Mr Tom Symes

MrTomSymes is a highly respected consultantorthopaedicsurgeon based in HullandEastYorkshire. He specialises in totalhipandkneereplacement, partialkneereplacement and computernavigatedkneereplacement. He is also renowned for his expertise in enhancedrecovery and daycasehipandkneereplacement, as well as musclesparingtotalhipreplacement (SPAIRE approach).

Mr Symes qualified in medicine from the University of Leeds in 1999 before pursuing further training in orthopaedics. He attained membership of the RoyalCollegeofSurgeonsofEngland in 2003 and later undertook a Masters in evidence-basedorthopaedics at the University of Teesside. In 2010, Mr Symes was awarded fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons’ trauma and orthopaedics section. He additionally completed an arthroplastyfellowship at the esteemed Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Glasgow. He was appointed as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust in 2011, where he continues to serve as clinicalleadfor orthopaedics, lead for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) and is the revision hip lead for the hospital.

More recently he has been leading the Orthopaedic Network for the Humber and North Yorkshire ICB. This group aims to improve care for patients with musculoskeletal problems across the region. He is passionate about improving the health of patients while they wait for surgery to give them the best outcome.

He has been the leading surgeon in the development of the day case joint replacement pathway at the Spire Hospital and in the last year over 30 of Mr Symes’ patients have been discharged on the same day as their hip or knee replacement. The pathway encompasses all the latest research around preoperative preparation, intraoperative muscle sparing techniques, postoperative multi modal pain relief and early mobilisation.

In the last year he has refined a muscle sparing Total Hip replacement technique (SPAIRE) that reduces the chance of hip dislocation after surgery and allows patients to return to full activity without any restrictions. This is particular attractive to young patients who wish to return to sports

He sees privatepatients at SpireHullandEastRidingHospital.

Additional to his clinical responsibilities, Mr Symes is an honorary senior lecturer at the Hull York Medical School and trains medical students and junior doctors. He has published a number of academic articles which appear in peer reviewed journals and has also authored chapters in leading orthopaedic textbooks. He is regular speaker at national meetings in the field of orthopaedics, particularly on the topic of enhanced recovery. Mr Symes is also a respected orthopaedic medicolegal expert.