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Website- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Hip
- Knee
About me
Appointed in 2004. Training: Southampton University Medical School 1991, F.R.C.S. (Glasgow) 1996, F.R.C.S. (Orth) 2002, Orthopaedic Registrar training – Yorkshire Rotation, 1997-2004 Fellowships: Arthroplasty Fellow at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. “I have experience across a wide range of orthopaedics and have a broad general interest. I undertook a Fellowship at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals in lower limb joint replacement and developed a special interest in this area. However, I also spent a year at St James’ Hospital in Leeds working for six months in the Hand Surgery Unit and for six months with the Reconstructive Trauma Team”. Membership of Professional Bodies: British Orthopaedic Society (Fellow), British Medical Association, Premium Medical Protection, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow (Fellow). Specialises in hip & knee replacement, lower limb surgery, including hip and knee arthroplasty & knee arthroscopy, general orthopaedics & trauma. Patients who require a private appointment with Mr Porter can expect to be seen within one week.
Areas of interest
Hip replacement surgery; Knee replacement surgery; Knee arthroscopy; osteoarthritis; rheumatoid arthritis; arthritis; hip pain; knee pain; cartilage injuries; trauma
Medical secretaries
- Heidi Hendrick
- 01935 606589
- yoc@somersetft.nhs.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Sunanda Somisetty
Fee Assured
- Dr Ashraf M Ahmed
Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (1-5)
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W3712
Primary total hip replacement +/- cement - (1-5)
Yeovil District Hospital (1-5)
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W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (1-5)
Yeovil District Hospital (1-5)
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20365
Follow-up out-patient consultation - remote - (1-5)
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W4210
Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral - (1-5)