Fee assured
Verified account
Not in Open Referral network
Specialises in
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I trained at Cambridge followed by Charing Cross Hospital where I qualified in 1985. I was appointed to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust in 1996 initially at Maidstone Hospital and then at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. I now work solely as an Independent Consultant specialising in soft tissue knee surgery for which I carry out arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. In addition I specialise in both the conservative and operative management of knee arthritis My private practice covers Kent based at the Spire Alexandra Hospital in Chatham.
I pride myself on communication. I believes that listening, explaining knee problems in understandable terms and ensuring that patients have all the information needed to make their own management decisions is essential. I have a very simple but important mission statement "I give the same quality of care to my patients as I would want my family and friends to receive". The published reviews of my care in iwantgreatcare.org reflects my mission statement and for the sixth year running in 2023, I have been awarded a certificate of excellence for patient care.
Areas of interest
Knee replacement surgery; Partial Knee replacement; Knee Arthritis;Knee Injection; Knee Ligament reconstruction; Anterior cruciate ligament; Anterior Knee Pain; Patella surgery; Knee dislocation; Cartilage tears; Meniscal surgery; Knee Instability; Knee Arthroscopy; Knee pain; Knee; Sports injuries; Knee trauma; Revision Anterior cruciate ligament surgery; (orthopaedic); Knee bursitis; Bakers Cyst; Patella tendonitis; Triathlon Knee replacement; Knee aspiration; Knee chondroplasty; Microfracture treatment; Knee second opinions
About me
External resources
Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon working in Independent Practice. I continue to treat NHS patients through the NHS electronic referral system at the Spire Alexandra Hospital
Research interests
Soft tissue knee surgery particularly ACL reconstruction,
Member of the South East Knee Study group
Personal interests
Computer technology, Photography, Cycling and travelling
Awards received
iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence 2023
Appointed MAC Chair Spire Alexandra Hospital 2020
Courses offered to GPs
The management of the acute knee
ACL reconstruction
Knee sports injury management
Knee replacement Surgery
The management of the degenerate meniscal tear
My outcomes
Outcomes (checked and approved by medical professional body)
Please click on this link if you would like to see information about this
healthcare professional’s performance compared to their peers, as published by
their medical professional body.
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/Consultants/performanceindicators?resultsViewId=1162
Outcomes (self-reported)
My consultant profile is published on the NJR website for joint replacement. Please enter the name Ellis Simon to access this data on the following link http://www.njrsurgeonhospitalprofile.org.uk/.
I review my outcome data of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and am now entering data into the National Ligament Registry to review satisfaction.
My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England 1990
- FRCS (Orth)
Royal College of Surgeons 1995
GMC registration
Reference number 3109191
Details of entry to specialist register
- Specialist Register for Orthopaedic Surgery
, 1996
Affiliations / memberships
British Orthopaedic Association - member
British Association of Surgery for the Knee - member
South East Knee Study Group - member
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- Spire Alexandra Hospital, Walderslad ME5 9PG
- Wednesday
- 08:00
- 17:00
- 01634 687166
- Spire Alexandra Hospital, Walderslade ME5 9PG
- Thursday
- 08:00
- 12:30
- 01634 687166
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the
following contact details
Either the Spire Alexandra Hospital 01634 687166 who will contact me or KMS Professionals during office hours who will also contact me directly. Their number is 01622 620920