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Mr Koldo Azurza

Name:
Mr Koldo Azurza LMS, FRCS (ED) FRCSED (Trd orth)
Practising at:
Spire Abergele Consulting Rooms and Spire Yale Hospital
Specialties:
  • Orthopaedic surgery
    • Hip Resurfacing
    • Soft tissue injuries
    • Paediatric orthopaedics
    • Knee Surgery
    • Hip Surgery
    • Arthroscopy
Special clinical interests:

Hip and Knee replacement arthroplasty and paediatric Orthopaedics. Use of navigation, CAS (computerised assisted surgery)

Research interests:

Effect of knee prosthesis (implant) design on functional out come.

Current NHS and /or university posts:

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Oswestry

Year of first medical qualification:
1992
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:

FRCS Ed, B.O.A (British Orthopaedic Association)
G.M.B (Giputkoako Medikv Batzana)

 
Contact Details 
Telephone number to make a private appointment:
01745 828 900
 
Background Information 
Professional profile:

I underwent my training in the South West Thames region of London. I was admitted to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Paediatric Fellowship in Orthopaedics, rotating with the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore. I extended my training with another clinical Fellowship in lower limb Arthroplasty before being appointed as a Consultant at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, North Wales.

I routinely perform CAS (computer assisted surgery) Knee replacements, Uni-compartmental (one side) and patella (knee cap) femoral replacement arthroplasties, MIS (minimal invasive surgery) and resurfacing hip arthroplasties. I have an interest in AMIS anterior minimal invasive surgery) hip surgery.

I have an Honorary Consultant contract with Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry to continue to develop my paediatric Orthopaedic interests. I also have an interest in training and assist regularly on Postgraduate courses and educational skills sessions and take part in registrar’s in-training assessment panels RITA.

Personal profile:

In my little free time, I enjoy my family. Although I love the outdoors, I have trouble finding time to enjoy it.

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Mr Koldo Azurza

Mr Azuza specialises in hip,Knne replacements and Paediatric Orthopaedics in North Wales

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