Alastair Marsh

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Alastair Marsh is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Foot and Ankle Surgery. He trained at The University of Birmingham Medical School, graduating in 1995. Following junior posts at Kidderminster and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, he completed Basic Surgical Training at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore and The Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. His higher Surgical Training was on the South West Thames/St George's Rotation where he worked alongside many internationally recognised surgeons.

Mr Marsh underwent advanced Fellowship level training in Trauma and Foot and Ankle Surgery at Waikato Hospital, New Zealand and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma and Orthopaedics) in 2005.

NHS post

Mr Marsh was appointed as a Consultant at The Dudley Group of Hospitals in 2007. He was appointed Head of Service for Orthopaedics at The Dudley Group in 2009 and is also the lead trauma surgeon. With a keen interest in day case surgery, he has helped transform the way Foot and Ankle Surgery is performed at The Dudley Group of Hospitals. His trauma interests revolve around complex lower limb injuries and non union and post traumatic reconstructive surgery.

Professional societies

Mr Marsh is a member of the West Midlands Deanery Higher Training Committee for Trauma and Orthopaedics and is a committed to providing high quality specialist training to junior surgeons. He is available to see self funding or insured patients with foot and ankle problems. He also sees NHS patients with forefoot problems (such as hallux valgus or osteoarthritis of the big toe) through NHS Choose and Book. A GP letter of referral is preferred for self funding and insured patients, but is not essential.