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Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Foot & Ankle
- Sports
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr McKinley is a highly respected Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising exclusively in foot and ankle surgery. He completed all of his surgical and orthopaedic training in Edinburgh before undertaking an additional year of advanced fellowship training in Melbourne with one of Australia's leading foot and ankle surgeons.
Pioneering Foot & Ankle Specialist in Scotland
Appointed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 2007, Mr McKinley became the first consultant in Scotland with a primary focus on foot and ankle surgery. He also provides specialist care for young people with complex foot and ankle conditions at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.
As the Clinical Director for Orthopaedics in Edinburgh and the Lead for Foot and Ankle Surgery in Lothian, he plays a major role in shaping orthopaedic services regionally and nationally. He also chairs a committee at the Royal College of Surgeons and has been integral to the development and modernisation of foot and ankle services across Scotland.
Highly Experienced in Complex Foot & Ankle Surgery
Mr McKinley treats the full spectrum of foot and ankle conditions, including:
Bunions (hallux valgus)
Morton's neuroma
Flatfoot and complex hindfoot deformities
Arthritis of the foot and ankle
Ankle instability and ligament injuries
Achilles tendon disorders
Sporting injuries of the foot and ankle
He regularly performs total ankle replacements, offering patients an alternative to ankle fusion when suitable.
Expert in Minimally Invasive Foot & Ankle Surgery
A pioneer of advanced techniques, Mr McKinley was among the first surgeons in Scotland to use minimally invasive approaches for:
Bunion correction
Achilles tendon problems
He continues to perform these modern procedures regularly, offering patients quicker recovery, less discomfort, and improved cosmetic outcomes.
Sports Injury Specialist
With a strong interest in sports-related foot and ankle injuries, Mr McKinley provides care for elite athletes and performance professionals. He has extensive experience treating players from:
Scottish Rugby Union
Scottish Premiership football clubs
Scottish Ballet
Scottish Institute of Sport
His understanding of the demands of high?performance activity enables him to deliver tailored care with a focus on optimal recovery and return to sport.
Leader in Surgical Education & Training
Mr McKinley is deeply involved in surgical education and multidisciplinary collaboration. He:
Helped establish a national multidisciplinary foot and ankle group
Founded and serves as Program Director for the ChM in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, a distance-learning degree developed jointly by the University of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
He regularly trains surgeons and allied health professionals, supporting the ongoing development of high?quality foot and ankle care across the UK.
NHS Practice
Mr McKinley's NHS practice is based at:
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
He provides comprehensive, patient?centred care for both adults and adolescents with foot and ankle conditions.
Areas of interest
All aspects of foot and ankle pathology including sports injuries; bunion surgery including minimally invasive correction; ankle surgery; arthritis surgery including ankle replacement surgery; flatfoot correction; cavus foot correction; ankle arthroscopy
Medical secretaries
- Edinburgh Orthopaedic Specialists
- Suite 1 Pure Offices 5 Lochside Way Edinburgh EH12 9DT
- 0131 202 7651
- enquiries@edinburghorthopaedics.com
- Kimberley Cameron
- Suite 1 Pure Offices 4-5 Lochside Way Edinburgh EH12 9DT
- 0131 202 7651
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Patrick Armstrong
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- Dr Michael S Brockway
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- Dr Adam Paul
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- Dr Daniel Burke
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- Dr Jeremy G Thomas
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- Dr Talat Aziz
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- Dr Shahul Hameed
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- Dr Murray Geddes
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Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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W0460
Complex procedure to mid foot or hindfoot without autogenous bone graft (osteotomy/fusion +/- tendon transfers) - (5-50)
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh (5-50) Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital (1-5)
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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 - (5-50)
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh (5-50) Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5)
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T5780
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis - (5-50)
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W1040
Osteotomy of short bone of foot (excluding hallux valgus and including internal fixation) - (5-50)
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W8645
Multiple arthroscopic operations on ankle (including soft tissue +/- bony +/- joint surface procedures) with ligament reconstruction - (5-50)
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh (5-50) Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital (1-5)
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