- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Shoulder & Elbow
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Claire is a Consultant for Upper Limb
Orthopaedic Surgeon at the UK’s
largest NHS trust, Barts Health.
Specialising in a wide range of complex shoulder and elbow reconstructive treatments including arthroscopic and replacement surgery, Claire has excelled in all aspects of upper limb care.
As well as achieving a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education, Claire is an approved Royal College of Surgeons Advanced Trauma Life Support® Instructor training junior orthopaedic surgeons across the UK in the management of acute life-threatening injuries.
Having graduated in 2003 from the University of Wales, College of Medicine, Claire completed her higher surgical training spanning both the Welsh and London regions, undertaking prestigious upper limb fellowships at Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital as well as University College Hospital.
Claire was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in 2015 at Newham University Hospital and is an integral part of the orthopaedic team delivering trauma fracture care at the prestigious Royal London Hospital.
Areas of interest
Shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty; Rotator cuff repair and instability surgery; ACJ surgery; Upper limb trauma surgery; Tendon / Ligament repair and reconstruction; Carpal tunnel decompression; Ganglion surgery
Medical secretaries
- Mariam Khaled
- 5 Devonshire Place London W1G 6HL
- 020 8194 8547
- 020 7022 1606
- 020 7022 1606
- fitzgerald.admin@lips.org.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Miss Claire Fitzgerald has worked with Dr Anil R Visram at the following hospitals:
- London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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Miss Claire Fitzgerald has worked with Dr Mira Razzaque at the following hospitals:
- London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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Miss Claire Fitzgerald has worked with Dr Nicholas Bunker at the following hospitals:
- London Clinic (1-5)
- London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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Miss Claire Fitzgerald has worked with Dr Charles Thoburn at the following hospitals:
- London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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Miss Claire Fitzgerald has worked with Dr Vanessa Skelton at the following hospitals:
- London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5) London Clinic (1-5)
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W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (1-5)
London Clinic (1-5)
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T7982
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (1-5)
London Clinic (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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W5630
Secondary repair of acromioclavicular or sternoclavicular joint +/- internal fixation - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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W7718
Primary arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP/tendon repair) - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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T6450
Tenodesis of biceps tendon (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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W7530
Repair of lateral collateral ligament complex - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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W8193
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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T7915
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair greater than 2cm - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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W2310
Secondary open reduction of fractured long bone-and intramedullary fixation or internal fixation for non-union/mal union - including intra-articular (including bone graft) - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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XR180
Ultrasound guided drainage of fluid collection - (1-5)
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W7714
Primary open or arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP/tendon repair) - (1-5)
London Clinic (1-5)
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T6782
Repair of distal biceps tendon - (1-5)
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W7860
Arthroscopic arthrolysis of elbow (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
London Clinic (1-5)
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W7872
Arthroscopic arthrolysis of shoulder contracture +/- manipulation/injection - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)