- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Hand & Wrist
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Kevin Smith is a Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in hand surgery. He treats a wide range of common hand conditions, including Dupuytren's disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome and hand arthritis.
With over 25 years of clinical experience as a consultant, in both the NHS and independent sectors , Mr Smith is committed to delivering outstanding care to his patients. He is recognised for his skill, professionalism, and dedication to achieving optimal results. To provide the most effective treatments, Mr Smith keeps himself informed about the latest advancements and techniques in orthopaedic hand surgery.
Mr Smith has been a consultant for over 25 years and now focuses purely on hand and wrist problems, both electively and in the treatment of acute hand and wrist trauma and trauma.
Along with a colleague, he has recently established a local service which provides joint replacement as an option for people suffering with arthritis of the wrist, and more commonly, from pain at the base of the thumb.
Professional experience
25 years of experience as a consultant in private practice, with 25 of those at Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital
25 years as a consultant in the NHS, providing care to the local population, and dealing exclusively with hand and wrist problems for the last 15 years.
Special interests
Dupuytren's disease
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Trigger finger
Thumb arthritis � fusion, trapezectomy and replacement
Wrist arthritis - fusion and replacement
Fusion for Small joint arthritis
Ganglions
Areas of interest
Trauma; Hand surgery; Upper limb surgery
Medical secretaries
- Lorraine King-Storr/Sian Elizabeth Smith
- 07989 906035
- office@kdsortho.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Kevin D Smith has worked with Dr Petr Hajek at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Kevin D Smith has worked with Dr Nagaraj Busarapu Maheswara Rao at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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A6510
Carpal tunnel release (open) - (5-50)
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T7231
Open release of constriction of sheath of tendon (e.g. trigger finger) - (1-5)
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A6900
Revision of release of peripheral nerve - (1-5)
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W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (1-5)
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T5203
Dupuytren's fasciectomy single digit with proximal interphalangeal joint - (1-5)
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T5900
Excision of ganglion - (1-5)
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W0285
Trapezio-metacarpal joint surface replacement - (1-5)
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S0656
Removal of small lipoma less than 10cm - (1-5)