Mr Alex Magnussen Consultant Profile
Alex Magnussen is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with his subspecialist practice focusing on treating conditions of the hand, wrist, shoulder and elbows. He holds an NHS consultant post at London North West University NHS Trust.
Alex values close communication and teamwork with his patients, and he shares decisions with them to achieve the best possible outcomes. He uses non-operative options whenever possible. When surgery is needed, he takes a precise, evidence-based approach and aims for a standard of excellence in all his results.
He received his medical degree from Imperial College London, where he qualified with a Distinction in Clinical Practice. He completed his specialist training on the North West Thames Rotation in London.
He has completed several prestigious international fellowships. He was appointed senior international fellow at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia, which has an ortho-plastics hand unit. He also completed an additional upper limb and hand fellowship at Macquarie University in Sydney. He gained experience in major and complex upper limb trauma at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington.
Mr Magnussen has an active interest in research. He has multiple publications and has presented his work nationally and internationally. He is a member of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand and the British Elbow and Shoulder Society, which keeps him up to date with current advances in practice.
He is actively involved in medical education. He lectures and mentors Imperial College medical students and North West Thames specialist orthopaedic registrars. In April 2025, he was awarded the prestigious Trainer of the Year Award at the annual regional educational day.
Mr Magnussen is approachable and reliable with both his patients and his clinical colleagues, and he regularly receives feedback that reflects this.