Orthopaedic Surgeon
London, W1G 6AA
Rupert Wharton is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon at King Edward VII's Hospital, New Victoria Hospital and Kingston Hospital, specialising in Hand, Wrist and upper limb surgery.
He has an interest in sports injuries, fractures and degenerative conditions of the hand and wrist following fellowships at the prestigious Wrightington Upper Limb Unit, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and at the Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Derby. He was awarded the Soli Lam Travelling Fellowship by the British Orthopaedic Association to the prestigious Institut Kaplan, Barcelona, and Institut de la Main, Paris.
He works closely with hand therapy and physio colleagues to ensure all non operative solutions have been tried before considering surgery, and to ensure optimal rehabilitation after surgery.
Mr. Wharton trained on the North West Thames Rotation, after ranking first in T&O national selection 2014. He is an alumnus of the British Orthopaedic Association's Future Leaders Programme 2022, and he is an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve with a keen interest in leadership in healthcare and in the operating theatre.
He has sat on the BOTA committee as Publicity Officer and produced the JOINT annual journal. He represented BOTA to the British Orthopaedic Association Professional Practice and Patient Liaison Committees. He was BOTA Linkman for the North West Thames rotation between 2014 and 2020, and ran the deanery core curriculum training 2019-20.
His professional memberships include BOTA, BOA, BSSH, International Wrist Arthroscopy Society, AO, RCS(Eng).
For more info see https://rupertwharton.com
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General Medical Council
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BM - University of Southampton, UK in 2009
MRCS - Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK in 2013
FRCS (Tr & Orth) - Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK in 2019
European Diploma of Hand Surgery, FESSH in 2022
British Diploma of Hand Surgery, University of Manchester, 2022
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73 reviews
5
Mr Wharton was very pleasant and explained my joint issues in detail. I was very impressed.
5
I am very pleased with the whole experience from consultation before surgery to the Surgery. He personally came to meet me even though I had been seen by the registrar after surgery. Very impressed by the personalised care.
5
Excellent care and treatment plan. Very experienced and knowledgeable Orthopaedic Surgeon.
5
I couldn't be more grateful for the support and patience Dr Wharton has provided over the course of two surgeries. All facets of his care are outstanding and I'm very grateful.
5
Very clear and professional
5
Mr Wharton arranged for an X-ray to help him wit a diagnosis. He then explained my condition and the options for treatment. He agreed to my preferred course of action and explained that it would be several months before the procedure could be carried put. My condition is not life threatening or urgent.
5
Polite & well mannered friendly, Explaing plainly to looking at what is best for way forward for my treatment to ease pain & gain felxabilty. Felt good,to be leaving the hospital knowing that i will be looked after.
5
Excellent, could not fault anything Thanks you
5
A very pleasant doctor that took his time to explain and answer any questions that I had, he was not rushed at all. Very empathetic, excellent experience.
5
I felt very reassured after my consultation with Mr. Wharton who explained very clearly the way forward with my medical problem.
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6 endorsements
Rupert is a very highly regarded surgeon in South West London. He constantly targets a standard of excellence with all his patient care and brings an unrivalled level of knowledge and expertise to his practice. I count myself fortunate to have him as a colleague and am grateful for his input and advice for my difficult clinical cases.
Mr Alex Magnussen
Mr Ali Phillips
Mr Mark Webb
Rupert has completed two prestigious fellowships and both, the British and European hand surgery diplomas. We have worked together twice during our training and he has demonstrated himself to be a skilled and professional colleague that I would recommend to any future patients.
Dr Kunal Kulkarni
What are Mr Rupert Wharton's reviews like?
Mr Rupert Wharton's overall patient rating is 5 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 73 reviews
What languages does Mr Rupert Wharton speak?
Mr Rupert Wharton speaks English
Where is Mr Rupert Wharton located?
Mr Rupert Wharton primarily practices at King Edward VII's Hospital, located at 5-10 Beaumont St, London, United Kingdom, W1G 6AA
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What are Mr Rupert Wharton working hours?
Mr Rupert Wharton is working Monday (08:30 - 12:30), Wednesday (14:00 - 18:30), Thursday (08:30 - 17:00), Friday (08:30 - 17:00)
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