Mr A.J. (Tony) Andrade

Mr Andrade is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon that has a specialist interest in the young adult hip, having established a hip arthroscopy service in Reading in 2002. He is widely considered to be a UK pioneer of hip arthroscopy. He is a board member of ISHA, The Hip Preservation Society, and is on the Non-Arthroplasty Hip Registry (NAHR) user group for the British Hip Society.

Specialties and sub-specialties

Orthopaedics

Young adult hip preservation surgery

Stem cell therapy

Revision hip replacement surgery

Corrective osteotomy surgery

Knee-cap (patella) re-alignment surgery

Treatments

Arthroscopy

Femoroacetabular impingement treatment

Hip arthroscopy

Hip dysplasia treatment

Hip replacement surgery

Knee replacement

Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) / Hip preservation

Professional profile

Mr Andrade is extensively trained and experienced in numerous procedures, including arthroscopic surgery and corrective osteotomy surgery, for simple and complex hip and knee ailments.

He is widely recognised as a UK pioneer of hip arthroscopy.

Mr Andrade is also a leading expert in hip preservation for young adults. He has pioneered and developed nationally and internationally recognised techniques and training programmes for other surgeons in two main areas: hip preservation surgery, particularly in young adults, and hip and knee joint replacements.

Clinical interests

ACL reconstruction surgery
Femoro-acetabular impingement
Labral tear in the hip & reconstruction

Robotics expertise

Mr Andrade offers knee replacements using the latest robotics-assisted NAVIO surgical system to deliver even greater accuracy during your operation.

Current posts

Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Reading Orthopaedic Centre
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Circle Reading Hospital Orthopaedic Unit

Current teaching posts

MSc in Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Technology
University of Dundee
Hip Arthroscopy fellowship programme
Smith & Nephew

Medical training

Year qualified 1989

University of London) 1990
University of Dundee 1995

Languages spoken

Portuguese

Personal interests

Since being married, and becoming a father, all these interests now exist within a balance of those of family life. Having three sons, and five godchildren, this has also made me an “expert” on children’s literature, Lego, computer games and defusing a temper tantrum!