Orthopaedic Surgeon
London, SE1 2PR
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Mr. Mark Phillips is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with many years of experience in adult hand and wrist surgery, trauma surgery, elbow conditions, and complex injury surgery. He has a particular interest in performance-related conditions in musicians and sees private patients at the London Bridge Hospital.
Mr. Phillips earned his primary medical qualification in Cambridge in 1989 and after basic surgical training and a research post at the Royal Free Hospital, he completed specialist training in Orthopaedics & Trauma on the King's College Hospital rotation. After higher surgical training, he completed two fellowships: one in hand surgery in the Plastic Surgical Department at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, and a second in fracture reconstruction in the University of Pisa, Italy.
After 14 years as an NHS Consultant, the last 12 of which at King's College Hospital, he now exclusively consults privately. Mr. Phillips is an enthusiastic teacher and has taught at all levels to the public, allied healthcare professionals, medical students, and other consultants. As well as convening courses related to complex fracture management, he has been invited to be a faculty member at meetings around the UK and across Europe.
His main area of academic interest at King's was related to the management of bone defects created by high-energy trauma and the use of technology such as growth factors to enhance healing.
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5
As an amateur keyboard player, I sought out Mr Phillips as I was keen to have the opinion and perspective not only of a hand surgeon but also of a fellow musician, and I was not disappointed. I found him to be very professional, easy to talk to, an attentive and sympathetic listener who put me at my ease and gained my confidence at once. Our conversation was unhurried, his explanations were very clear and he was very reassuring about the treatment I had already received (from another surgeon) and about further treatment being proposed. He was also very helpful in pointing me towards hand therapists who might be able to help me in my recovery after further surgery, including therapists who specialise in working with musicians. He said he would be happy to see me again if necessary and for my part I would certainly have no hesitation in consulting him in the future. I couldn't recommend Mr Phillips highly. enough.
5
I feel incredibly lucky to have had Mark Phillips as my consultant. He is obviously a talented and highly experienced surgeon, and he is also warm, gentle and full of humour. My experience of the surgery was very interesting too,(as well as pain-free) because Mark explained the process as it was happening in terms that were neither condescending nor overly complicated. Mark Phillips is a real physician, in the truest sense, in that I felt he put me, his patient, at the centre of his focus and care, and I felt completely safe in his hands. I am looking forward to playing my violin again without numb fingers. I will never forget my experience of carpal tunnel decompression, and I can never thank Mark Phillips enough for being my physician and surgeon.
5
The best ever consultant Very nice guy and very kind person and very professional
5
Mark was wonderful from start to finish. He explained the procedure, expected outcomes, any side effects all in great detail. He always put me at ease and made me feel very comfortable. He made the whole experience very pleasant and easygoing!
5
I found Mr Phillips to be very reassuring. He immediately put me at ease. He explained the procedure fully and what to expect after.
5
Mark performed a complex operation on my wrist and I have seen great improvement in comfort and strength (with the help of physio as well). I was not pressured into surgery but assessed over a number of weeks to determine it was the right thing for me. The follow up was also thorough and considered. Excellent experience.
5
Dr Phillips was very friendly and welcoming, explained everything clear and reassured me about my condition. He did a thorough assessment of my injury too. I left my appointment with lots of knowledge and a plan going forward.
5
My consultation with Mr. Phillips was conducted in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. Mr. Phillips explained my condition clearly and concisely using diagrams to illustrate typical features of an affected hand. He went on to outline the treatment options specific to my condition and concluded with recommendations regarding how we should proceed. He gave clear answers to all of my questions.
5
I met Consultant Mark Phillips as I was suffering from a benign tumour on my finger. He was friendly and professional and I felt more at ease when he explained that many members of orchestras chose him to work upon their hands. I had the operation under local anaesthetic which I preferred, only an hour procedure and I went home by tube. Now, in two months+ time the stitching is almost imperceptible, the best! I do recommend Mr Mark
5
Dr Mark put me at ease from my very first consultation with him, following a broken finger. It had been a long road to finding him and, through the tenolysis he performed, he has helped to improve my finger so that I can play my violin professionally again. He kept me really well informed at all times and communicated with my excellent hand therapist too. Thank you Dr Mark for all your help. I am forever grateful.
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Mark has a special interest in musicians’ hands and is also an excellent educator.
Mr Ali Phillips
Both an excellent surgeon and colleague…patients are always placed at the centre of his practice
Mr Bhupal Chitnavis
Mr Suresh Chandrashekar
Mr Phillips is one of the top hand surgeons in the whole of the UK, and he is probably THE top UK hand surgeon for complex musicians' hand problems. He is a wonderful colleague and an excellent surgeon, and indeed I trust him so much that I got him to operate on my own son, and you can't get a higher endorsement than that!
Mr Ian McDermott
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I am London-based, Cambridge and King's College Hospital trained, and was a general trauma and orthopaedic consultant surgeon at King's for about 13 years until 2015. I now only work in HCA private hospitals in central London (Shard, 31 Old Broad Street (Bank)) and operate at London Bridge Hospital. Musicians form a large part of my practice but I see people from all walks of life.
26 March 2024
Guide to anatomy when injecting the hand
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How I examine the hand and wrist in my clinic every day
08 April 2024
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Some basic anatomy and insight into biomechanics of the thumb
08 April 2024
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Summary of my caseload in my NHS part of my practice. My private practice will be similar demographics, but with a smaller proportion of musicians.
08 April 2024
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Mr Mark Phillips's overall patient rating is 5 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 71 reviews
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Mr Mark Phillips speaks English
Where is Mr Mark Phillips located?
Mr Mark Phillips primarily practices at London Bridge Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, located at 27 Tooley Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 2PR
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Mr Mark Phillips is working Monday (09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 17:00), Tuesday (14:00 - 17:00), Wednesday (09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00), Thursday (09:00 - 12:00), Friday (16:00 - 17:00)
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