Mr Andrew Irwin

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Clinical Interests

• Shoulder
• Elbow
• Wrist
• Hands

Specialising In

Upper Limb Surgery

Professional Profile

Mr Andrew Irwin’s clinical interests are in keyhole surgery of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand along with joint replacement surgery.

He treats a full range of conditions including shoulder insatiability, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff repair, sports injuries, arthritis and impingement of the joint. 

Mr Irwin’s undergraduate medical training was in South Africa followed by ten years of postgraduate orthopaedic training in Bristol, Scotland (Royal Hospitals, Aberdeen), The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore and the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, Shropshire. He completed a shoulder fellowship in Toronto, Canada prior to commencing my current post at West Herts NHS Trust in 1997.

Within his NHS role at West Herts Trust, Mr Andrew Irwin is responsible for training higher surgical trainees.

Professional Memberships

• General Medical Council
• Fellow, British Orthopaedic Association
• Fellow, British Elbow & Shoulder Society
• Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Patient reviews

Please see Mr Andrew Irwin’s reviews from patients on independent review site ‘i Want Great Care‘

NHS Base

West Hertfordshire NHS Trust