Mr Andrew Smith

Professional Profile

Mr Smith graduated from Kings College London Medical School in 1993. He also gained a BSc in Anatomy while at medical school and an MSc in Orthopaedic Engineering later in his training.

Mr Smith’s Basic Surgical Training in the South East and Bristol gave him additional experience in orthopaedics, plastic, vascular and neurosurgery.

Mr Smith subsequently trained as an orthopaedic registrar on the South East Thames rotation based in London, Kent and Sussex. Having passed the FRCS examinations and obtaining CCT, he spent a year in Louisville, Kentucky, working with Kleinert, Kutz and Co on a hand, wrist and microsurgery fellowship.

Mr Smith returned to the UK in 2005 and took up a Consultant post in hand and wrist surgery in East Kent, where he worked for 19 years.

Since 2024, Mr Smith has worked purely in the independent sector. This has allowed him to focus more closely on developing excellence in his practice. Mr Smith has a strong interest in joint replacement surgery in the hand and wrist and has a presented on these topics at the BSSH, national arthroplasty meeting and published on these topics. Mr Smith also treats all common hand conditions including carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger/thumb, Dupuytren’s contracture, tendonitis and thumb base arthritis.

Personal Profile

Mr Smith lives in Kent and enjoys spending time with his family. He also enjoys keeping fit and cycling.

Memberships & Associations

• The British Society for Surgery of the Hand
• British Orthopaedic Association

Research & Publications

• Long-term survivorship of the Herbert ulnar head prosthesis: a multi-centre retrospective cohort study. Maling L, Smith A, Williamson M, the Herbert Collaborative. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2024 (online first). Recently published, this work demonstrates my ability to lead a team in the pursuit of meaningful results
• Total wrist arthroplasty: commentary and personal opinion. Smith AM, Maling LC, Williamson M. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2024, 49: 115-118. I co-authored this invited paper summarising the evidence base and directing future research questions.
• Questions, answers and challenges: a summary of distal radius fracture guidelines. Maling L, Smith A. J Orthop. 2023, 42: 47-9. This article emphasises ongoing research issues for even common conditions

Mr Andrew Smith gives us an insight into why he chose to become an Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgeon and what he enjoys most about his job.

Mr Andrew Smith discusses Trigger Finger and treatment options