Mr Jonathan Wright, Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon
Mr Jonathan Wright
Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon
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Mr Jonathan Wright BSc MBBS (Hons) FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon
Mr Jonathan Wright
Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon BSc MBBS (Hons) FRCS (Tr & Orth)
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Mr Wright is a recommended Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon
Areas of expertise
- Paediatric (pediatric) fractures
- Children’s joint problems
- Growth disorders
- Limb reconstruction
- Osteotomy
Recommendations for Mr Wright
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❝I highly recommend Mr Jonathan Wright. I manage a paediatric surgical ward and work with Mr Wright on a frequent basis. Mr Wright is an incredibly knowledgeable and skilled practitioner. He would absolutely be my first choice and recommendation for paediatric orthopaedic treatment. We nurse patients of Mr Wright who have had surgery for a wide range of orthopaedic surgeries including deformity correction and limb lengthening surgery. We see an excellent result from these surgeries and his care of his patients is second to none.❞
by Ms Nasra Ahmed, Paediatric Complex Surgical and Urology Lead Nurse
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is an exceptional Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon. He is consistently professional, approachable, and kind, and he has an excellent manner with both children and their families. He works collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and is always supportive and accessible when needed. His commitment to delivering high-quality patient care is evident in his clinical practice and teamwork.❞
byMr Shelain Patel, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon
❝I have worked with Jonathan Wright for over 10 years, and he has exemplified a commitment to Paediatric Orthopaedics throughout this time. He is incredibly knowledgeable, a critical and sensible thinker, empathetic towards patients and their carers, and has a ‘great pair of hands’ which is a surgeon’s way of saying he is a great surgeon who I would trust to operate on me or my family.❞
by Mr Cameron Murray, Specialist Physiotherapist
❝During my time working with Mr Jonathan Wright, he has shown great appreciation of the work of therapies. Mr Wright is approachable and welcomes advice and recommendations for patients across our caseload. His advice and treatment plans delivered are clear and sound in reason, and helps to create supportive and effective MDT working.❞
byProf. Ben Miranda, Consultant Plastic & Hand Surgeon
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is approachable, helpful and highly skilled. During my time working with Mr Jonathan Wright, I have noted the kind, caring and approachable manner that he has with patients and colleagues. Having also operated together, my experience is that he is an extremely competent and highly skilled surgeon.❞
byProf. Akash Deep, General Paediatrics/ Paediatric Intensivist
❝As a colleague, I have found Mr Jonathan Wright to be extremely approachable, clinically astute with great communication skills. My patients have always given a great feedback after they see Mr Wright. As a paediatrician, I feel very safe sending my patients to Mr Wright.❞
byDr Carmel Cassar, Consultant Paediatric & Pain Medicine Specialist
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is extremely knowledgeable, experienced and polite surgeon. He has meticulous attention to detail, and takes a very thorough approach to each patient's care. I would not hesitate to recommend him to a family member or friend.❞
byDr Andrew Selman, Consultant Anaesthetist
❝I've worked with Jonathan many times and his clinical care and attention to detail when planning surgery, operating, and providing postoperative care and guidance is second to none. He's an excellent surgeon and I highly recommend him. ❞
byDr Benjamin Jacobs, Consultant Paediatrician
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is the leading surgeon for the complex Orthopaedic issues my patients have. He is highly experienced in surgery but also happens to be most caring and is a great communicator with excellent people skills.❞
byDr Daniel Taylor, Pain Medicine Specialist
❝Mr Wright is one of the most respected Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeons in his field. He is an exceptional clinician and has a caring and collaborative approach in his approach to the care of children and families.❞
byMr Jonathan Lucas, Consultant Orthopaedic Paediatric Spinal Surgeon
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is a very competent, patient-centred paediatric orthopaedic surgeon who I would be delighted to have treat my children and with whom it is a pleasure to work.❞
byMr Gregory Firth, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is knowledgeable, approachable, has his patients' best interests at heart and works in a team with other like-minded surgeons who support each other.❞
byMr Matthew Welck, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is knowledgable, personable, compassionate and an excellent surgeon, at he cutting edge of what he does.❞
byMr Shelain Patel, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon
❝I have worked with Jonathan Wright for over 10 years, and he has exemplified a commitment to Paediatric Orthopaedics throughout this time. He is incredibly knowledgeable, a critical and sensible thinker, empathetic towards patients and their carers, and has a ‘great pair of hands’ which is a surgeon’s way of saying he is a great surgeon who I would trust to operate on me or my family.❞
byProf. Ben Miranda, Consultant Plastic & Hand Surgeon
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is approachable, helpful and highly skilled. During my time working with Mr Jonathan Wright, I have noted the kind, caring and approachable manner that he has with patients and colleagues. Having also operated together, my experience is that he is an extremely competent and highly skilled surgeon.❞
byProf. Akash Deep, General Paediatrics/ Paediatric Intensivist
❝As a colleague, I have found Mr Jonathan Wright to be extremely approachable, clinically astute with great communication skills. My patients have always given a great feedback after they see Mr Wright. As a paediatrician, I feel very safe sending my patients to Mr Wright.❞
byDr Carmel Cassar, Consultant Paediatric & Pain Medicine Specialist
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is extremely knowledgeable, experienced and polite surgeon. He has meticulous attention to detail, and takes a very thorough approach to each patient's care. I would not hesitate to recommend him to a family member or friend.❞
byDr Andrew Selman, Consultant Anaesthetist
❝I've worked with Jonathan many times and his clinical care and attention to detail when planning surgery, operating, and providing postoperative care and guidance is second to none. He's an excellent surgeon and I highly recommend him. ❞
byDr Benjamin Jacobs, Consultant Paediatrician
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is the leading surgeon for the complex Orthopaedic issues my patients have. He is highly experienced in surgery but also happens to be most caring and is a great communicator with excellent people skills.❞
byDr Daniel Taylor, Pain Medicine Specialist
❝Mr Wright is one of the most respected Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeons in his field. He is an exceptional clinician and has a caring and collaborative approach in his approach to the care of children and families.❞
byMr Jonathan Lucas, Consultant Orthopaedic Paediatric Spinal Surgeon
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is a very competent, patient-centred paediatric orthopaedic surgeon who I would be delighted to have treat my children and with whom it is a pleasure to work.❞
byMr Gregory Firth, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is knowledgeable, approachable, has his patients' best interests at heart and works in a team with other like-minded surgeons who support each other.❞
byMr Matthew Welck, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is knowledgable, personable, compassionate and an excellent surgeon, at he cutting edge of what he does.❞
by Ms Ruth Francis, Nurse
❝I highly recommend Mr Jonathan Wright. I manage a paediatric surgical ward and work with Mr Wright on a frequent basis. Mr Wright is an incredibly knowledgeable and skilled practitioner. He would absolutely be my first choice and recommendation for paediatric orthopaedic treatment. We nurse patients of Mr Wright who have had surgery for a wide range of orthopaedic surgeries including deformity correction and limb lengthening surgery. We see an excellent result from these surgeries and his care of his patients is second to none.❞
by Ms Nasra Ahmed, Paediatric Complex Surgical and Urology Lead Nurse
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is an exceptional Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon. He is consistently professional, approachable, and kind, and he has an excellent manner with both children and their families. He works collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and is always supportive and accessible when needed. His commitment to delivering high-quality patient care is evident in his clinical practice and teamwork.❞
by Mr Cameron Murray, Specialist Physiotherapist
❝During my time working with Mr Jonathan Wright, he has shown great appreciation of the work of therapies. Mr Wright is approachable and welcomes advice and recommendations for patients across our caseload. His advice and treatment plans delivered are clear and sound in reason, and helps to create supportive and effective MDT working.❞
by Dr Nicola McCarthy, Physiotherapist
❝Mr Jonathan Wright has a wealth of knowledge within Paediatric Orthopaedics and Limb reconstruction. He is always clear in his communication to patients, parents and colleagues, and is a key member of the MDT.❞
by Mr Alan Hews, Prosthetist / orthotist
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is an excellent Paediatric surgeon who works collaboratively with me as an Orthotist and as a part of a wider multidisciplinary team that gets the best outcomes for patients.❞
by Dr Nicole Syms, Physiotherapist
❝Mr Jonathan Wright has a calm manner and excellent communication skills.❞
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The Portland Hospital
215 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN
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About Mr Jonathan Wright
GMC number: 6149428
Year qualified: 2006
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Initial consultation fee: £250
Follow up consultation fee: £200
Mr Jonathan Wright is a distinguished Paediatric Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon at the Children's Orthopaedic practice located at The Portland Hospital. He collaborates with esteemed orthopaedic surgeons Mr Robert Hill and Miss Sarah McMahon, focusing on congenital and acquired limb deformities that necessitate limb lengthening or reconstruction techniques. Additionally, he treats paediatric patients with various non-spinal orthopaedic conditions.
Mr Wright graduated from University College London in 2006. He subsequently gained extensive experience in paediatric orthopaedics and limb reconstruction at renowned centres, including Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, the Royal London Hospital, and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. His expertise was further honed through a fellowship at the Ilizarov Scientific Centre for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics in Russia, where he specialised in the use of circular fixators for deformity correction and limb lengthening. He also completed a 12-month fellowship in paediatric orthopaedics at the Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.
In addition to his role at The Portland Hospital, Mr Wright maintains an NHS practice at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Here, he focuses on paediatric congenital and acquired deformities, as well as limb reconstruction. His contributions to the field include multiple scientific papers and chapters in orthopaedic textbooks. He is an active member of the British Society for Children's Orthopaedic Surgery (BSCOS), the British Limb Reconstruction Society (BLRS), and the British Orthopaedic Association. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Mr Wright's areas of expertise include limb lengthening, deformity correction, and the treatment of paediatric orthopaedic conditions. His dedication to advancing paediatric orthopaedics and limb reconstruction is evident through his clinical practice, research, and active participation in professional societies.
Areas of expertise
- Children’s joint problems
- Congenital and acquired limb deformities
- Growth disorders
- Guided growth
- Limb length discrepancies
- Limb lengthening
- Limb reconstruction
- Limb-lengthening surgery
- Non-spinal paediatric orthopaedic conditions, including hip pathology and disorders of the foot
- Osteotomy
- Paediatric (pediatric) fractures
- Paediatric neuromuscular conditions
Frequently asked questions
Why did you decide to become a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon ?
Paediatric orthopaedics is quite a sub-specialised area, and it's something you generally get into experience working alongside someone within the field. I was fortunate to work under several great mentors as a registrar. The aspect that initially attracted me to it is the improvements you can make for a child who comes in with a problem. With the right intervention, surgical or non-surgical, you can make pretty impressive improvements in their lives.
The other thing that's quite special about paediatric orthopaedics is the variability of what patients present with. It's a broad spectrum of conditions, and I never tire of being able to see children with issues affecting different areas of their body. So it's a combination of the satisfaction I get from helping children and the variety and interest of the work itself.
What are the common symptoms that your patients tend to present with?
In children's orthopaedics there is a pretty broad range of presentations. One group of patients, or more often their parents, come to see me with concerns about how their child is growing: is there a difference in their limbs? Is this normal development or something to be worried about, watched, or intervened in?
Other patients are slightly more complex, with an inborn abnormality or a difference such as a leg length discrepancy or limb deformity following trauma or infection. They often come after a long history of seeing other specialists, looking for a highly specialised opinion on what we can do. There is rarely a single typical presentation, because the breadth of children's orthopaedic problems is wide.
What are the treatments that you're able to offer your patients?
Diagnostics are very much aimed at what the child in front of me needs. The majority of the time, after a thorough history and clinical examination, we will consider whether we need initial simple methods such as X-ray. We have various modalities at The Portland Hospital, including the EOS scanner, which allows us to obtain very low-dose alignment views of the legs or spine when necessary. Some children need other modalities such as ultrasound or MRI scanning to gather further information. The choice is tailored to each individual presentation.
On the treatment side, although patients often come to me to consult about surgical interventions, there is a whole range of non-surgical methods we explore beforehand. We have to consider whether the child will get better with time and nature alone, or whether we need to assist them. I work closely with physiotherapists for strengthening and stretching exercises, and with orthotists who can make devices such as splints to help a child with a particular requirement, so we can provide a comprehensive treatment plan, of which surgert may play a part.
What are your areas of sub-specialist interest?
Children's orthopaedic surgery is a fairly broad speciality. The particular area where my practice differs from many other children's orthopaedic surgeons is my interest in limb reconstruction and limb deformities. These are children who perhaps have "bent" bones, or bones that have not healed or formed properly, either through a congenital (in born) problem or following trauma.
In particular, I use various methods for correction of alignment and limb length equalisation to try to improve function and comfort. Whilst that is the area I specialise in most, both at The Portland Hospital and in my NHS practice at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, it is only one part of the treatment children may require. There is a variety of ways we can get a child to where they need to be by the time they finish growing, and these techniques are part of the wider toolkit I use to help children reach their best outcome.
Professional memberships
Articles by Mr Jonathan Wright
Posteromedial bowing of the tibia
The orthopaedic management of lower limb deformity in hypophosphataemic rickets
Reverse Ponseti-type treatment for children with congenital vertical talus
Developments in the orthopaedic management of children with stüve-wiedemann syndrome
All internal bone transport
BLRS/BOA clinical leadership fellow 2017/18
The silhouette technique
Stabilisation for the disrupted acromioclavicular joint using a braided polyester prosthetic ligament
Management of severe congenital deficiency of the femur
Development of a patient-reported outcome measure in limb reconstruction
Simultaneous bicompartmental bucket handle meniscal tears with a clinically competent anterior cruciate ligament
Early results from a single centre’s experience with the stryde nail
Reducing the risk of ring breakage in taylor spatial frames
An experimental evaluation of fracture movement in two alternative tibial fracture fixation models using a vibrating platform
Severe infantile blount's disease
Thromboprophylaxis in intramedullary limb lengthening surgery
Analysis of retrieved stryde nails
Pediatric lower limb lengthening using the precice nail
Other specialists recommended by Mr Wright
Prof. Ben Miranda, Consultant Plastic & Hand Surgeon
❝A plastic and hand surgeon I have worked with for some of the congenital deformities of the foot and hand. We take a multi-disciplinary approach to the more complex patients who may require plastic surgery, and he has been very effective in joint working and shared care. He is approachable, pleasant to work with, and very active and dynamic with his patients.❞
Mr Jonathan Hutt, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
❝As a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon I see children with hip problems who may need adult specialist input as they grow, and Mr Hutt at UCLH is a colleague I refer to for such input. Experiences in a variety of techniques for management of the young adult hip.❞
Mr Matthew Welck, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
❝A foot and ankle colleague to whom I frequently refer complex patients or their family members when they require input from an adult surgeon. Very advanced in his approach, using the latest technology to treat some of the most difficult ankle problems.❞
Mr Asmat Din, Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
❝Mr Din is an experienced and thoughtful plastic surgeon. He utilises the latest techniques and takes care to obtain the best result. He is someone I have worked with in the past to care for complex patients who may require a multidisciplinary approach.❞
Dr Andrew Selman, Consultant Anaesthetist
❝An excellent anaesthetist who is very dedicated. He takes time to make a clear plan for patients beforehand, and also manages any post-operative pain very well. I have good feedback from the families he has given anaesthesia for.❞
Mr Shelain Patel, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon
❝An excellent colleague from the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. He is at the forefront of foot and ankle surgery and does a lot of work teaching future foot and ankle surgeons through the course he convenes. ❞
Dr Daniel Taylor, Pain Medicine Specialist
❝An excellent anaesthetist with children. He is very kind and caring, and keeps children very much at ease when providing an anaesthetic. Experienced with complex patients with miltiple medical problems.❞
Mr Karan Malhotra, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon
❝A foot and ankle colleague from the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. He is someone who I trust for adult foot and ankle referrals. Working at the forefront of techniques in foot and ankle surgery.❞
Mr David Butt, Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon
❝Mr Butt is an experienced shoulder and elbow surgeon, with expertise in both replacement and arthroscopic techniques. Someone I trust for an opinion on complex issues of the shoulder and elbow.❞
Mr Simon Newman, Consultant Orthopaedic Hip Surgeon
❝A surgeon experienced in the young adult hip. He is one of the colleagues I send paediatric patients on to once they need adult hip specialist input. A surgeon who is dedicated and reliable.❞
Mr Chinmay Gupte, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Clinical Reader
❝Mr Gupte is one of the colleagues I send adolescent and adult knee patients on to for knee ligament reconstruction or meniscal injuries. Capable and current in his approach.❞
Mr Jonathan Lucas, Consultant Orthopaedic Paediatric Spinal Surgeon
❝At the forefront of paediatric spinal surgery. I often share complicated patients with him at The Portland Hospital. An experienced surgeon whose opinion I value.❞
Mr Gregory Firth, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
❝Mr Firth is a colleague with whom I regularly discuss complex cases as part of the MDT. He is approachable and keeps the patient at the centre of care.❞
Mr Mark Harris, Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon
❝Mr Harris has become the colleague to whom I send many of my patients who require a spinal opinion. A trusted colleague for difficult spinal cases.❞
