Mr Joseph Perez is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in the treatment of hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder problems. He has a clinical interest in thumb osteoarthritis, wrist pain, elbow instability/fractures, and degenerative conditions of the shoulder. He performs a wide range of operative interventions, including keyhole surgery (arthroscopy), joint replacement (arthroplasty), fixation of acute fractures, and reconstruction of non-unions. Mr. Perez qualified from Guys Medical School in 1987 and completed his basic surgical training in Brighton and Plymouth. He trained in orthopaedics in Bristol and the South East, followed by a two-year fellowship in Hand, Wrist, Elbow, and Shoulder Surgery in Sydney. He has written over 3500 medico-legal reports and performed over 8500 operative interventions. His expertise includes carpal tunnel decompression, joint fusion (hand and wrist), shockwave therapy, carpal tunnel syndrome, frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis, tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), and upper limb fractures.