Andrew Irwin FRCS (Ed), FRCS Orth

My special interest within orthopaedics is upper limb surgery and particularly shoulder problems.  I have extensive experience of upper limb sports injuries as well as sports injuries of the knee. 

My postgraduate training was at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London and at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, Shropshire.  I spent time working in Toronto during my training.  I attend conferences in the UK and abroad and visit colleagues in the UK, France and the United States.

 

Specialties Orthopaedic surgery
Knee surgery
Shoulder surgery
Sports injury

 

Current NHS posts Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hemel Hempstead Hospital, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, since 1997.

 

Private Practice I see private patients at BUPA Hospital, Harpenden and the Elms Consulting Rooms in Hall Place Gardens, St Albans.

 

Medicolegal Work I am experienced in preparing medico legal reports and act for both sides. I am instructed by solicitors to act for insurers and for individuals.

 

Year of first medical qualification 1985

 

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies General Medical Council
Fellow, British Orthopaedic Association
Fellow, British Elbow & Shoulder Society
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

 

Personal profile I enjoy spending time with my wife and four children. I occasionally enjoy golf and fishing. My main other interest is gardening.

 

Contact details

• BUPA Hospital clinic appointments, telephone 0800 585112;
• The Elms Consulting Rooms, St Albans, appointments via my secretary, telephone 01727 865057;
• My private secretary's telephone number 01727 865057;
• Private secretary e-mail: vholland@theelmsconsulting.co.uk;
• For medicolegal work, telephone 01727 897500.