David Warwick MD, BM, FRCS, FRCSOrth, EDHS

Prof Warwick is the senior hand surgeon in the Wessex area. He's qualified with the European diploma of hand surgery and has been based at University Hospital Southampton since 1998. His teaching, research, and international reputation were rewarded by the University of Southampton with an honorary professorship in 2013. His NHS contribution has been rewarded with a bronze clinical excellence award.

Prof Warwick looks after hand problems for many elite teams, such as Southampton Football Club, Hampshire County Cricket Club, London Irish Rugby, and the British sailing and hockey teams. His particular clinical interests are Dupuytren’s disease, rheumatology, distal radio-ulnar joint problems, hand trauma, and wrist instabilities. He works with leading law firms to provide advice on medicolegal issues. If you're referred to Prof Warwick’s hand service, he and his team will do their best to diagnose your problem, learn about what you want, and help you decide what is best for you. They'll discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each potential treatment. Although surgical treatment might be needed, wherever possible we try simple non-operative treatments such as therapy and injections.

Prof Warwick bases his hand and wrist service on constant technical practice, education, and reflection to ensure he provides the most up-to-date, safe, and appropriate care. As a professor, he has the opportunity to teach, research, write and attend postgraduate meetings which give unrivaled opportunities to remain informed and current.