Mr Sam Gidwani is a Consultant Hand and Wrist surgeon, based at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals, London. His practice is focused entirely on disorders and injuries of the hand, wrist and forearm. He regularly treats musicians, as well as professional and amateur sportsmen and women, and was one of the surgeons dealing with athletes' hand and wrist injuries during the 2012 London Olympics.
Mr Gidwani completed his orthopaedic training in 2006, and obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma & Orthopaedics). He then spent two years in further training at specialist hand and wrist centres including the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, the Pulvertaft Hand Centre in Derby, and the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. This period of training culminated in the award of the British Hand Surgery Diploma. He began his consultant career at Guy's & St Thomas' in 2009. Between 2014 and 2017, he was the Clinical Lead of the Guy's Orthopaedic Department, one of the largest and busiest units in London.
As well as being a busy clinician, Mr Gidwani is actively involved in training junior surgeons; he serves on the British Hand Surgery Society's Instructional Course Committee, and is co-founder and convener of the St Thomas' cadaveric hand trauma course. He keeps his own knowledge and skills up-to-date by regular attendance at national and international conferences, whether as a delegate or member of the teaching faculty. His research interests include the treatment of scaphoid fractures, and the use of joint replacement in the hand and wrist.
Mr Gidwani, is extremely knowledgable and experienced within his field; he treats his patients with kindness and respect, and ensures that they feel included in the whole process of their care and treatment.
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Qualifications
MB BS 1995 University of London
MRCS 1999
FRCS(Tr&Orth) 2006
British Diploma of Hand Surgery 2011
Memberships
British Society for Surgery of the Hand
European Wrist Arthroscopy Society
British Orthopaedic Association
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England
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119 reviews
5
Very time efficient, empathetic, accommodating, respectful and Dr Gidwani went ot of his way to discuss available alternatives and risks of the chosen route
5
Mr Gidwani is extremely pleasant and makes you feel at ease. He explained everything and I felt very well taken care of.
5
Dr.Gidwani was amazing he knew what was the issue and tried to help me by carrying out bloods and other tests to put me at ease. He is a good hand surgeon and on the day of my surgery he looked after me well and assured me that the surgery would be a success.
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Freindly helpful and efficient
5
Mr Gidwani is very professional and he has a kind and friendly approach. I previously had wrist surgery in Italy (distal radius fixation) and, following the necessary checks, he recommended having the plate removed to prevent tendon disruption. He took the time to explain everything in detail and to make sure I was well informed. The surgery was successful and I felt in the best possible hands. The procedure was at OneWelbeck, where I had a great experience and I found all the staff very kind and professional. Mr Gidwani's secretary Angela has always been very kind and helpful. My experience with Mr Gidwani has been absolutely positive and I would definitely recommend him.
5
A kind and friendly approach and a very professional procedure. Mr Gidwani has performed on two for me and I am delighted to endorse his manger and wonderful skills.
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A good experience
5
This is my third seperate operation from Mr Sam Gidwani. Always does a fantastic job, makes you feel at ease throughout the whole process.
5
Mr Gidwani has been absolutely wonderful with my treatment and care. He takes the time to explain things, is incredibly knowledgeable and I just felt very cared for from beginning to end. Mr Gidwani's secretary, Angela is also just fantastic in getting things organised and again, shows care and consideration, which is always welcome when going through health issues. I would have no hesitation recommending anyone who needs a good hand surgeon to see Mr Gidwani.
5
I had bad Dupuytrens on two fingers of my left hand with one bent over about 90 degrees. Mr Gidwani and his team at the Shard / London Bridge Hospital have been fantastic throughout and now, 4 weeks after the surgery, my hand is fast getting back to normal. Huge thanks to Mr Gidwani, as well as to David the physiotherapist and the nurses, for giving me back the use of my fingers!
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15 endorsements
Mr Deepu Sethi
Sam is an experienced specialist in his field. He is caring and an excellent communicator as told to me by many patients. I highly recommend.
Mr Andrew Goldberg OBE
Sam is an excellent hand surgeon who has a caring, patient-first approach to his work. He is an experienced doctor who has a well known specialist hand and wrist practice and in my experience always offers balanced advice to his patients.
Mr Rahul Patel
Excellent Hand Wrist surgeon. Highly recommended. Very Senior opinion.
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Mr Sam Gidwani's overall patient rating is 5 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 119 reviews
What languages does Mr Sam Gidwani speak?
Mr Sam Gidwani speaks English
Where is Mr Sam Gidwani located?
Mr Sam Gidwani primarily practices at London Bridge Orthopaedics, located at 32 St Thomas' St, London, United Kingdom, SE1 9BS
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