Mr Jeremy Read

Mr Read trained at Charing Cross & Westminster Medical school, where he gained not only his medical qualification but also a BSc in pharmacology. After medical school he received basic surgical training in the St Peters Hospital rotation and then proceeded to undertake an MSc in Sports Medicine.

Following his MSc he continued his general orthopaedic training in the South West Thames orthopaedic rotation. He received specialist training in hand surgery as a hand fellow at the Middlemore Hospital, New Zealand and South Pacific regional hand unit. Here he worked with both orthopaedic and plastic surgeons and gained extensive experience in treating both elective problems and traumatic hand injuries, including micro vascular repair and tendon injuries. This training was further enhanced with a second specialist hand fellowship at University College Hospital in London.

Mr Jeremy Read provides outpatient treatment at Watford General Hospital & Hemel Hempstead Hospital.

Mr Jeremy Read is experienced in treating both common and complex hand and wrist problems including carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger fingers, Dupuytren’s contracture including Percutaneous Needle Fasciotomy, Kienbock’s disease, lunate replacement surgery and all degenerative and post traumatic problems.

Outside of work Mr Jeremy Read likes to spend time with his young family enjoying outdoor pursuits. He is also interested in stereoscopic photography and tries to play the guitar!

Here at One Hatfield Hospital, we are always pleased to hear what our patient’s think of the service they have received.  Below is a snapshot of the some of the excellent feedback we have received for Mr Jeremy Read.

Mr Read has always been patient made me feel relaxed and I have every confidence in him.

Excellent explanation of options pre treatment & great bedside manner during treatment.

Had three ops done by Mr Read, every time great.

Amazing consultant with a high level of expertise genuinely a lovely person who was always willing to answer every question I had not just regarding surgery but about the condition in general. Always dedicates time to you makes you feel at ease.

I saw Mr Read after experiencing extreme pain in my hand carrying out day to day activities. He advised me that I needed a trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction. He told me it would be 3 months before I started to feel the benefit. He wasn’t wrong. But after the operation and following extensive physiotherapy, 5 months on I have absolutely no regrets. I have just found the list of things I had stopped doing before the operation and can now do them all and with no pain.

Put me at ease, especially during the operation.

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