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Mr Heath Philip Taylor

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  • Title: Mr
  • Forenames: Heath Philip
  • Surname: Taylor
  • Gender: Male
  • Primary Medical Qualifications: MB BS
  • Date of registration: 03/08/1995
  • GMC number: 4114046

Areas of Expertise

  • Orthopaedics and trauma

    Specialist Areas

    • Foot surgery
    • Ankle surgery
    • Sports injuries

    Special Interests

    • Adult foot and ankle surgery
    • Hallux valgus
    • Sports injury surgery

Practices


Qualifications

  • Medical School: Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School
  • Qualification: MBBS BSc(Hons)
  • Date of award: 1994
  • Professional College: Royal College of Surgeons of England
  • Qualification: FRCS(Tr. & Orth.) - Specialist Fellowship in Trauma & Orthopaedics
  • Date of award: 2002

Professional profile

Mr Taylor was appointed to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital in 2004 as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in complex foot and ankle surgery. His initial training as a Senior House Officer was on the Hammersmith Hospitals basic surgical training rotation. He completed his higher surgical training in London on the North West Thames Specialist Registrar training programme.

At the end of his training he carried out sub-speciality fellowship training in complex foot and ankle surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, under the supervision of Mr John Angel and Mr Dishan Singh. The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is an internationally renowned centre for complex orthopaedic surgery. He gained vast experience in treating all forms of complex foot and ankle conditions, with patients being referred from hospitals around the country.

Mr Taylor’s current practice is almost exclusively related to conditions of the foot and ankle. This includes the management of complex trauma of the foot and ankle, as well as treating high level athletes and professional sportsmen.

Clinical Excellence Award

Local: Level 3

Professional affiliations and memberships

  • Royal College of Surgeons, England
  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery Society

Research interests

Mr Taylor is actively involved in research into the latest advances in foot and ankle surgical techniques. He is lead clinician for a number of research projects, including research into osteoporosis and ankle fractures, arthritis of the foot, bunions and complex hindfoot trauma. His work has been presented at national and international meetings.

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