Mr Timothy Clough
BSc(Hons) MB ChB FRCS(Tr&Orth)Orthopaedic Surgery
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About
Mr Tim Clough is a Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon who specialises exclusively in adult foot and ankle disorders and sports injuries. He currently offers foot and ankle consultations, advice and surgery following referrals from a wide variety of Premiership and Championship football teams, super league rugby teams, a local premiership rugby union team and a range of other elite sporting organisations.
Qualifying from the Universities of St Andrews, Scotland and Manchester, he gained his specialist training through an International Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship in Canada. During his training he won both the Sanofi Synthelabo Travelling Fellowship prize and the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS) Travelling Fellowship prize. He is an NHS Consultant at Wrightington Hospital, where he sees both GP referrals and complex tertiary referrals from other surgeons from all over the North of England.
He has a particular interest in sporting ankle injuries, ankle arthroscopy, bunion surgery and ankle and big toe joint replacement surgery. He regularly presents as invited Faculty member at regional, national and international meetings. He has been invited onto the International Faculty evaluating ankle joint replacment design, is a specialist advisor to NICE for the Interventional Procedures Programme and is Deputy Editor of 'The Foot' Journal.
He has published articles on ankle and big toe joint replacement surgery, day case forefoot surgery, enhanced recovery after joint replacements, trauma foot surgery and the role of PRP in plantar fasciitis. He is a keen teacher, is Clinical Supervisor and trainer to the Wrightington Fellow on BOA Leadership Programme, is an elected member of the Outcomes Committee of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, is on the International Advisory Board of a peer reviewed journal, and has sat as External Examiner for the School of Medicine BMSc programme at the University of Dundee. His current areas of research include clinical outcome of ankle replacements, treatment options for failed bunion surgery and pioneering treatment outcomes for chronic achilles tendinopathy.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Xray guided Ankle replacement surgery
Ankle arthroscopy
Ankle ligament reconstruction
Ankle Fusion
Achilles tendon surgery
Arthritis
Bunion surgery
Hallux valgus
Hallus rigidus
Hammer Toe surgery
Heel pain
Metatarsalgia
Flatfoot corrective surgery
Tendon surgery
Tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Bunion surgery
- Ankle and Hindfoot arthritis
- Ankle Replacement surgery
- Ankle instability
- Achilles tendon disorders
- Arthritis
- Hallux valgus (bunion)
- Hallux rigidus
- Joint replacement surgery to the big toe
- Sports injuries of the ankle and foot
- Ligament injuries in the ankle and foot
- Ankle and Foot fractures
- Flat foot
- Foot pain
- Neuroma
- Hammer/Claw/Mallet toe problems
- Metatarsalgia
- Stress fractures
- Plantar fasciitis/Heel pain
- Shockwave therapy
- Steroid injections
- Tendons
- Tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction
- PRP Therapy
- Osteoarthritis injections
- Rheumatoid foot conditions
Procedures
- Bunion (Hallux Valgus) Correction
- Bunionette Deformity Correction
- Tendon Repair
- Big Toe Fusion Surgery
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Fusion
- Ankle Replacement
- Bunionectomy
- Excision of Mortons Neuromas
- Arthroscopy
- Bunion Surgery
- Cheilectomy
- Claw Toe Correction
- Flatfoot Correction
- Fracture Fixation Surgery
- Hammertoe Correction
- Joint Injection
- Mallet Toe Correction
- Minimally Invasive Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Multiligament Reconstruction
- Osteotomy
- Revision Surgery
- Steroid Injection
Special interests
- Arthritis (Foot)
- Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
- Ankle Fractures
- Foot Pain
- Achilles Tendon Problems
- Arthritis (Ankle)
- Bone Spurs
- Hammer Toes
- Ankle Sprain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Stress Fractures
- Foot Fractures
- Fracture (Broken Bone)
- Ankle Tendonitis
- Anterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome
- Claw Toes
- Foot Sprains
- Hallux Limitus or Hallux Rigidus
- Heel Bumps
- Mallet Toes
- Morton's Neuroma
- Neuromas
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporotic Fractures
- Peroneal Tendinopathy
- Sports Injuries
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Toe Fractures
- Turf Toe (Toe Sprain)
Education
Education:
University of St Andrews, Scotland and Manchester - BSc (Hons), MB ChB.
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS Trauma&Orth)
Memberships:
British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
British Orthopaedic Association
General Medical Council
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Reviews
Peer recommendations
"I have been a consultant rheumatologist in the North West for 20 + years and Mr Clough has been my go to orthopaedic foot surgeon over that time. I have found him to have a considered and holistic approach to management of complex foot problems. His opinion is highly regarded by fellow consultants and his professional and personable approach to patients appreciated by all. It is my pleasure to recommend Tim to anyone seeking a sensible and highly competent ankle surgeon"
24-03-2021
"It is my pleasure to recommend Tim as a specialist Foot and Ankle surgeon. He is an excellent surgeon and a great colleague. Without any hesitation, I would be delighted for him to look after my family! "
25-03-2021
"Mr Clough is an excellent Foot & Ankle surgeon. He has expertise in managing everything from elite sporting injuries, through complex degenerative conditions through to more commonly encountered diagnoses such as bunions. In addition to being an outstanding surgeon, he is very reassuring, articulate and knowledgeable. When necessary, he’s also entertaining!"
25-03-2021
"Mr Clough is a premier orthopaedic surgeon who deals with all aspects of foot ankle surgery. He is an excellent colleague who is both knowledgeable and technically experienced. I have no hesitation in making this recommendation and would be happy to be treated by him personally."
25-03-2021
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