Mr Quen Tang

Consultant Orthpaedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon
MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Quen is a Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King Edward VII’s Hospital, The Clementine Churchill Hospital and The Syon Clinic. He has specialist expertise in treating all conditions of the shoulder and elbow. Patient-centred care is at the heart if his practice. Through excellent communication he builds natural rapport to ensure he can offer goal-orientated bespoke treatment. When surgery is indicated he supports patients in understanding the steps within their treatment journey and guides them through shared decision-making. Known for his meticulous approach, he utilises the latest evidence-base, implants and surgical techniques to achieve successful outcomes

SECRETARY DETAILS

Jenna Edwards
Email: tangpa@gop.health
Practice Direct Dial: 020 3824 2284

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Advanced arthroscopic (key-hole) techniques: Rotator cuff repair, superior capsular reconstruction, glenoid bone block, cuff augmentation, ortho-biologics.
  • Sports related injuries: Shoulder instability, elbow instability, SLAP tears, repetitive strain injury, biceps rupture, pectoral rupture, triceps rupture, AC joint dislocation, tendinitis,
  • Complex fracture management: clavicle fracture, humerus fracture, elbow fracture, forearm fracture. Complex reconstruction surgery including shoulder and elbow replacement for trauma.
  • Common shoulder and elbow conditions: Rotator cuff disease, shoulder pain, shoulder stiffness, osteoarthritis, shoulder impingement, frozen shoulder, calcific tendinitis, biceps pain, AC joint pain, elbow pain, elbow stiffness, tennis elbow, golfers elbow, biceps pain, triceps pain, cubital tunnel syndrome.
  • Highly experienced in complex fracture management of the shoulder and elbow.
  • Advanced arthroscopic techniques resulting in accelerated recovery.
  • High-volume complete shoulder and elbow practice.
  • Quen read Medicine at the University of Leeds School of Medicine and gained higher surgical training on the prestigious Northwest Thames (Imperial) rotation in London. This provided extensive experience working across a range of hospitals including one of the busiest central London Major Trauma Centres.
  • On completion of training, he was entered onto the specialist register in 2020.
  • Quen then completed further sub-specialty fellowship training from world renowned Cambridge University Hospitals Trust gaining expertise in complex tertiary elbow trauma and advanced arthroscopic (keyhole) techniques.
  • He was awarded the Orthopaedics Blue Ribbon Article Award in 2020 in recognition of outstanding contribution to Orthopaedic Literature. He was also awarded the Lipmann Kessel prize for his research in arthroplasty.
  • Quen has created nationally, and internationally renowned online educational content used by orthopaedic surgeons preparing for consultant exams.

SHOULDER + ELBOW CONDITIONS + TREATMENTS

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