What is Mr. Falworth's approach to treating shoulder and elbow problems?

Mr. Falworth takes a multidisciplinary approach, using rehabilitation and interventional radiology techniques before considering surgery.

What are Mr. Falworth's qualifications?

Mr. Falworth is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with qualifications including MBBS, FRCS(Eng), FRCS (Tr & Orth).

What are some of Mr. Falworth's professional affiliations?

Mr. Falworth is the elected Vice President of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS), a former Honorary Treasurer of BESS, and the Clinical Lead for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital's Shoulder and Elbow Unit. He is also the Chairman of the BESS Instructional Course Committee.

What are some of the conditions Mr. Falworth treats?

Mr. Falworth treats a wide range of shoulder and elbow conditions, including shoulder pain, elbow pain, rotator cuff injuries, shoulder dislocation, frozen shoulder, shoulder arthritis, elbow arthritis, and sports injuries.

What are some of the procedures Mr. Falworth performs?

Mr. Falworth performs a variety of procedures, including rotator cuff repair, shoulder replacement, arthroscopy, tendon repair, joint injections, and fracture fixation surgery.

Does Mr. Falworth use a multidisciplinary approach?

Yes, Mr. Falworth uses a multidisciplinary approach, involving specialists from different fields as needed.

Does Mr. Falworth involve patients in the decision-making process?

Yes, Mr. Falworth involves patients in every part of the decision-making process.

What is Mr. Falworth's philosophy regarding treatment?

Mr. Falworth uses evidence-based techniques and prioritizes patient involvement in the decision-making process.

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Q: Where did Mr. Falworth receive his training?

Mr. Falworth graduated from King's College Hospital, London, completed specialist training in London and the South East, and undertook further training at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. He also completed fellowship training in shoulder and elbow surgery in the UK and overseas.

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Consults at:

Spire Bushey Diagnostic Centre

Surgeries

N/A

Experience

27+ years

About

**Mr Falworth is a consultant orthopaedic and shoulder surgeon who performs all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery, including arthroscopic and open surgery.** He takes a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of shoulder and elbow problems, and he uses rehabilitation and interventional radiology techniques before considering surgery. Mr Falworth uses evidence-based techniques and involves the patient in every part of the decision-making process.

**Mr Falworth graduated from King's College Hospital, London in 1996 before completing his specialist orthopaedic training in London and the South East. He then undertook further training at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. Mr Falworth went on to pursue almost two years of fellowship training in shoulder and elbow surgery both in the UK and overseas before being appointed as consultant orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in 2006.**

**During his career, Mr Falworth has held several esteemed positions and is currently the elected Vice President of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS). He previously held the position of Honorary Treasurer beween 2017-'22 and was the Clinical Lead for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital's Shoulder and Elbow Unit from 2012-'17. He also currently holds the position of Chairman of the BESS Instructional Course Committee, and is responsible for coordinating educational content for the annual Instructional Course for shoulder and elbow surgeons in the UK. He also has a long list of publications in the orthopaedic literature, and he gives national and international seminars on shoulder and elbow surgery on a regular basis. Mr Falworth was awarded the prestigious BESS Copeland Fellowship in 2018, which enabled him to lecture in India over three week period in order to help project BESS's work abroad.**