panel for shoulder replacement implants.
She was appointed a Wellcome Trust Fellow in 2013 and has published and presented internationally on shoulder replacement and rotator cuff�sparing surgical techniques.
Miss Amir trained at the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London and completed her specialist orthopaedic training in London, followed by an advanced UK fellowship in shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand surgery.
She is on the GMC Specialist Register for Orthopaedic Surgery, is a member of the British Shoulder and Elbow Society, and is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. She holds national leadership roles in surgical education and currently serves as Chair of the AO Principles Course for the UK and Ireland and as a member of the AO UK & Ireland Board. She places strong emphasis on clear communication, ensuring patients have the information and understanding they need to make informed decisions about their treatment.
Areas of interest
Shoulder arthroscopy; Shoulder replacement surgery; Total shoulder replacement; Reverse shoulder replacement; Shoulder arthritis; Rotator cuff tears; Rotator cuff repair; Frozen shoulder; Shoulder instability; Shoulder dislocation; Shoulder stabilisation surgery; Bankart repair; Latarjet procedure; Biceps tendon injuries; Biceps tendon repair; Subacromial pain; Subacromial bursitis; Subacromial impingement; Acromioclavicular (ACJ) pain; Acromioclavicular (ACJ) arthritis; Elbow pain; Elbow ligament injuries; Cubital tunnel syndrome; Ulnar nerve surgery; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Carpal tunnel surgery; Joint injections; Joint manipulation treatment; Upper limb sports injuries; Upper limb fractures
Medical secretaries
- Nusrath Ahmed
- Spire Harpenden Hospital Ambrose Lane Harpenden AL5 4BP
- 07889 536401
- 07889 536401
- nusrath.ahmed@spirehealthcare.com
Anaesthetists worked with
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Miss Tressa Amirthanayagam has worked with Dr Jaspal Bhular at the following hospitals:
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (>50)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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W8194
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and excision of distal clavicle (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50)
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A6510
Carpal tunnel release (open) - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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W7718
Primary arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP/tendon repair) - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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T6782
Repair of distal biceps tendon - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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W7780
Revision stabilisation of shoulder joint - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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W8193
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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W7872
Arthroscopic arthrolysis of shoulder contracture +/- manipulation/injection - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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T6450
Tenodesis of biceps tendon (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)