Personal Profile
Having left the NHS, where he had roles of Clinical Director, Lead Shoulder Surgeon, and Fellowship Programme Lead, Mr Ravenscroft now works in private practice full time. He sees both self-pay and insured patients. If you are paying for yourself, in most cases you will not need a referral.
If you are having shoulder problems or have suffered an injury, you can book online to arrange an initial consultation with Mr Ravenscroft directly.
Clinical experience
Mr Ravenscroft qualified from St. George's Hospital Medical School in 1995 gaining most of his surgical training in the Southwest Thames region, during which time he had the great fortune to work for Paul Calvert, one of the founding pioneers of shoulder surgery in the UK. It was Paul who inspired his career in shoulder surgery.
Mr Ravenscroft went on to develop his expertise in shoulder surgery through roles such as a UK upper limb fellowship posts at Wrightington Upper Limb Unit and the Reading Shoulder Unit under the supervision of Mr Steve Copeland. He was then awarded the British Elbow and Shoulder Society North American Fellowship. In North America he spent time in the Mayo clinic (Rochester, Minnesota), the University of Washington in Seattle, and Boston, mainly concentrating on upper limb sports injuries.
Mr Ravenscroft is actively involved in teaching and research. He is a regular faculty member on both national and international shoulder arthroscopy and joint replacement courses.
Mr Ravenscroft was the first UK surgeon to perform the Arthroscopic Latarjet procedure for recurrent shoulder instability. He also pioneered the use of the internal brace following arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction. This procedure is used for patients with an irreparable rotator cuff tear and involves the use of a tendon replacement graft. He has devised and tested a novel new technique for patients with irreparable shoulder tendon tears using a graft attached to the undersurface of the shoulder blade to prevent painful rubbing of the humeral head. This technique is all arthroscopic, day case and minimally invasive, and known as bursal acromial reconstruction.
Mr Ravenscroft developed the newest technology used in treating for damaged tendons for Arthrex, which involves placing a patch to reinforce the repaired tendon. He is one of Arthrex’s Global Key Opinion Leaders.
Mr Ravenscroft also designed and developed a technique and implant used for repairing dislocated Acromio-clavicular joints (ACJ) in the shoulder, the Infinitylock viewable on YouTube.
He founded the Fellowship programme at Stepping Hill Hospital in 2009 to train surgeons in specialist shoulder surgery, many of whom are now practicing consultants in the Manchester Region.
Mr Ravenscroft has a keen interest in product design for sports medical equipment, with multiple patents for product design and technique which are currently being used in theatres at The Alexandra Hospital and globally. The modern techniques that Mr Ravenscroft has been involved with, have been supported by his publications which have been subject to peer review and are available to view.
Why choose Mr Matthew Ravenscroft?
Mr Ravenscroft regularly attends and contributes to multidisciplinary team meetings regarding complex shoulder cases. This helps consultants provide the best level of care for the patient as they are receiving a multi-level discussion to provide the best treatment plan.
Outside of his practice, Mr Ravenscroft enjoys playing competitive golf with a handicap of 5. At home, there is a full house of animals with four event horses, Fred, Harry, Monty, and Lazarus, and his two dogs Figgy and Lola.
