An initial consultation with Mr Timothy Matthews is from £180.
Mr Timothy Matthews
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
BSc (Hons), MBBS, MD, FRCS (Tr&Orth)
Specialises in
- Shoulder injuries
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder replacement surgery
- All elbow surgery
- PRP treatment
Also available for:
Virtual consultations:
I was appointed as a Consultant at the University Hospital of Wales in August 2010.
I qualified in 1997 from St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College in London and after concluding my basic surgical training completed an MD degree for research undertaken on rotator cuff pathology at the University of Oxford. My specialist orthopaedic training took place on the Severn training rotation with sub-specialty fellowship training at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford.
I was awarded the Robert Jones Gold Medal by the British Orthopaedic Association, the Kessel prize, from the British Elbow and Shoulder Society on two consecutive years and the Henry Smith research scholarship from the Royal College of Surgeons.
My clinical interests include shoulder/elbow joint replacement surgery both primary and revision cases. I retain a keen interest in tendon disease following my research and have helped develop PRP therapy in Spire for elbow tendon conditions.
I am principle investigator for multicenter trails in the shoulder, which are currently in progress, together with directing upper limb research in the University Hospital in collaboration with Cardiff University.
Since my appointment I was awarded the highly sought after Mayo elbow fellowship from the British Elbow and Shoulder Society which has allowed me to travel over to the USA and work alongside Dr Shawn O’Driscoll, considered to be the world’s leading expert in elbow surgery.
General Medical Council Number: 4450049
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Timothy Matthews at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Rotator cuff repair
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder replacement surgery
- Platelet Rich Plasma therapy (PRP)
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Joint manipulation treatment
Other treatments
- Elbow surgery
What is shoulder arthritis?
Mr Timothy Matthews, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Timothy Matthews describes how shoulder arthritis can arise. The main symptom of shoulder arthritis is pain which can disturb sleep and day to day activities. Treatment options aim to treat the pain but if ineffective then shoulder replacement surgery is considered.
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Elbow surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Shoulder surgery
Special clinical interests: Shoulder resurfacing replacement, reverse shoulder replacement, elbow replacement, tennis elbow/golfers elbow/PRP therapy, shoulder arthroscopy/rotator cuff repair, trauma surgery.
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College in London / 1997
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Professional memberships
Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of England
British Elbow and Shoulder Society
British Orthopaedic Association
Research and publications
Media Coverage
Pioneering surgery could end pain for sufferers of debilitating condition
April 2016
Current NHS posts
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.
Personal profile
I am married with four children and we enjoy a busy family life together!
I enjoy many sports and despite now happily living with my fellow Celts in Wales, I remain an avid Irish rugby fan.
Contact information
| Telephone | 029 2073 1112 |
| Private secretary | Mrs Carolyn Allen |
| Private secretary email | carolynallen.medsec@gmail.com |