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About Mr Philip Mathew | Hand Surgeon London
Mr Philip Mathew is a highly experienced hand and wrist specialist in London, with extensive training in orthopaedic and hand surgery. He is committed to providing personalised care, guiding patients through both non-operative and surgical treatment options.
Note from the Doctor: If you’re looking for high quality and personal service from your hand surgeon, I can help. I am committed to taking care of you and believe in shared decision making and guiding you through the myriad of treatment options. This may well be non operative treatment in the form of specialist hand therapy, splinting or image guided injections. Not all problems require surgery. However if surgery is the best option then I can inform you of all the possible choices , their advantages and disadvantages and help you make an informed decision. I will then guide and support you through your surgical pathway, recovery and post-operative rehabilitation with our team of nurses and therapists.
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I am lecturer at Queen Marys University Hospital, London and teach Diploma Candidates as a tutor for the BSSH Hand Diploma. I am an examiner for the BSSH Diploma in Hand Surgery and sit on the Diploma Commitee. I am part of the faculty on the AO principles of fractures fixation course. I am passionate about hand and wrist surgery and committed to providing a high standard of care for my patients. I keep myself up to date and present at international and national conferences and am a reviewer for the Journal of Hand surgery
Values
I am committed to taking care of you and believe in shared decision making and guiding you to help make the right decision for your treatment. The service I provide is based on the values of compassion, commitment and accountability.
Treatment Options for Hand and Wrist Sports Injury
Inspiration
Whilst in Medical School I was inspired by reading about Dr Paul Brand, the British missionary surgeon, who travelled to India and pioneered the tendon transfer techniques still used today to allow the hands and feet of leprosy patients to function properly once again.
Hand and Wrist Surgical Training
Following an intensive Orthopaedic training on the prestigious Percivall Pott Rotation in London, I pursued my training in hand surgery through overseas fellowships awarded by The British Society for Surgery of the Hand, The British Orthopaedic Trainees Association and the AO Foundation.
These fellowships enhanced by understanding of hand and wrist pathology and the various treatments for these problems through working with some of the giants in hand and wrist surgery in the US, India, Spain and France.
On my return I then completed a years hand fellowship at the world renowned Pulvertaft Hand Unit in Derby. I worked as a Consultant Hand and Wrist Surgeon for 6 years at Barking Havering Redbridge NHS Trust prior to taking up my current post as a full time Hand and Wrist Surgeon at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust in 2020.
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Specialties
My passion lies in understanding and treating predominantly wrist pathology from fractures to arthritis to instability. I offer WALANT (wide awake), open and keyhole surgery as appropriate to the condition. I also treat a wide range of hand and wrist conditions from nerve compression, ganglions, stiff joints to Dupuytren’s disease.
Teaching and Training Responsibilities
I am an Hon. Senior Lecturer on the Queen Mary’s University, London MSc in Trauma program. I am an approved tutor for the BSSH Diploma in Hand Surgery. As part of my additional teaching responsibilities, I have previously taught as faculty for the Miller FRCS Course for Orthopaedic trainees. I am an examiner for the BSSH Diploma in Hand Surgery and sit on the Diploma Committee. I am part of the faculty on the AO Principles of Fracture Fixation course. I am also involved in the training of Registrars and junior doctors in the Hand and Wrist Unit at Chelsea and Westminster and have set up the online education website www.chelwesthandandwristeducationhub.com.
Research Interests
I believe research plays a vital role in advancing our understanding of disease and improving treatment outcomes. I previously served as Principal Investigator at Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospital for a national randomised controlled trial on fracture healing. I am currently leading another national trial as Principal Investigator, comparing joint replacement with trapeziectomy for the treatment of thumb base arthritis. Additionally, I have submitted my MSc dissertation, which focused on midcarpal instability.
Outside of the Operating Room
Mr Mathew is married to a plastic surgeon Miss Mughal
(Guys and St Thomas Hospital) and they enjoy tennis, traveling, exploring, and reading in their free time.
He also supports charities like Medecins Sans Frontiers and Crisis UK.
Mr Mathew is a reviewer for The Bone & Joint Journal, Sage Journals, and The Journal of Hand Surgery. He has also published his work, which you can find out more on here: Google scholar publications link here
