The Hand and Wrist clinic offers excellence in the treatment of all hand, wrist and peripheral nerve problems.  The clinic is run by Mr Raj Bhatia consultant Hand and Orthopaedic Surgeon.  He has undergone specialist fellowship training in the UK and Sydney, Australia and is widely published in this field.  He works closely with his Hand Therapists at Spire Bristol Hospital to provide exceptional post-operative care.

 

A wide range of conditions are treated in the clinic including:

 

Hand
Carpal Tunnel Decompression
Dupuytren’s Surgery
Excision of Ganglion
Excision of soft tissue tumours
Trigger finger/thumb release
Trapizectomy for thumb osteoarthritis
Metacarpo-phalangeal and proximal inter-phalangeal joint replacement
Metacarpo-phalangeal and proximal inter-phalangeal joint fusion
Deformity correction
Flexor and Extensor tendon surgery
Hand fractures and trauma

 

Wrist
Wrist Arthroscopy
Surgery for wrist instability
Surgery for Keinbock’s disease
Open reduction internal Fixation of Scaphoid fractures
Wrist arthrodesis
Wrist replacement surgery
De’Quervains Release
Distal radius osteotomy
Wrist fractures and trauma

 

Elbow
Tennis and Golfers elbow release
Cubital tunnel decompression
Radial tunnel decompression
Elbow replacement surgery

 

Sports Injuries
He treats both professional and amateurs  with sports related injuries.

 

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mr Bhatia holds combined clinics with his rheumatology colleagues. He has accumulated a vast experience in this field, expertly performing surgery in-order to improve function, reduce pain and improve cosmesis.

 

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Royal College of Surgeons of England
British Orthopaedic Association
British Society of Surgery of the Hand
British Orthopaedic Research Society

I am a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Bristol Royal Infirmary and the Avon Orthopaedic Centre. I graduated from the University of Manchester in 1994. I have been a Senior House Officer in Bristol and studied for Higher Surgical Training in Wales. Whilst in Wales I developed an interest in basic science research and was awarded a national grant, which enabled me to pursue full-time research and obtained a MD.

I underwent Fellowship Training in Hand Surgery at internationally renowed units in Nottingham and Sydney Hospitals. During this time I developed skills in Wrist Arthroscopy, Rheumatoid Surgery, Wrist and Small Joint Arthroplasty and Microvascular Surgery.

I am committed to teaching and run the Bristol Hand Course for Orthopaedic Trainees. I also lecture on a number of National Hand Surgery Courses.

I am dedicated husband and father. I enjoy cooking and reading, I also like to keep fit and play squash.

Raj Bhatia