Mr Andrew Bebbington is a Consultant Orthopaedic and Hand Surgeon at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea. Appointed as a consultant in 2009, he has over 15 years of specialist experience in hand, wrist and elbow surgery, and is a Bupa Platinum-recognised consultant.

He qualified with Honours from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1996 and completed fellowship training in hand and wrist surgery at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, one of the UK’s leading hand surgery centres.

Specialist Interests

• Hand and wrist surgery
• Elbow surgery
• Peripheral nerve surgery
• Dupuytren’s contracture
• Hand and wrist arthritis including small joint replacement
• Complex hand, wrist and elbow trauma
• Joint injection techniques

Conditions Treated and Procedures Offered at Sancta Maria Hospital

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Dupuytren’s contracture
• Trigger finger
• De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
• Hand and wrist arthritis surgery including small joint replacement
• Ganglion removal
• Cubital tunnel syndrome
• Peripheral nerve conditions
• Wrist pain and wrist pathology
• Elbow surgery
• Complex hand, wrist and elbow trauma
• Joint injections (steroid and other)
• Sports medicine and musculoskeletal injury assessment

Joint Injection Expertise

Mr Bebbington has received awards for his proficiency in joint injection techniques and regularly provides courses to GPs on this topic, reflecting his standing as a technical expert in this area as well as a surgeon. Swansea Bay University Health Board

Training and Background

Mr Bebbington qualified with Honours from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1996 and undertook junior surgical training across South Wales, including a dedicated research post. He commenced his higher surgical training on the South West Regional Orthopaedic Programme in Bristol in 2003, covering all aspects of general orthopaedic surgery with a strong upper limb focus. He completed his advanced training fellowship in hand and wrist surgery at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham in 2009 and was appointed as a consultant at Morriston Hospital the same year. He also holds a Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine.

Research, Publications and Teaching

Mr Bebbington has published numerous papers in orthopaedic and hand surgery journals and has presented his research at national and international conferences. He is a member of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH).

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma and Orthopaedics) FRCS(Tr & Orth)
• Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England MRCS
• British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)

Mr Bebbington’s NHS practice is at Morriston Hospital, Swansea Bay University Health Board.