# Mr Thomas Hester FRCS(Tr&Orth) – Consultant Foot & Ankle Surgeon London

> Mr Thomas Hester is a dual fellowship trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in foot and ankle surgery, complex diabetic feet and complex trauma. NHS at King's College Hospital; private practice in central London.

Mr Hester treats the full range of foot and ankle conditions. Privately, Mr Hester works in a number of central London private facilities seeing patients with general trauma related injuries and foot and ankle conditions.

## Practice information
- [Insurance, Self-pay & Consulting Rooms](https://www.thomashester.com/further-information/): How to arrange private foot and ankle care with Mr Thomas Hester: GP referral, insurer authorisation, self-pay, international insurance, and his consulting rooms at four London private hospitals.
- [International Patients](https://www.thomashester.com/international-patients/): Specialist foot and ankle care in London for international and Middle East patients. Mr Thomas Hester works with GCC health attaché offices and international insurers; Arabic-speaking support available.

## Conditions
- [Hallux Valgus (Bunions)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/bunions/): This well known deformity is more than just a bump on the medial side of the foot. The bunion itself is just an overgrowth of new bone and soft tissue
- [Hallux Rigidus (Arthritic Big Toe)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/hallux-rigidus/): Hallux Rigidus is stiffening and arthritis of the big toe joint.
- [Hammer / Claw / Mallet Toe](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/hammer-claw-mallet-toe/): Hammer toe, claw toe, and mallet toe describe deformities where the toes become abnormally bent, causing discomfort, friction against footwear, and often corns.
- [Ingrowing Toenail](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/ingrowing-toenail/): Ingrown toenails develop when the sides of the nail pierce the surrounding skin, causing pain, redness, swelling, and potentially infection
- [Flat Feet (Pes Planus)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/flat-feet/): Flat foot (pes planus) is a condition where the arch of the foot collapses.
- [Lisfranc Fracture](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/lisfranc-fracture/): A Lisfranc injury affects the midfoot — specifically the joints where the long metatarsal bones meet the small tarsal bones
- [Os Naviculare (Accessory Navicular)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/os-naviculare/): An os naviculare (or accessory navicular) is an extra bone or piece of cartilage on the inner side of the foot, just above the arch
- [Pes Cavus (High Arch Foot)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/pes-cavus/): Pes cavus is a foot shape where the arch is unusually high, placing increased pressure on the heel and ball of the foot
- [Metatarsalgia](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/metatarsalgia/): Metatarsalgia is a term used to describe pain in the ball of the foot.
- [Morton's Neuroma](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/mortons-neuroma/): A Morton's neuroma is a thickening or irritation of the nerve between the toes, typically between the third and fourth toes
- [Plantar Fasciitis](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/plantar-fasciitis/): Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain.
- [Freiberg's Infarction (Freiberg's Disease)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/freibergs-infarction/): Freiberg's disease is a rare condition affecting the second (or occasionally third) metatarsal head in the forefoot
- [Callosities & Corns](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/callosities-corns/): Callosities (calluses) and corns are areas of thickened skin that develop in response to repeated pressure or friction
- [Plantar Fibromatosis (Plantar Fibroma)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/plantar-fibromatosis/): Plantar fibromas are benign, firm lumps that form within the plantar fascia — the thick band of connective tissue running along the arch of the foot
- [Bunionette (Tailor's Bunion)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/bunionette/): A bunionette, or tailor's bunion, is a bony prominence on the outside of the foot at the base of the little toe
- [Brachymetatarsia (Short Toe)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/brachymetatarsia/): Brachymetatarsia is a condition where one or more metatarsal bones are abnormally short, resulting in a shortened and often elevated toe
- [Ankle Arthritis](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/ankle-arthritis/): Ankle arthritis refers to degeneration of the cartilage within the ankle joint, leading to pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility
- [Ankle Fracture](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/ankle-fracture/): An ankle fracture is any break or crack in one or more of the bones that form the ankle joint
- [Ankle Sprains & Instability](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/ankle-sprains-instability/): A twisting injury causing inversion of the foot and ankle is the most common mechanism, producing a spectrum of injuries to the lateral ankle ligaments
- [Drop Foot (Foot Drop)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/drop-foot/): Drop foot is a condition where it becomes difficult to lift the front part of the foot, causing the foot to drag on the ground when walking
- [Osteochondral Defect (OCD) of the Ankle](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/osteochondral-defect/): An osteochondral defect (OCD) is a focal area of damage to the cartilage and underlying bone within the ankle joint
- [Anterior Ankle Impingement](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/anterior-ankle-impingement/): Anterior ankle impingement occurs when structures at the front of the ankle joint are compressed or irritated — particularly during upward ankle movement (dorsiflexion).
- [Posterior Ankle Impingement](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/posterior-ankle-impingement/): Posterior ankle impingement occurs when the soft tissues or bony structures at the back of the ankle are compressed or pinched during plantarflexion
- [Peroneal Tendon Injury](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/peroneal-tendon-injury/): The peroneal tendons run along the outer side of the ankle and play a key role in stabilising the ankle during walking, running, and side-to-side movement
- [Achilles Tendinitis (Tendinopathy)](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/achilles-tendinitis/): Achilles tendinitis refers to inflammation and degeneration of the Achilles tendon, connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone
- [Achilles Tendon Rupture](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/achilles-tendon-rupture/): Achilles tendon rupture: diagnosis, surgical and non-surgical treatment, and a week-by-week rehabilitation guide covering the VACOped boot, walking, exercises, warning signs and return to sport.
- [Plantar Plate Injury](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/plantar-plate-injury/): Plantar plate injury of the second toe: symptoms, diagnosis, toe taping, calf stretches, footwear, recovery timescales and when surgery is needed.
- [Midfoot Arthritis](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/midfoot-arthritis/): Midfoot arthritis refers to degeneration of the joints in the middle of the foot — the tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) and midtarsal joints that form the arch
- [Diabetic Foot / Charcot Reconstruction](https://www.thomashester.com/conditions/diabetic-foot-charcot-reconstruction/): Diabetes can affect multiple body systems — including, and often under-appreciated, the feet

## Research and teaching
- [Research & Publications](https://www.thomashester.com/research/): Peer-reviewed research and book chapters by Mr Thomas Hester, consultant foot and ankle surgeon at King's College Hospital, London: Charcot reconstruction, diabetic foot and orthopaedic trauma.
- [Presentations & Teaching](https://www.thomashester.com/presentations/): Invited lectures, faculty roles and teaching by Mr Thomas Hester, Chair of the AO Trauma Foot & Ankle Course (AO UK) and lead of the King's Foot & Ankle Fellowship.

## Contact
- [Contact & Book a Consultation](https://www.thomashester.com/contact/): Telephone 020 7046 8004 or send an enquiry online. Email th@os.clinic. Consulting at The London Clinic, Cromwell Hospital, King Edward VII's Hospital and The Shard. The London Clinic: 20 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6BW.

## Related sites
- [Ankle Fracture Surgeon London](https://www.anklefracturesurgeon.co.uk/): Mr Thomas Hester, consultant trauma and foot & ankle surgeon at King's College Hospital, treats ankle and foot fractures privately at King Edward VII's, The London Clinic, Cromwell Hospital and The Shard.
- [Diabetic foot and Charcot reconstruction](https://www.diabeticfootsurgeon.com/): Consultant foot and ankle surgeon at King’s College Hospital, London. Surgery for diabetic foot ulcers, Charcot deformity and bone infection, for patients from the UK and overseas.

## Optional
- [Recommended Post-operative Equipment & Devices](https://www.thomashester.com/equipment/): Post-operation and post-injury equipment recommended by Mr Thomas Hester to support recovery at home: surgical boots, crutches, knee scooters, ice packs, orthotics and more.