Mr Matthew Ricks
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
BSc, MBBS MSc Trauma Surgery, MSc Adv HCP, FRCS (Tr & Ortho)
"I am delighted to join the team at Spire with their fantastic reputation and the opportunity to deliver a high level of care and support to my patients."
Specialises in
- Shoulder surgery
- Elbow surgery
- Hand and wrist surgery
- Soft tissue and sports injuries to the upper limb
- Trauma and tertiary trauma to the upper limb
Languages spoken
English, French
I am a specialist fellowship-trained Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in the Shoulder, Elbow and Hand. I practice across Eastbourne and Hastings hospitals providing care for Sussex and specialise in the comprehensive management of all conditions affecting the upper limbs.
I have a first class honours BSc and two Masters degrees in the area of Orthopaedics. Originally qualifying from St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospital in 2007, I underwent specialist training in the Wessex region.
Having been awarded the BESS travelling shoulder fellowship and the Watanabe Travelling fellowship, I was able to visit leading surgeons around the world developing an interest in Arthroscopic and Arthroplasty surgery. With international fellowships in France, Australia and the UK, I received extensive training in surgical best practice, while consistently keeping apace with the latest surgical techniques. Following a fellowship in Wrightington covering Shoulder, Elbow and Hands I was appointed a consultant at the unit.
After four years of consultancy at the unit the opportunity arose to move back to Sussex where I am originally from and my family are. I then took up a Consultancy at East Sussex Healthcare Trust. As a Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Surgeon at East Sussex Healthcare Trust, I handle complex cases of the Upper Limb.
I have held committee positions in the European Shoulder and Elbow society and the British Hand society.
General Medical Council Number: 6160692
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Matthew Ricks at Spire include:
Orthopaedics - elbow and shoulder
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Rotator cuff repair
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder replacement surgery
Orthopaedics - hand and wrist
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
- Ganglion removal surgery
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Trigger finger release
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Hand surgery
Medico-legal
Osteoarthritis
Shoulder surgery
Soft tissue injuries
Sports injury
Upper limb surgery
Wrist surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / Barts and The London School of Medicine / 2006
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MBBS is an undergraduate degree by competing which the student becomes eligible to practice as a doctor or a physician.
Professional memberships
The British Society of Surgery of the Hand
British Elbow and Shoulder Society
Current NHS posts
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Personal profile
I am married with three young children and at every opportunity we will be out walking the dog. I am a passionate sports fan – loving football, rugby and cycling.