

Nick Fernandez
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medbelle Partner Surgeon
Location
Dorchester, Poole
Experience
48 years
GMC number
2310273
Titles
MBBS FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Orth)
Nick Fernandez is an award-winning consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in shoulder, elbow, hip and knee procedures. His accolades include four clinical excellence awards.


Nick Fernandez
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medbelle Partner Surgeon
Location
Dorchester, Poole
Experience
48 years
GMC number
2310273
Titles
MBBS FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Orth)
Nick Fernandez is an award-winning consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in shoulder, elbow, hip and knee procedures. His accolades include four clinical excellence awards.
About
Nick Fernandez is a highly experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in shoulder, elbow, hip and knee conditions, injuries and procedures. He was one of the first orthopaedic specialists to pass the Orthopaedic Specialty Exam FRCS Orth in Edinburgh. He is an experienced joint replacement surgeon (hips, knees and shoulders) and uses the most up-to-date replacement technology and skills. He believes in a holistic approach and has a network of experienced colleagues to whom he will refer patients with complex problems beyond his areas of expertise. Patients describe him as warm, hard-working and patient.
Positions
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at BMI the Winterbourne and Harbour Hospitals
Education
- FRCS Ed ORTH Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh 1989
- FRCS England Royal College of Surgeons 1982
- MBBS London University 1976
Memberships
- British Medical Association
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Elbow and Shoulder Society
- Incision indemnity scheme
- General Medical Council (GMC) 2310273
Publications
- The Anterior Cruciate Deficient Knee Treated by a Modified Marshall-Macintosh Repair. Surgery and Arthroscopy of the Knee. · G. N. Fernandez, J. A. Robertson Second European Congress of Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy Basel, Switzerland, 29.Sept.–4.Oct.1986 1988, pp 142-144
- Pseudarthrosis of the Ulnar and Osteoarthritis of the elbow Fernandez GN. JBJS 68B,4,1986 Internal fixation of the oblique, osteoporotic fracture of the lateral malleolus. Fernandez GN Injury 1988;19:257-8.
- Locking of a metacarpo-phalangeal joint caused by a hemangioma of the volar plate. J Hand Surg,. 13: 323-324, 1988. 18. Fernandez GN
- Retrosternal dislocation of the clavicle: an important injury easily missed. Worrell J, Fernandez GN. Arch Emerg Med. 1986 Jun;3(2):133–135.
- A prospective randomised controlled trial of cannula versus arthroscopic lavage in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Ward PJ, Ramos JL, Fernandez GN et al. (1998) Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British) 80-B Supp I: 46.
- Unusual cause of medial deviation of the big toe. Porter P, Fernandez GN
- Stretch-induced spinal accessory nerve palsy: A case report. P Porter and GNFernandez J. Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2001: 10; 92-4.
- Cost and time savings in ASD: the use of Coblation vs Diathermy Fernandez GN, Diab M JBJS Proceedings 88B,11,275
- Time and cost savings in arthroscopic subacromial decompression. Fernandez GN, Diab M Int Orth vol 33, issue 1, (2009), 175
Areas of Expertise
- Bunion Surgery
- Carpal Tunnel Decompression
- Hip Replacement Surgery
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Shock Wave Therapy
- Shoulder Decompression
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Stabilisation
- Sports Injury
Accepted Insurances
Nick Fernandez is working with most private medical insurers, please call to confirm coverage.
Locations
Harbour Hospital (The)
St Mary's Rd, BH15, Poole
Winterbourne Hospital (The)
Herringston Rd, DT12BT, Dorchester
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