Awards & Prizes · Foot & Ankle Surgery · RNOH & UCL
Awards & Prizes — Mr Matthew Welck
Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) Stanmore and Honorary Associate Professor at University College London (UCL). A full chronological record of national and international awards, prizes, fellowships and academic honours awarded to Mr Welck throughout his career in orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery — spanning undergraduate prizes at the University of Leeds to international recognition by the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) and the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS).
| Year | Award | Research Area | Publication / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Best Podium Presentation Prize — European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Vilnius | Metatarsal rotation in hallux valgus (bunion deformity) — weightbearing CT correlation study | Vijapur A, Shaath M, Patel S, Cullen N, Malhotra K, Welck M. Distal Metatarsal Articular Angle and First Metatarsal Pronation: A Weightbearing CT Correlation Study. Foot Ankle Int. 2026 Apr;47(4):534-540. doi: 10.1177/10711007251412444. PMID: 41711675. |
| 2024 | RNOH Stanmore — Nominated for Trainer of the Year Award | Orthopaedic surgical education; mentorship of foot and ankle fellows and registrars | Formal nomination by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) Stanmore in recognition of commitment to surgical training and education. |
| 2023 | Chang Cheng Memorial Prize — Best Podium Presentation, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS) Annual Conference | Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in foot and ankle surgery — structural validation of the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) | Goodall R, Borsky K, Harrison CJ, Welck M, Malhotra K, Rodrigues JN. Structural validation of the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire for use in foot and ankle surgery. Bone Joint J. 2024 Mar 1;106-B(3):256-261. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B3.BJJ-2023-0414.R3. PMID: 38423071. |
| 2022 | Chang Cheng Memorial Prize — Best Podium Presentation, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS) Annual Conference | First metatarsal rotation following Scarf osteotomy for hallux valgus | Najefi AA, Alsafi MK, Katmeh R, Zaveri AK, Cullen N, Patel S, Malhotra K, Welck M. First Metatarsal Rotation After Scarf Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus. Foot Ankle Spec. 2024 Aug;17(4):399-405. doi: 10.1177/19386400231172248. PMID: 37243475. |
| 2020 | European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) — Best Publication Award | Weightbearing CT assessment of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis — comparing WBCT with conventional CT in syndesmosis injuries | Malhotra K, Welck M, Cullen N, Singh D, Goldberg AJ. The effects of weight bearing on the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis: A study comparing weight bearing-CT with conventional CT. Foot Ankle Surg. 2019 Aug;25(4):511-516. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2018.03.006. PMID: 30321955. |
| 2016 | BOFAS Visiting Fellowship Award | Ankle replacement surgery | Bursary for short international visiting fellowship in total ankle replacement. |
| 2015 | BOFAS Visiting Fellowship Award | Ankle replacement surgery | Bursary for short international visiting fellowship in total ankle replacement. |
| 2014 | BOFAS Visiting Fellowship Award | Wedge tarsectomy and complex hindfoot reconstruction | Bursary for short international visiting fellowship in wedge tarsectomy. |
| Nov 2014 | Podium Presentation Prize — BOFAS Annual Conference, Brighton | — | — |
| Oct 2014 | David Marsh MSc Trauma & Orthopaedics Research Prize | Weightbearing CT assessment of the first metatarso-sesamoid joint in hallux valgus — the Stanmore Classification | Welck MJ, Singh D, Cullen N, Goldberg A. Evaluation of the 1st metatarso-sesamoid joint using standing CT — The Stanmore Classification. Foot Ankle Surg. 2018 Aug;24(4):314-319. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2017.03.005. PMID: 29409245. |
| July 2009 | Lightowler Prize for Orthopaedic Audit | — | — |
| Nov 2006 | Watson-Jones Prize for Orthopaedic Research & Audit | — | — |
| July 2005 | Travel Bursary for Research Presentation — Joint American & British Association of Clinical Anatomists | Clinical anatomy research relevant to foot and ankle surgery | — |
| July 2003 | Honours — Final Written Medical Examination, University of Leeds | — | — |
| March 2002 | Paediatrics Research Prize — Faculty of Paediatrics, Leeds NHS Trust | — | — |
| July 2001 | Major Research Bursary for BSc Research — Highest BSc mark, Faculty of Microbiology, University of Leeds | Two-component signalling in bacterial meningitis | First Class Honours BSc with Distinction. Undergraduate research bursary for thesis on two-component signalling in bacterial meningitis — highest BSc mark, Faculty of Microbiology, University of Leeds. |