MR WILLEM SCHENK FRCS

CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON

 
 


Nationality: Dutch

Qualifications: Bachelor of Medicine; Master of Surgery. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.

Areas of expertise: Knee replacement (primary and revision), knee and ankle arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, procedures of the forefoot

Education: Erasmus University, Rotterdam; University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium; Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

Training: University Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands; Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam; RC Hospital, Hilversum; Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium; OLVM Hospital, Deurne, Belgium;  APRA Hospital, Antwerp,Belgium; Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.

Languages spoken: English, Dutch, German, French

GMC Registration No: 4690524

Professional memberships:

British Orthoapedic Association

ESSKA

BASK

BMA



MY CONTACT

Telephone: 01284 753 053, Mrs.Caroline Schenk

Private Secretary

Private Practice Email: willemschenk@willemschenk.co.uk

Private Practice Address:

BMI St Edmunds Hospital,

St Mary’s Square,

Bury St Edmunds,

Suffolk, IP33 2AA

BMI Telephone: 01284 701 371



NHS:

West Suffolk Hospital,

Hardwick Lane,

Bury St Edmunds,

Suffolk IP33 2QZ.

NHS Email: willem.schenk@wsh.nhs.uk




OUTSIDE ORTHOPEDICS

Family: Married with three children

Interests: sailing, skiing,motor cars, world travel

 
 

I was born in the Netherlands and graduated in medicine from the Erasmus University, Rotterdam in 1986. I worked as a junior doctor in Utrecht, Amsterdam and Hilversum for four years before commencing Orthopaedic training in Antwerp, Belgium. I was fortunate to be trained by Professor Verstreken and Professor Martens in Antwerp, with an emphasis on knee surgery. Part of my training was spent in Melbourne, Australia where I gained invaluable experience in orthopaedic trauma.


I have more than 22 years experience as a doctor and have been an orthopaedic surgeon since 1996. I worked as a Consultant in Orthopaedics and Trauma at the University Hospital Groningen, situated in the north of Holland, before coming to Bury St Edmunds in 2001.


I specialise in sports injuries and degenerative problems of the knee with a particular interest in cruciate ligament surgery, arthroscopic surgery, total knee replacement, uni-compartmental knee replacement (replacement of half of the knee) and knee revision surgery.


I also have an interest in foot and ankle surgery such as bunion (hallux valgus) correction, toe corrections, ankle fusion (arthrodesis) and achilles tendon reconstructions.


I have a keen interest in trauma surgery and post-traumatic reconstructions.

Knee and Ankle Surgeon