Mr Anthony Perera
Professional statement
Mr Anthony Perera is an expert orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon based at the Spire Hospital in Cardiff with fellowship training in Europe and the USA. His areas of expertise lie in treating sports injuries, ankle sprains and ankle instability, toe deformities and pain and performing minimally invasive bunion surgery and ankle arthroscopy. He passionately believes in developing a personalised approach to every patient using a vast range of conservative or surgical procedures available.
His orthopaedic training was undertaken by completing fellowships with leading foot and ankle surgeons across Europe and the USA. For this work, he was subsequently awarded the top prize by the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society in 2008. Mr Perera is now a recognised national leader in the field of minimally invasive bunion surgery which offers specific advantages for many patients and also teaches this technique to other surgeons across the UK and USA.
Mr Perera has also been invited to publish his work and lecture around the world including in America and China. He routinely publishes research on foot and ankle surgery and has won several national awards for this. In 2013, he was chosen as a finalist in the prestigious Laing Buisson Awards for the Medical Practice category. He is currently a vice president for the International Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle and is a board member of the International Ankle Instability Group.
Clinics
Spire Cardiff Hospital
Cardiff, Croescadarn Road, Pontprennau, CF23 8XLMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 31 years of experience
- Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Spire Cardiff Hospital (2009 - present)
Subspecialties
- Bunions
- Ankle ligaments
Professional memberships
- European Society of Sports Surgery, Knee and Arthroplasty
- International Society of Arthroscopy, Knees and Orthopaedic Sports Surgeons
Education
- FRCS(Orth) Birmingham and Warwick Orthopaedic Training Programme (2008)
- MB ChB, University of Birmingham (1995)
Publications and conferences
Prizes and awards
- Mr Perera has won several national awards for his research on foot and ankle surgery.
Languages spoken
- English
Reviews
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- I visited Mr Anthony Perera regarding an unsightly bunion on my big toe, a small one on my little toe and ligament damage. I am really pleased with how he treated everything using keyhole surgery, particularly on my bunions. The outcome is amazing! It’s like a completely new foot. There has been very little scarring which is fading away already.Recovery has been really manageable too. The care prior , during and after surgery was second to none. would highly recommend.Doctor's response -Thank you so much. Its such a pleasure to have met you both. I wish you all the best
- I met with Mr Perera after more than 10 years of increasing pain in my heel/ankle and numerous physio/doctor appointments. He instantly diagnosed the problem explaining all the symptoms and the progress of the problem. He outlined a treatment plan involving keyhole surgery with detailed explanations of what, why and how. The treatment was completely successful, I was walking within 2 weeks and starting to run within 2 month.Doctor's response -Thank you so much. I am so please to have been able to help with the chronic pain that has been affecting your running. I wish you all the best
- Mr Anthony Perera is a very knowledgeable consultant he is kind and reassuring and has definitely made a difference to my life moving forward after my foot surgery.
- My mum has suffered with a very painful bunion for many, many years, but was very hesitant about having surgery. So we decided to visit Mr Perera to see what her options were. Mr Perera had a look at my mothers foot as said he could do “Keyhole bunion surgery”. Mr Perera explained the procedure and was clear and informative and you could see that he just wanted to make my mums life easier and was so reassuring. He carried out the procedure and it has changed my mums life so, so much easier
- Mr Perera listened to what I said regarding my ankle. I have a long time sports injury that has given me a lot of pain for fifty years. The treatment I received has been first class. Mr Perera is the only Doctor that has made a difference. I would wholeheartedly recommend him.
- The whole experience of my Achilles and heel bone surgery has been excellent, recovery was quicker than expected and help and advice was always available when needed. Would go with mr.perera again without hesitation (though I hope not to have too).
- Professional, friendly and highly skilled. Mr Perera carried out surgery on my right foot (collapsed arch, spring ligament). Excellent pre-surgery and then post-surgery with the aftercare. I can't thank him and his team enough !!!
- Mr Perera is an exceptional surgeon—skilled, friendly, and thorough. He explained every step clearly, and both pre- and post-op care were excellent. My surgery went smoothly, and I healed quickly. I highly recommend him if you're considering a consultant for your feet or ankles!