Mr Richard Freeman

I specialise in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery and trauma surgery.  My interest is in minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgery. I utilise a range of ultra-modern surgical techniques to achieve excellent results with tiny incisions. Almost all conditions of the foot and ankle can be treated effectively using these techniques and offer significant advantages over traditional techniques. These techniques also allow for full weight bearing post-operatively in the vast majority of cases allowing early rehabilitation and return to sport or work. I teach on a number of international courses in minimally invasive surgery and hold the post of Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Brighton. I have extensive experience managing sports injuries and treating professional athletes. During my fellowship at the Fortius Clinic in London under the supervision of Professor James Calder I was involved in the care of world class athletes including premiership and international footballers, rugby players as well as olympic athletes and athletes from a range of other sports.  In addition to my elective foot and ankle practice I am also fellowship trained in complex trauma and have worked as a Consultant in a UK Major Trauma Centre. I am an expert in complex trauma, specialising in lower limb trauma and have significant experience managing bone infection and post-traumatic deformity correction.  As a result of my experience in foot and ankle and trauma I regularly receive referrals of complex patients from across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.  I have a wide research interest and have published many peer reviewed articles on topics including complex trauma, weight bearing after ankle fusion and the management of lower extremity bone infection. Outside of medicine I enjoy snowboarding, sailing and fine dining with my ever-patient wife.

Minimally Invasive surgery - bunion correction, fusion surgery, deformity correction Arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery - sports injuries, cartilage damage, fusion surgery Ligament reconstruction Chronic foot and ankle complaints - plantar fasciitis, achilles problems, forefoot pain Complex trauma - fractures, deformity correction, limb reconstruction, bone infection Joint replacement- big toe and total ankle replacement Plantar fasciitis Achilles tendinopathy Hallux valgus Bunions Hammer toe claw toe Sesamoiditis Metatarsalgia Morton's Neuroma Tailor's bunion Midfoot arthritis Arthritis Tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction Flatfoot deformity correction Cavus deformity correction Tibialis anterior tendon dysfunction Ankle athritis Ankle fusion Total ankle replacement Subtalar joint arthritis Subtalar joint fusion Arthrosesis Arthroeresis Ingrowing toenails Curly toes Ankle deformity Ankle sprain Osteochondral defects Cartilage surgery Cartilage replacement Peroneal tendon repair Tendon transfer Metatarsal fracture Ankle fracture Calcaneal facture Navicular fracture Tibial fracture Tibial plateau fracture fibula fracture