Bone Infection & Limb Reconstruction
Foot & Ankle

Mr Thomas Hester

BSc(Hons), MBBS, MRCS, MSc, FRCS(Tr&Orth)
Highly regarded consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in foot and ankle conditions, with a keen interest in research and innovation

Mr Thomas Hester

1st class BSC
4.92-star patient review on Doctify
Published in 25+ articles

BIO

Mr Thomas Hester is a highly regarded consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in foot and ankle conditions. Currently working at Kings College Hospital, a major trauma and tertiary referral centre, he has a keen interest in research and innovation in his field of expertise. He was part of the surgical team with Broken Earth Medical Mission to Guatemala, where he used it as an opportunity to apply advanced trauma (ATLS) principles in a challenging setting.

Mr Hester is a conscientious, proactive and caring consultant who is dedicated to delivering the best possible outcomes for his patients.

Mr Hester graduated from St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London School of Medicine with Distinction in 2006. He was awarded a 1st in his BSc with Honours from UCL in 2005 and the Scales Prize for Orthopaedic Science. He went on to achieve a MSc (Hons) at the University of Brighton.

Having completed his orthopaedic training on the South East London Training Rotation, he undertook a British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Visiting Foot & Ankle Fellowship to Toronto; a British Orthopaedic Society Travelling Fellowship to Calgary specialising in Complex Trauma, and a further Foot and Ankle Fellowship at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital. Mr Hester now works as an NHS consultant at Kings College Hospital, a major trauma and tertiary referral centre, where he maintains an active role in education both undergraduate and postgraduate training.

He currently specialises in a variety of foot and ankle conditions, including minimally invasive surgery (arthroscopy), ligament injuries, ankle fractures, cartilage damage, bunions and heel pain. He has contributed to many professional journals and publications and used his interest in IT to design a surgically oriented app together with an online training module. He has undertaken many professional development courses, both surgical and managerial, and is currently collaborating in several notable research projects. Outside work, he is a motorsport enthusiast, enjoys snowboarding and is a PADI qualified open water diver.


PROFILES

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

BSc(Hons), MBBS, MRCS, MSc, FRCS(Tr&Orth)

Teaches undergraduates and postgraduates
Royal Society of Medicine OSCE Teaching
Royal Society of Medicine OSCE Examiner
Problem Based Learning (PBL) Tutor
QMUL Graduate Entry Medical Student Pathology Course Coordinator and Lecturer
Imperial College Mock OSCE Examiner
QMUL OSCE Examiner
QMUL Anatomy Demonstrator
UCL Anatomy Demonstrator Kings College
Medical School Student Orthopaedic Teaching

  • Contributor to 19 publications to date
  • Bone and Joint Journal reviewer
  • Contributor to online BMJ Learning module

Bateman T, Hester T, Bradford S, Kavarthapu V, Edmonds M. Modern orthopaedic inpatient care of the orthopaedic patient with diabetic foot disease. International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds Accepted jul 2015

Butt D, Hester T, Bilal A, Edmonds M, Kavarthapu V .The medial column midfoot fusion bolt is associated with unacceptable failure rates in corrective fusion for Charcot deformity: results from a consecutive case series Bone and Joint Journal 2015 Jun; 97- B(6):809-13.

Hester T, Mahmood S, Morar Y, Singh R Simultaneous dislocation of both interphalangeal joints in the middle finger BMJ Case Reports 2015; doi:10.1136/bcr2014-207839

Hardman J, Al-Hadithy N, Hester T, Anakwe R Systematic Review of Outcomes Following Fixed Angle Intramedullary Fixation of Distal Radius Fracture. International Orthopaedics 2015 Apr 15.

Siebachmeyer M, Boddu K, Hester T, Bilal A, Edmonds M, Kavarthapu V. Outcome of one-stage correction of deformities of the ankle and hindfoot and fusion in Charcot neuroarthropathy using a retrograde intramedullary hindfoot arthrodesis nail. Bone and Joint Journal. 2015 Jan;97-B(1):76-82.

Fox, T; Oliver G; Wek C; Hester T Case Report: Plantar Fascia Calcification – a sequelae of corticosteroid injection in the treatment of recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis BMJ Case Reports July 2013

Hart AJ, Hester T, Sinclair K, Powell JJ, Goodship AE, Pele L, Fersht NL, Skinner J. The association between metal ions from hip resurfacing and reduced T-cell counts. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Apr;88(4):449-54

Hester TW, Parkinson LC, Robson J, Misra S, Sangha H, Martin JE, A hypothesis and model of reduced fetal movement as a common pathogenetic mechanism in clubfoot, Med Hypotheses. 2009 Dec;73(6):986-8

Hester T, Bond D and Phillips. The Use Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) In The Management Of Established Non Union In Open Fractures. Bone Joint J 2014 vol. 96-B 3 no. SUPP 10 1

Martin JE, Hester TW, Aslam H, Sinha S, Knowles CH. Discordant practice and limited histopathological assessment in gastrointestinal neuromuscular disease. Gut. 2009 Dec;58(12):1703-5

A Hart, P Tarrassoli, C Patel, P Buddhdev, T Hester, S Muirhead-Allwood, J Skinner The biological effects of metal ions from 25 bilateral hip resurfacings. J Bone & Joint Surgery, Br 2009 91(SUPP I), 132-133

A Hart, T Hester, A Goodship, Jj Powell, L Pele, Nl Fersht, J Skinner Does Hip Resurfacing Cause Immune Suppression? J Bone & Joint Surgery Br 2012 94 (Supp II), 83-83

A Hart, T Hester, A Goodship, J Powell, L Pele, N Fersht, J Skinner What Are The Immunological Effects Of Metal Ions From Hip Resurfacing? J Bone & Joint Surgery Br 2008 90 (Supp II), 313-313

Letter: Hart AJ, Hester TW. Unexplained metal ion levels? J Bone Joint Surg Br 12 July 05 (available URL) http://www.jbjs.org.uk/cgi/eletters?lookup=by_date&days=90#312

Books

Surgical SBAs for Finals with Explanatory Answers, Hester T, MacGarrow I 176pp MasterPass series ISBN 978 184619 267 8

Oxford Handbook of Surgical Consent, (Orthopaedics & Trauma Chapter), Hester T, M Ramachandran, Oxford University Press ISBN 978-0-19-959558-7

Book Chapter Pending Publication: Paediatric Orthopaedic Trauma in Clinical Practice Chapter title: The response to injury in the child & bone healing Hester T, Barry M Springer Publishing

Computer Apps and Online Modules

Surgical Instruments, Hester TiTunes URL https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/surgicalinstruments/id482425301?mt=8

Shoulder Examination and Diagnosis, BMJ Learning, Karadaglis D, Hester Thttp://learning.bmj.com/learning/module-intro/shoulder-examinationdiagnosis.html?moduleId=10019901

SPECIALISM CONDITIONS

Tendon-Problems-Injury-Clinic

Tendon Problems

The most common foot tendon to tear include the posterior tibial tendon, the peroneal tendons and the Achilles tendon. ...

Toe Deformities

Mallet toe, claw toe and hammer toe are all deformities relating to the smaller toes.

Posterior ankle impingement treatment clinic

Posterior Ankle Impingement

Footballers, ballet dancers, gymnasts and fast bowlers (due to the impact on their leading leg), are among those frequently affected by posterior ankle impingement. As the ‘plantar flexion’ movement o...
Osteochondral-Injury-Treatment-Clinic

Osteochondral Injuries

OCLs (osteochondral lesions of the talus) consist of damage or minor fractures to cartilage’s surface on the lower bone of the talus (ankle joint). This cartilage covers most of the talus, with the ti...
Heel-pain-Diagnosis-Clinic

Heel pain

The normal cause of heel pain is damage to the plantar fascia, the band of tissue in the foot. Typically, the pain intensifies over time, and with only one heel being affected. Many sufferers report f...
Ankle-Fractures-Consultant-Clinic

Fractures

Foot and ankle fractures, or breaks in the bone, come in many different varieties: ankle fracture, heel bone fracture, metatarsal fracture, 5th metatarsal fracture, pilon fracture, Lisfranc fracture a...
Patient-Recovery-Foot-Pain

Foot & Toe Pain

There are several foot and toe pain problems including: Freiberg’s disease, Morton’s neuroma, plantar plate problems, sesamoiditis and tarsal tunnel syndrome. If they are diagnosed early, many of thes...
Knee-Ligament-Surgery-Clinic

Foot & Ankle Sports Injuries & Trauma

Sporting injuries are common and generally occur as the result of accidents or collisions, failing to warm up or stretch sufficiently. Not using protective equipment, using it incorrectly or a lack of...

TREATMENT LOCATIONS

The London Clinic
20 Devonshire Place
W1G 6BW

The Shard HCA
32 St Thomas Street
London
SE1 9BS

Cromwell Hospital
164-178 Cromwell Road
London SW5 0TU

Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew’s Hospital
38 Giltspur Street
London EC1A 7BS

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