Mr Joseph Ring
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon – Foot and Ankle
DEPARTMENT:
Trauma and Orthopaedics
SPECIALITY AREAS:
- Foot Surgery
- Foot & Ankle Fractures/Trauma
- Foot pain
- Ankle pain
- Ankle Surgery
- Foot & Ankle Deformity
- Hallux Valgus
- Bunion Surgery
- Bunionette
- Toe deformity
- Hammer toes
- Ankle keyhole Surgery/Arthroscopy
- Arthritis Management
- Foot and Ankle Trauma
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Morton’s Neuroma
- Ganglion
- Metatarsalgia
- Nail Problems
- Foot & Ankle Injections
- Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery
- Achilles Tendon Pain/Inflammation
- Achilles Tendon Repair/Reconstruction
- Ankle Fusion
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Cheilectomy
- Flat foot Correction
- Forefoot Reconstructive Surgery
- Fusion of Big Toe
- Hindfoot Fusion
- Midfoot Fusion
- Osteotomy
- Subtalar Fusion
- Toe Joint Fusion
- Toe Joint Replacement
- Toe Surgery
- Triple Fusion
- Sports Injuries of Foot & Ankle
- Ankle Replacement
- Tendon Problems
- Minimally invasive Surgery
- Ankle sprain/instability
- Ankle Impingement
- Tendon Problems
- Arthritis of the big toe
- Diabetic Foot; Foot Ulcers and Deformities
- Tibialis posterior dysfunction
CONTACT DETAILS:
Secretary – Shannon O’Neill – Phone Number: 01257 488255
Phone number – TBC
CLINICAL ACCESS TIMES:
Elective Clinic: Wednesday AM – Wrightington Hospital
Trauma/Fracture Clinic: Wednesday PM – Royal Albert Edward Infirmary - Wigan
Mr Joseph Ring is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon specialising in the treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle. His practice includes the management of the spectrum of foot and ankle conditions both trauma and elective including diabetic foot care.
Mr Ring was appointed to Wrightington hospital in April 2023. He is a Fellowship trained Specialist Foot and ankle surgeon who has joined us from Royal Bolton hospital where his consultant practice began in 2019. He trained at the University of Manchester before undertaking his training rotations in the West Midlands, Mersey and completed his specialist training here in the Northwest. Mr Ring completed two post-CCT fellowships at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. One in Foot and Ankle Surgery and one in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction.
Mr Ring is experienced in research and has multiple presentations and publications in Foot and Ankle, Trauma surgery as well as patient safety and litigation. Mr Ring is proactive in teaching and had a PGcertEd qualifications to support this. He is a regular faculty member on courses in Wrightington and beyond. He regularly attends and contributes to national and international orthopaedic meetings.
Mr Ring has a keen interest in quality improvement, patient safety and medical leadership. He has completed the British Orthopaedic Association National Leadership fellowship and has a master’s Level Qualification in strategic management and leadership. Mr Ring is currently the orthopaedic lead for the diabetic foot service in the trust.
Mr Ring aims to deliver a professional and personal experience to all his patients, using the latest evidence-based techniques in his sub-speciality supported by the WWL foot and ankle MDT team.