Professor Adam Watts

BSc, MBBS, FRCS (Tr. And Orth.)

Consultant Elbow, Hand & Upper Limb Surgeon. Visiting Professor, Department of Materials, Manchester University.

Adam is a Fellowship Trained Hand and Upper Limb Surgeon on the Specialist Register. His practice is predominantly surgery of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand.  He specialises in arthroscopic and endoscopic surgery, joint replacement and trauma reconstruction surgery.  He is Clinical Director for Research at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and co-convenor of the Wrightington Elbow Symposium. Adam trained in London and Edinburgh, with specialist Australian Orthopaedic Association approved Fellowship training in Adelaide, Australia and at Wrightington Hospital.  He has had further specialist training in elbow surgery in Glasgow, Scotland.  His research areas include anatomy, elbow replacement and elbow instability, wrist and forearm trauma reconstruction.  He has published extensively on orthopaedic surgery, contributed to numerous book chapters and presented at national and international scientific meetings.  He has been an invited speaker at national and international meetings. In collaboration with a strong team of therapists and nurses at The Wilmslow Hospital (52 Alderley Road), the Alexandra Hospital, Wrightington Hospital, and the Adam aims to deliver quality patient centred surgical care with a sound scientific evidence base.

In his spare time Adam enjoys time with his family and sailing.

Special Interests:

Treatment of the painful and stiff elbow, elbow instability, arthroscopy of the elbow and wrist, joint replacement in the elbow, wrist and hand, soft tissue upper limb surgery including endoscopy, and trauma reconstruction of the hand and upper limb.

Private Practice:

  • The Wilmslow Hospital, 52 Alderley Road
  • Wrightington Hospital
  • Contact Jade Allen on 01625 545073

NHS Practice:

  • Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust
  • Contact Lucy Nolan on 01257 256259

Elbow

  • Sports injuries
  • Elbow Arthroscopy
  • Elbow Stiffness
  • Elbow Instability
  • Elbow Replacement
  • Elbow Trauma reconstruction
  • Tennis / Golfers Elbow (including PRP injections)
  • Ulnar Nerve Lesions
  • Biceps tendon rupture
  • Olecranon Bursitis

Hand and Wrist

  • Wrist Arthroscopy
  • Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist
  • Trauma Reconstruction
  • Wrist Replacement
  • Ganglion
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Small joint replacement
  • Dupuytrens disease
  • Tendonitis
  • Trigger Finger

Professional Responsibilities

  • Adam has the following professional responsibilities:
  • BESS Council and Chair Education Committee Committee
  • NJR BESS Elbow Representative and Editorial Committee