Orthopaedic consultants
Mr Tim Waters
Name, qualifications:
Tim Waters MB BS, MRCS(Eng), FRCS (Tr&Orth)
Practising at:
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Specialty:
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Sub-specialty:
Hip and knee surgery
Special clinical interests:
All aspects of hip and knee surgery, including: complex & revision joint replacements, patient specific instrumentation, arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, chrondal grafting. Trochanteric pain syndrome
Current posts:
Mr Waters is Clinical Director for Trauma and Orthopaedics at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust where he is also lead for Undergraduate Surgical training (University College London) and Associate Professor (St George's University)
Year of first medical qualification:
MBBS London 1995
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Hip Society
- European Hip Society
- Seddon Society
Contact details:
- Secretary: Jacky Ryan
- Tel: 01727 897542
- Secretary's email address: westherts.orthopaedics@nhs.net
Background
Professional profile
Mr Tim Waters is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in hips and knees. He received specialist orthopaedic training at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore and subsequently spent a year in Australia on the prestigious Sydney Hip and Knee Surgeons’ international fellowship.
He was appointed Consultant at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust in 2008 and was Clinical Director for Trauma and Orthopaedics from 2014-2017. His practice focuses on complex orthopaedic surgery. He receives referrals from colleagues and consultants from other hospitals for the management of difficult cases, particularly problems with previous hip and knee replacement surgery. He has been awarded seven clinical excellence awards.
His sub-speciality interests include knee and hip replacement, complex & revision joint replacements, partial knee replacement, arthroscopy (keyhole surgery), ligament reconstruction, CORI™(CT-free, robotic-assisted surgery) and patient-specific knee surgery. He is regularly invited to international meetings to teach and talk about his surgical experience.
Mr Waters takes a holistic approach to his practice and ensures he takes the time to explain things clearly in easy-to-understand terms and allows plenty of time for patients to ask questions and discuss concerns. This allows patients to make the best treatment decisions possible.
The little free time he has, is spent with his family, travelling, keeping fit, cooking, collecting guitars & playing music.
