Mr. David Bodansky
Orthopaedic specialist
BMedSc (Hons), MBChB, FRCS (Orth), MFSTEd, FEBHS, DipHandSurg
Consultant Trauma, Orthopaedic & Hand Surgeon
Mr Bodansky is a hand and wrist orthopaedic surgeon, and he focuses on understanding how your problem affects you. He aims to get you back to your normal life, hobbies and sports as swiftly as possible. Mr Bodansky specialises in surgical and non-surgical treatments of the hand and wrist, treating over 3,000 patients a year, of which 500 have surgery, meaning most are treated successfully without surgery. He trained in Orthopaedics in Liverpool, London and North America, including Fellowship training at Great Ormond Street, Wrightington, East Grinstead and Chelsea and Westminster.
He ranked first in Europe for hand and wrist surgery, in the European Hand Diploma, the exam most consultant surgeons specialising in hand surgery sit. In his medical training, Mr Bodansky won over thirty prizes and represented the British Hand Society, teaching about hand injuries in Ethiopia. In 2025, he won the ‘I Want Great Care’ Certificate of Excellence, voted by patients and colleagues for delivering outstanding care.
He ranked first in Europe for hand and wrist surgery, in the European Hand Diploma, the exam most consultant surgeons specialising in hand surgery sit. In his medical training, Mr Bodansky won over thirty prizes and represented the British Hand Society, teaching about hand injuries in Ethiopia. In 2025, he won the ‘I Want Great Care’ Certificate of Excellence, voted by patients and colleagues for delivering outstanding care.
Research Experience
Publications
Specialist Interests
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Trigger finger
- De quervains tenosynovitis
- Dupuytrens
- Arthritis
- Hand injuries
- Wrist injuries
Areas of Expertise
I have a sub-specialist interest hand and wrist practice, treating hand injuries, and the consequences of hand, wrist and upper limb trauma following both operative and non-operative care.
I also specialise in nerve injury, nerve compression, tendinopathy and degenerative conditions of the hand and wrist for both children and adults.
I regularly operate and manage general trauma covering both upper and lower limb cases.
Areas include:
Nerve injury, Hand fractures, Hand injuries, Hand infection, Wrist injuries, Wrist fractures, Arm injuries, Children’s injuries, Arthritis, Compartment syndrome, Necrotising fasciitis and Pathological fractures.