Miss Joanna Higgins
Qualifications
MBChB, FRCS (Tr&Orth), MSc
GMC number: 6122402
Practising since: 2005
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery, Hand Surgery
- Overview
About
Miss Joanna Higgins is a fellowship-trained hand and wrist, Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon, working across Dorset and Hampshire. Joanna graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2005, completing her early years training in the Midlands. This was followed by her Trauma and Orthopaedic training in 2018, which was followed by success in being awarded a nationally appointed sub-specialist fellowship at the world-renowned Pulvertaft Hand Centre in Derby. She was trained and supported by highly regarded plastic and orthopaedic hand surgeons. Miss Higgins was subsequently appointed to a substantive consultant post at University Hospitals Dorset in 2021.
Special interests
- Bony and soft tissue procedures of the hand and wrist
- Osteoarthritis of the hand and wrist
- Base of thumb joint replacements
- Dupuytren's disease
Languages spoken
English
Treatments and tests offered by Miss Joanna Higgins at Nuffield Health
- Osteotomy
- Amputations
- Carpal tunnel release
- Manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA)
- Hand surgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Image guided joint injections
- Excision of skin lesion
- Bone Graft
Locations Miss Joanna Higgins works with
Related experience
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- British Society for surgery of the hand
- Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management
Other posts held
- University Hospitals Dorset, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgeon
Insurers Miss Joanna Higgins works with
Miss Joanna Higgins works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aetna
- Allianz
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Simplyhealth
- Standard Life
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
- WPA
Declaration
Miss Joanna Higgins does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Miss Joanna Higgins does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Miss Joanna Higgins does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.