Orthopaedics & Rheumatology

Consultants

Dr Geoff Davies

Consultant Sports Physician
MRCGP MSc (Sp Med) FFSEM (UK&I)

Dr Geoff Davies is a private Consultant Sports & Orthopaedic Physician at Vale Healthcare - South Wales' leading private hospital and private clinics on Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Primarily based in the Cardiff region, Geoff is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of sports injuries as well as general orthopaedic & musculoskeletal problems for patients throughout South Wales.

He currently provides Sports Medicine services to the MOD at Bulford Regional Rehabilitation Unit as well as within the NHS at the Musculoskeletal Treatment Team, based in Barry Hospital in the Vale of Glamorgan. He also provides regular private consultations at BUPA Wellness Sports Injury Clinic at the Barbican in London.

He has a Masters degree in Sports Medicine from Bath University and is a Fellow of the Faculty of Sports & Exercise Medicine at Royal Colleges both in the UK & Ireland. He is regularly involved in teaching in Sports Medicine to medical students, GP’s & physiotherapists. He is a clinical tutor on the Bath Sports Medicine MSc course and also provides teaching input on the Cardiff Sports Medicine MSc at UWIC.

Geoff has an extensive previous broad experience in General Practice which helps him to provide a holistic management package for his patients. Although he may regularly provide private consultant treatment for elite & professional athletes he is equally at home treating “the person next door” and he fully realises that these patients are equally important.

He is currently Sports Physician to Cardiff Blues rugby as well as the Wales U18 rugby squad. In such environments he is very familiar with multidisciplinary team approach and feels such an approach ultimately enables the patient to get best treatment. In his role as a Sports Physician, he enjoys such a team approach with other colleagues, including, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Radiologists, Physiotherapists and Podiatrists. He is looking forward to providing such a multidisciplinary approach at the Bay Clinic.

Whilst Geoff can provide private medical care for a wide variety of Sports Injuries and Orthopaedic medical problems, his special interests include, groin pain, overuse tendinopathies, cardiac screening as well as all aspects of knee & shoulder injury.

Mr Davies provides specialist treatment for tendon disorders including plantar fasciitis, tennis / golfers elbow, shin splints, and achilles tendonitis. These include:

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Mr Sandeep Hemmadi

MBBS MS(Orth) FRCS FRCS(Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Sandeep Hemmadi is a private Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Medically qualified Doctor) at Vale Healthcare, South Wales' premier private hospital and private orthopaedic clinics in Cardif and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Mr Sandeep Hemmadi's specialist interests include surgical correction of bunions using the Scarf procedure, ankle arthroscopies (key hole surgery), ankle replacements, Lateral ligament reconstructions of the Ankle and Corrective surgery for Flat foot.

Sandeep specialises in Adult Foot and Ankle Surgery and Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery. Mr Hemmadi practices at Vale Healthcare - south Wales's leading private healthcare facility in south Wales, serving Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan - and the whole of south Wales.

Sandeep works with Specialist Musculoskeletal Radiologists to offer his patients the most appropriate imaging to help make an accurate diagnosis. He also works with a team of experienced podiatrists and physiotherapists to achieve optimal post operative rehabilitation. Experience has taught him that patients really appreciate the time spent in explaining their problems to them using drawings, slides, videos and models so that they can make an informed choice regarding their own management.

Based in South Wales, Sandeep has successfully treated foot and ankle problems both conservatively and surgically in elite track and field athletes. He has also treated sportsmen from Cardiff City Football Club, Glamorgan Cricket Club and the Welsh Badminton Union.

Sandeep is a member of the faculty on MSc Course in Bioengineering at Cardiff University. He regularly teaches on the National surgical training programme for orthopaedic trainees. He is on the Faculty of the International Graf course for ultrasound scanning of baby hips. Over the years he has published in various National and International medical journals. He is a member of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the British society for children’s orthopaedic surgery.

In 1999 he was appointed as a Consultant to the University Hospital of Wales Cardiff. This is a large teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre in the Capital City of Wales. He is also an Honorary Clinical tutor at The Welsh National School of Medicine. He obtained his Medical degree from Bombay University in 1999 and went on to do his postgraduate degree in Trauma and Orthopaedics at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. He then worked as a Senior Lecturer there gaining extensive surgical experience in managing complex trauma and performing Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery. He then underwent further Higher Surgical Training for 6 years on the All Wales training Programme. He obtained his FRCS from Glasgow and the FRCS (Tr&Orth) from the intercollegiate Board in Edinburgh. He completed his CCST in 1999. He did his Fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada where he further improved his surgical skills and decision making before returning to south Wales to take up a Consultant role in Cardiff.

Mr Rhys Thomas

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
BSc(Hons). MBBS(Lond). FRCS(Tr&Orth). FFSEM(UK)

Rhys Thomas is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Vale Healthcare, South Wales' leading private clinics and private hospital in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Rhys practices at both the Vale Hospital and Cardiff Bay Clinic in South Wales. Rhys is a fellowship-trained specialist in surgery of the adult foot and ankle. He undertakes a full range of foot surgery and ankle surgery procedures including treatment of sporting injuries, treatment of bunions, and total ankle replacement.

Following his general orthopaedic training Mr Thomas undertook a 12 month fellowship in foot surgery and ankle surgery at the prestigious University of Toronto, Canada. Such training and continuing professional development in the field has led to Mr Thomas being the only surgeon in the UK to have been awarded fellowships by both the European and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Societies. As a result his patients benefit from an experienced knowledge base and the use of modern, recognised techniques.

Rhys regularly treats professional sports people. Whilst he sees patients from a wide variety of disciplines, including Olympic athletes, his particular interest is in rugby. He treats Welsh international players as well as those from both the Magners League and Guinness Premiership. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine UK and is Welsh Regional Representative.

Rhys is a Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales and Cardiff and Vale Orthopaedic Centre. By working in a teaching hospital and as an Honorary Lecturer at Cardiff University Mr Thomas has a strong commitment to training the doctors and surgeons of the future. He is co-convenor of the Royal College of Surgeons Core Skills in Orthopaedic Surgery course and runs the EOS Foot and Ankle Surgery course for foot and ankle surgeons from all over Europe.

Rhys has several major publications in medical journals. He is invited to speak at both national and international conferences. He sits on national committees for the treatment of Diabetic foot problems, and is involved with the design of new foot and ankle products.

Mr Thomas provides a multi-disciplinary service, liasing closely with physiotherapists, podiatrists and orthotists.

Rhys also provides Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) of the foot. This is primarily used to treat bunions [hallux valgus] and arthritis of the big toe, and on some occasions it can also be used for deformities of the smaller toes.