Personal profile
He treats private patients and has admitting rights to operate and undertake regular clinics at the Highfield Hospital.
He has a sub-specialist interest in the diagnosis and treatment of problems related to the shoulder girdle and elbow. This includes both arthroscopic and open procedures of the shoulder and elbow, including advanced arthroscopic surgery for instability and rotator cuff problems, impingement, frozen shoulder and complex open procedures including joint replacement surgery for arthritis (joint resurfacing, hemiarthroplasty, total shoulder replacement and reverse polarity shoulder replacement). He regularly performs carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve decompression, and both traditional procedures and radio-frequency ablation for tennis and golfers’ elbow.
Mr Seagger is regularly referred patients with complex shoulder problems from other local orthopaedic surgeons. His primary concern is with obtaining optimal results for his patients. The management goals can range from the reduction of pain and dysfunction, to a return to high level sporting activities and are individually tailored to meet the patients’ needs. He actively audits his practice, using internationally validated scoring systems with reliable and favourable results.
He studied at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, where he qualified as a doctor in 1998. Mr Seagger undertook his orthopaedic training in the Severn Deanery (Bristol area) before embarking on sub-specialty training in shoulder surgery. He was awarded fellowships in Exeter and London, under the supervision of Mr Tim Bunker and Mr Andrew Wallace, respectfully, 2 of the world’s leading arthroscopic shoulder surgeons. He subsequently undertook a further fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at The Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Bristol. During his fellowships, he was actively involved both in research and the treatment of numerous world-class sportsmen.
During his registrar training he was awarded a Master’s Degree (MSc) in Orthopaedic Engineering from Cardiff University. He has presented and published numerous research papers and articles, both at national and international meetings as well as being published frequently in a number of international journals. Mr Seagger remains actively involved in the training of other doctors and surgeons, including teaching on arthroscopic shoulder surgery courses.
Education
- FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) - Royal College of Surgeons of England
- MSc (Orthopaedic Engineering) - Cardiff University
- MRCS - Royal College of Surgeons of England
- MBBS - Imperial College of Medicine/Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School
Awards and Honours
- ‘Doctor of the Year’ Surgical Division 2014, Pennine Acute NHS Trust
Mr Seagger was honoured to be awarded the ‘Doctor of the Year’ award for the surgical division and attended the trust-wide awards ceremony. He was nominated for his ‘patient-centred’ approach to his practice.
Nomination for ‘Hospital Hero’ Award
- Royal United Hospital, Bath, January 2010
Mr Seagger was nominated in this scheme where patients and staff can recognise the efforts made by members of hospital staff at an annual awards ceremony.
