Mr Alistair Hunter
MA MBBS MSc FRCS (Tr&Orth) FHEA Dip Hand Surg
Alistair Hunter is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in hand, wrist and elbow surgery. He studied at Cambridge University and University College London. He trained in Trauma and Orthopaedics in London and Manchester and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2013.
He has completed Fellowships in hand, wrist and upper limb surgery at the Hand Unit, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and the Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington Hospital. He has also undertaken a Traveling Fellowship to the Institut Kaplan, Barcelona (Ethicon Foundation Award). He has developed advanced skills in the management of complex hand and upper limb injuries and common and complex conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow. More recently, he travelled on the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society Tour to Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and Reims to further enhance his skills in minimally invasive techniques in hand and wrist operations.
Alistair was awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Hand Surgery by the British Society for Surgery of the Hand in 2015. He was awarded 'Surgeon of the Year' at University College Hospital in 2016, nominated by fellow staff members. He regularly publishes scientific papers on hand and upper limb surgery and medical education, has contributed to several books and presents at conferences nationally and internationally. He is an invited reviewer specialising in hand and wrist for the Bone and Joint Journal and a number of other international scientific journals. Alistair is a member of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) and works on their national education and training committee.
He has a strong interest in teaching and holds a Masters Degree in Medical Education. In 2023 he was honoured to be twice awarded ‘Trainer of the Year’ by surgeons on the UCLH/Middlesex and the Percival Pott Orthopaedic London Training Rotations. As Royal College Surgical Tutor for UCLH, he held responsibility for trainee surgeons across the Hospital. At UCL he teaches Medical Students and lectures on the Masters Degree Courses for Orthopaedics and Sports and Exercises Medicine. He is invited faculty on international and national courses and is Course Director for the Preparation for FRCS (Tr&Orth) Course.
Alistair is married with two daughters. He enjoys sports, particularly tennis, climbing and running. He enjoys film, holidays and, most of all, spending time with his family.