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Mr Andrew Irwin

Name:
Mr Andrew Irwin FRCS Ed, FRCS Ed (Orth.)
Practising at:
Spire Harpenden Hospital
Specialties:
  • Orthopaedic surgery
    • Medico-legal
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Wrist surgery
    • Upper limb surgery
    • Sports injury
    • Soft tissue injuries
    • Shoulder surgery
    • Paediatric orthopaedics
    • Hand Surgery
    • Elbow surgery
    • Arthroscopy
Special clinical interests:
Diagnosis and investigation of shoulder pain and instability
Current NHS and /or university posts:
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hemel Hempstead Hospital, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Year of first medical qualification:
1985
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:

Member of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Member of British Orthopaedic Association
Member of British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)

 
Contact Details 
Telephone number to make a private appointment:
0800 585 112
Private secretary telephone number:
01727 865057
Private secretary email address:
Personal email address:
 
Background Information 
Professional profile:

I qualified as a doctor at the Witwatersrand University in South Africa. I undertook my post graduate orthopaedic training in Aberdeen, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore and the world renowned Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, Shropshire. Following this I completed a Trauma Fellowship in Toronto prior to commencing my current post at West Herts in 1997.

My main clinical interest is in upper limb surgery, in particular the treatment of shoulder and elbow problems including; impingement, frozen shoulder, arthritis, sports injuries and tendon tears. Most of these procedures are performed arthroscopically (keyhole) which means many patients can be treated as day cases and benefit from a faster recovery.

Within my NHS role I am responsible for training higher surgical trainees and am a Member of the North West Thames Training Rotation Committee.

 

Personal profile:

I am married with four children who take up most of my spare time. I occasionally manage a round of golf and enjoy fishing, gardening, running, cycling and driving my 1964 Massey Ferguson tractor for relaxation.

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Mr Andrew Irwin

Mr Andrew Irwin Orthopaedic surgery Consultant, Harpenden, Herts, private hospital specialist.

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