Mr Rhidian Thomas : Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

Foot & Ankle

Knee

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Consultant Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon.
Specialising in lower limb sports injuries.

Areas of interest

Lower limb sports injuries;
Knee soft tissue injuries; including anterior cruciate; complex multi-ligament injuries; arthroscopic knee surgery; Anterior cruciate ligament; meniscus tears ; patella tendonopathy;
Knee Ligament reconstruction
Knee arthritis; articular cartilage repair; knee replacement surgery;
Ankle soft tissue injuries and ankle arthroscopy;
Ankle ligament surgery; articular cartilage repair; achilles tendonopathy ; peroneal tendonopathy
Foot surgery e.g ; Bunions, Morton neuroma; plantar plate tears; Plantar fasciitis;
Shin splints, exercise induced shin pain e.g stress fractures; chronic excercise induced compartment syndrome;

Medical secretaries

Hayley Rosenberg
Parkside Hospital 53 Parkside Wimbledon London SW19 5NX
020 8946 3007
thomas.secretary@hotmail.co.uk

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Tharumalingam Gowripalann Fee Assured
Dr Dejan Markovic Not Fee Assured
Dr Burhan Shawki Fee Assured

Dr Anne Blyth Not Fee Assured
Dr Roopa Devanahalli Fee Assured
Dr Paul Quinton Not Fee Assured

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Charing Cross and St Mary's Hospitals

Research interests

Honorary senior lecturer Imperial College -
knee, shin, ankle and foot disorders.
Arthritic problems, ligament disorders and tendinopathies, overuse injuries

Personal interests

Match Day Orthopaedic surgeon for the English RFU

Keeping fit, gardening and reading

Awards received

Travelling Fellow British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy Association to USA.
Member International Anterior Cruciate Ligament Study Group.
Honorary Fellow Faculty Sports and Exercise Medicine(UK).
President British Orthopaedic Sports, Trauma and Arthroscopy Association.

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

Over 100 publications and presentations at national and international meetings.
Publications in main Orthopedic journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Journal of Sports Medicine, Clinical Orthopaedics and related research.

Courses offered to GPs

Regular speaker to GPs, Physios, Osteopaths, Chiropractors and Podiatrists via private hospitals as listed

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

Specilsit Register Orthopaedic and Truams Surgery London 1998
Master of Surgery London 1998
Fellow Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh 1991
MBBS London St Bartholowew's Hospital, London 1986
BSc in Immunology and Microbiology St Mary's Hospital, London 1983

Additional training

Sports Medicine Fellowship Duke University, USA 1997

GMC registration

Reference number 3119961

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Training Programme Director Sports and Exercise Medicine Pan London 2011

Details of entry to specialist register

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery , 1998

Affiliations / memberships

BMA
FRCS(Ed)
FFSEM(UK)
ACL Study Grp
West London Medical Grp
President British Orthopaedic Sports, Trauma and Arthroscopy Association (BOSTAA)

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Ashtead HospitalThe WarrenAshteadKT21 2SB
Thursday
08:30 - 13:00
01372 221441

Charing Cross HospitalFulham Palace...
Tuesday
17:30 - 20:00
020 3311 1148

Parkside Hospital53 ParksideLONDONSW19 5NX
Monday
17:00 - 20:00
020 8137 8431

Parkside Hospital53 ParksideLONDONSW19 5NX
Wednesday
13:30 - 17:00
020 8137 8431

Parkside Hospital53 ParksideLONDONSW19 5NX
Thursday
17:30 - 20:00
020 8137 8431

Parkside Hospital53 ParksideLONDONSW19 5NX
Friday
14:30 - 17:30
020 8137 8431

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

020 8946 3007

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

W8500
Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - unilateral - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital (5-50) Ramsay Ashtead Hospital (1-5)
W7420
Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction +/- meniscectomy - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital (5-50)
T5540
Fasciotomy of limb - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital (1-5)
W4210
Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital (1-5)
W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital (1-5)
W7580
Open surgical stabilisation of patella, including soft tissue/tendon transfer or release, +/- application of cast (adult) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital (1-5)
S0656
Removal of lipoma - (1-5)
W8646
Multiple arthroscopic operations on ankle (including soft tissue +/- bony +/- joint surface procedures) without ligament reconstruction - (1-5)
W0300
Multiple procedures on forefoot, distal to and including the tarsometatarsal joint, which involves at least two distinct procedures not intrinsic to each other - unilateral - (1-5)
W2100
Primary open reduction of intra-articular fracture of long bone with internal fixation, e.g. proximal humerus or proximal tibia (+/- arthroscopic assistance) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital (1-5)
W7910
Metatarsal osteotomy (eg Scarf) for hallux valgus, +/- internal fixation and +/- soft tissue correction - unilateral - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital (1-5)
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