Mr Heath Taylor

Mr Heath Taylor is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in foot and ankle surgery. He practises privately at Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital and Circle Harbour Hospital in Poole. He has been a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust since 2004.

Mr Taylor specialises almost exclusively in the management of foot and ankle conditions. His expertise includes complex foot and ankle trauma, sports injuries, ankle replacement, bunion and forefoot surgery and the treatment of a wide range of complex foot and ankle disorders. He has extensive experience treating both elite athletes and professional sportspeople, as well as patients with routine and complex orthopaedic conditions.

After qualifying from Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School, Mr Taylor completed his postgraduate orthopaedic training on the North West Thames Specialist Registrar programme. He subsequently undertook advanced fellowship training in complex foot and ankle surgery at the world renowned Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, where he gained extensive experience managing complex cases referred from across the UK and internationally.

Alongside his clinical practice, Mr Taylor is actively involved in education and training. He has been recognised as the Wessex Region Trainer of the Year and regularly teaches visiting surgeons advanced foot and ankle surgical techniques. He has lectured at national and international meetings on a wide range of foot and ankle topics.

In 2021, he was elected as President of the British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, having previously served as a member of council for seven years. He advised on matters of national policy that related to Orthopaedic foot & ankle conditions and hosted a successful annual meeting in Bournemouth.

Mr Taylor has numerous research interests, including primary and revision ankle replacement, sports injuries and neurological foot deformity, amongst many others.

Mr Taylor also has a large medico-legal practice, providing clinical negligence and personal injury reports on foot and ankle cases. He has lectured at national meetings on medico-legal issues.