Mr Alex Magnussen

MBBS BSc(Hons) FRCS (Tr&Orth)

Consultant Hand and Upper Limb Surgeon

Mr FH: “You were very kind giving up your time to us…we are so grateful for your skill and expertise”

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Mr Magnussen is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at London North West University NHS Trust which includes Northwick Park, Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals. He has a subspecialist practice in shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist conditions including broken bones, arthritis and sports injuries.

He received his medical degree from Imperial College London, qualifying with a Distinction in Clinical Practice. His specialist training was in the North-West Thames Rotation in London.

He has completed several prestigious international fellowships. He was appointed senior international fellow at the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney Australia, an orthoplastics hand unit; an additional upper limb and hand fellowship at Maquarie University, Sydney as well as obtaining major and complex trauma upper limb experience at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington. 

He has an active interest in research with multiple publications and has presented his work nationally and internationally. He holds professional memberships of the British Society of Surgery of the Hand and the British Elbow and Shoulder Society, ensuring he remains up to date with current advances in practice. He aims to achieve an evidence-based standard of excellence with all his patient care.

He actively engages in medical education, lecturing and mentoring Imperial College Medical Students as well and North West Thames Specialist Orthopaedic Registrars.

He prides himself on his approachability and reliability, both with his patients and his clinical colleagues and is proud to receive regular feedback supporting this.

Specialties

Sustainable Surgical Practices and Green Initiatives within Healthcare
Medical Education
Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation

Recent publications

Magnussen AP, Watura C, Torr N, Walker M, Amiras D, Griffiths D. Missed posterior shoulder fracture dislocations: a new protocol from a London major trauma centre. BMJ Open Quality. 2020 Mar 1;9(1):e000550

Professional memberships

Governance

I am registered with all major insurers and am fee assured.

A 30-minute new outpatient appointment is charged at £250.

A follow up appointment is charged at £200. 

Longer appointments for complex cases or second opinions are available.

I have full medical & professional indemnity with ScottDale.

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