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Mr William Matthews

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Bury Saint Edmunds

Mr William Matthews

10 years of experience 5.0 (11 verified reviews)

11,460+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr William Matthews at a glance

Mr William Matthews is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Bury Saint Edmunds, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 15+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Bury Saint Edmunds, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr William Matthews is a dual fellowship-trained Consultant Hand and Wrist Surgeon. His NHS practice is based at West Suffolk Hospital, and private care based at St Edmunds Hospital, Bury St Edmunds. His clinical practice covers a broad spectrum of elective and trauma-related hand and wrist surgery, with particular interests in nerve compression syndromes, Dupuytrens contracture, degenerative and inflammatory arthritis, and acute and complex trauma of the upper limb.

Mr Matthews graduated in Medicine with distinction in Clinical Sciences from King’s College London, having previously completed a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at The University of Manchester. He went on to complete higher surgical training in Trauma and Orthopaedics within the East of England Deanery.

Following completion of specialist training, he went on to undertake two highly regarded Hand Surgery fellowships: the BSSH Training Interface Group Fellowship at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital and a Senior Clinical Fellowship at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. These roles provided advanced training in both orthopaedic and plastic reconstructive techniques for hand and wrist conditions.

In addition to his clinical work, Mr Matthews has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented nationally and internationally on topics such as scaphoid fracture management and surgical outcomes in hand conditions. He is regularly involved in postgraduate education, teaching on cadaveric surgical courses and FRCS exam preparation programmes.

Mr Matthews is able to offer quick access to consultations, usually within 1-2 weeks, meaning that you can start treatment promptly.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr William Matthews

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Bury Saint Edmunds (GB)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universitat de València, Bury Saint Edmunds (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-127395 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-817FDFAF · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,469
Annual physical exam 99395 459
Vaccination administration 90471 2,203
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,940

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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William Matthews in consultation
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CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 111s
Meet William Matthews

Research & publications

h-index: 13 · i10: 15

  1. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    William Matthews, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.4138/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34516852 · cited by 181
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    William Matthews, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.9499/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38359620 · cited by 15
  3. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    William Matthews, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7827/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 37738879 · cited by 129
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    William Matthews, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.3446/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 30719137 · cited by 171

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Orthopaedic Surgery European Annual Congress (Orthopaedic Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Orthopaedic Surgery National Society Meeting · Bury Saint Edmunds · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Bury Saint Edmunds · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2017

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a orthopaedic surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · william.matthews@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

11 verified reviews
4.97
★★★★⯨
11 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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