The Leading Physicians of the World Chooses Simon C. West, MBBCh, FRCS, FRCS (Tr.Orth.) (Edin) To England’s Best Represent Orthopedic Surgeons

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals has carefully selected Simon C. West, MBBCh, FRCS, FRCS (Tr.Orth.) (Edin), to represent orthopedic surgery in their publication, The Leading Physicians of the World. Dr. West’s selection is a significant representation of his passion and dedication for the field of orthopedic surgery. He is considered to be among the best throughout his 20 years in practice. 

In 2005, Dr. West embraced the challenges of his role as NHS Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Northampton General Hospital, an integral part of the NHS Trust. Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust provides general acute services for a population of 380,000 and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living throughout whole of Northamptonshire.  The Trust is also an accredited cancer centre and provides related services to a wider population who lives in Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire. Dr. West enjoys a great reputation in the community of orthopedic surgery specialists for his expertise, training, and knowledge in lower limb arthroscopy or joint replacement of the hip and knee, including primary and revision surgery. He also undertakes resurfacing hip arthroplasty and knee arthroscopy.

In 1991, Dr. West obtained his bachelor’s degree of medicine and his bachelor’s degree of surgery (MBBCh) from the University of Wales College of Medicine. He further completed his basic surgical training in hospitals throughout South Wales and also achieved his award as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. His fellowship with the Royal College focused on trauma and orthopedics surgery. He then advanced his training with a Villars R. Marshall Lower Limb Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy Fellowship at Flinders University Teaching Hospital in Adelaide, South Australia. This particular public fellowship was primarily committed to hip and knee surgery, but maintained a focus on trauma surgery covering all aspects of acute trauma and fractures of all parts of the body.  Dr. West is Board Certified by the Intercollegiate Board in Orthopedics.

To find out more about Dr. West, please visit www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk and www.iaorthopedics.com.  Also be sure to look out for his upcoming publication in The Leading Physicians of the World.

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