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Mr Matthew Welck CV Highlights

MBChB, BSc (Hons), MSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Mr Matthew Welck is a Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), Stanmore, and Honorary Associate Clinical Professor at University College London (UCL). This page summarises his training, research, teaching and professional roles. The full CV is available to download.

At a Glance

AreaSummary
Current postConsultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon, RNOH (since July 2016)
Academic roleHonorary Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Science, UCL (since February 2021)
RegistrationGMC 6074385; GMC Specialist Register since December 2014
Fellowship trainingFoot and ankle fellowships at Frimley Health and the RNOH, and a travelling research fellowship in Baltimore, USA
ResearchMore than 100 papers, chapters and conference abstracts, with a focus on weight-bearing CT, hallux valgus, cavovarus foot deformity and ankle and hindfoot fusion
EducationCourse convenor of the Stanmore Foot Course; member of the British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOFAS) Education Committee
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Current Roles

Mr Welck’s NHS and academic work is based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, a specialist orthopaedic hospital that accepts tertiary referrals from across the UK.

  • Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon, RNOH (July 2016 to present)
  • Honorary Associate Clinical Professor, UCL (February 2021 to present)
  • Fellowship Supervisor, RNOH (from July 2026)
  • Member of the Education Committee, British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOFAS)
  • Member of the Youth Committee, European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS)
  • Member of the RNOH Education Committee
  • Journal reviewer for The Bone & Joint Journal and Foot & Ankle International
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Training and Qualifications

Mr Welck studied medicine at the University of Leeds and completed his specialist orthopaedic training on the RNOH rotation in London, followed by subspecialty foot and ankle fellowships in the UK and the USA.

YearQualification or post
2001BSc (Hons) Microbiology in Relation to Medicine, First Class Honours, University of Leeds
2003MBChB, School of Medicine, University of Leeds
2007Intercollegiate MRCS
2008–2014Specialty Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics, RNOH rotation
2013FRCS (Tr & Orth), Royal College of Surgeons of England
2010–2014MSc Trauma & Orthopaedics (Distinction), UCL
2014–2015Fellow in Foot & Ankle Surgery, Frimley Health NHS Trust
2015Travelling Research Fellowship, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, USA
2015–2016Senior Fellow in Foot & Ankle Surgery, RNOH
2016Locum Consultant Foot & Ankle Surgeon, West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust

BOFAS visiting fellowship awards supported further training with Dr Mark Myerson in Baltimore (2014), at the Diabetic Foot Centre, Hairmyres, Glasgow (2015), and in ankle replacement with Mr Steven Haddad in Chicago (2016).

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Research

Most of Mr Welck’s research comes from the RNOH Foot and Ankle Unit, often with colleagues there. Its main themes are:

  • Weight-bearing CT — using standing 3D scans to measure foot and ankle alignment, including normal reference values, the syndesmosis and hindfoot alignment
  • Hallux valgus (bunions) — rotation of the first metatarsal and how it is assessed on scans and after surgery
  • Cavovarus foot deformity — including feet affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
  • Ankle and hindfoot fusion — bone grafting of large defects, union rates and alignment after fusion
  • Patient-specific instrumentation — 3D-printed guides for wedge tarsectomy and ankle replacement

He was a collaborator on the TARVA randomised controlled trial, which compared total ankle replacement with ankle fusion, and on the UK Foot and Ankle Thromboembolism (UK-FATE) audit. Other study involvement includes the PRINTAR and ADAPTIS studies. He also received funding from CMT UK for 3D analysis software to study foot deformity in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and he supervises UCL undergraduate research and design projects.

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Selected Publications

A selection of recent and frequently cited work. The full list is in the downloadable CV.

  • Goldberg AJ, et al. Total ankle replacement versus arthrodesis for end-stage ankle osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial (TARVA). Annals of Internal Medicine 2022;175(12):1648–1657.
  • Mangwani J, et al. UK Foot and Ankle Thromboembolism (UK-FATE). The Bone & Joint Journal 2024;106(11):1249–1256.
  • Clough T, et al. Morselized femoral head impaction bone grafting of large defects in ankle and hindfoot fusions. Foot & Ankle International 2025;46(3):257–267.
  • Malhotra K, Patel S, Cullen N, Welck M. Forefoot morphotypes in cavovarus feet: a novel assessment of deformity. Foot & Ankle International 2024;45(7):746–756.
  • Najefi AA, et al. Imaging findings and first metatarsal rotation in hallux valgus. Foot & Ankle International 2022;43(5):665–675.
  • Lintz F, et al. Ankle joint bone density distribution correlates with overall 3-dimensional foot and ankle alignment. JBJS 2023;105(22):1801–1811.
  • Patel S, et al. Defining reference values for the normal tibiofibular syndesmosis in adults using weight-bearing CT. The Bone & Joint Journal 2019;101(3):348–352.
  • Lintz F, Welck M, et al. 3D biometrics for hindfoot alignment using weightbearing CT. Foot & Ankle International 2017;38(6):684–689.

Book chapters include impaction bone grafting for talar defects in Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery (4th edition, 2026, with Mr Tim Clough), and contributions to Operative Orthopaedics: The Stanmore Guide and Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America.

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Honours and Prizes

  • Best Podium Presentation, EFAS, Vilnius (2025), on the distal metatarsal articular angle and metatarsal pronation
  • Chang Cheng Memorial Prize for best podium presentation, BOFAS Congress (2025)
  • Nominated for Trainer of the Year, RNOH rotation (2024)
  • BOFAS podium prize for best paper (2023), on structural validation of the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire
  • BOFAS podium prize for best paper (2022), on metatarsal rotation in hallux valgus
  • EFAS Best Paper in Journal Award (2020), on the effects of weight-bearing CT on the syndesmosis
  • BOFAS visiting fellowship awards (2014, 2015 and 2016)
  • The David Marsh MSc Trauma and Orthopaedics Research Prize (2014)
  • Lightowler Prize for Orthopaedic Audit (2009) and Watson-Jones Prize for Orthopaedic Research and Audit (2006)
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Recent Presentations

Mr Welck presents regularly at national and international meetings, including BOFAS, EFAS, EFORT, the BOA and the AOFAS. Recent examples:

  • “Everything we thought we knew was non-weight bearing: what 10,000 weight-bearing CT scans taught us”, Best of the Best session, BOFAS Annual Congress, Newport (November 2026)
  • Ankle arthrodesis malunions, Ankle Arthritis Academy, Newcastle (June 2026)
  • Co-author of papers and posters at EFORT, Malaga (2026), EFAS, Augsburg (2026) and BOFAS, Newport (2026), on topics including bone graft in hindfoot fusion, outcome assessment and wedge tarsectomy
  • Complex neuropathic foot deformities: how I do it, King’s International Diabetic Foot Summit (2025)
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Teaching and Education

Teaching is a large part of Mr Welck’s work, for surgeons in training, consultants, GPs and allied health professionals.

  • Course convenor and director of the Stanmore Foot & Ankle Course, and convenor of the Novel Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery course
  • Course director, BOFAS Advanced Fellows Forum (2026)
  • Convenor of the BOMSA at BOFAS student programme, and session lead for the Fellowship Fayre and Fellows Forum, BOFAS Annual Congress (2026)
  • PROFAS lecture on tendon ruptures of the foot and ankle, and PROFAS moderator for The Bone & Joint Journal (2026)
  • International webinars on early complications after total ankle replacement and on fusion in the cavus foot (2026)
  • FRCS examination teaching and viva practice for registrars; MSc dissertation marking and viva examining
  • Convenor of a regional foot and ankle X-ray meeting held three times a year
  • Educational supervision of national and international fellows
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Service Improvement

Alongside clinical work, Mr Welck has taken on several roles to improve how the RNOH Foot and Ankle Unit runs:

  • Involvement in procuring the unit’s standing (weight-bearing) CT scanner
  • Clinical sponsor for a new electronic referral system
  • Improving the collection of patient-reported outcome data, including six-month outcomes
  • Standardising foot and ankle operation notes, including blood clot prevention documentation
  • Theatre efficiency, admissions and length-of-stay projects
  • Regular work with the clinical coding team on foot and ankle procedures

He has also led or supervised many clinical audits, on topics including blood clot prevention after surgery, wound healing, repeat MRI requests and theatre start times.

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Outside Medicine

Outside work, Mr Welck enjoys distance running, cycling, tennis, golf and playing the guitar. He has raised money for a charity supporting children and adults with learning difficulties through long-distance running and cycling challenges, and has volunteered at a game reserve in South Africa.

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Full CV and Appointments

The full curriculum vitae, including the complete list of publications, presentations, audits and courses, can be downloaded from the CV page.

To arrange a consultation, telephone 07547 395 270, email secretary@matthewwelck.com or book online.

Written by: Matthew Welck | Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon London — last updated 7 November 2026

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