Miss Joanna Higgins
Miss Joanna Higgins is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Dorset, who specialises in Hand and Wrist Surgery
Based At
NHS base
University Hospitals Dorset
GMC Number
6122402
Clinic Timetable
Clinical interests
Joanna treats all hand and wrist conditions, with interests in disorders such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren’s disease, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, fracture management and degenerative arthritis. She offers alternative options for the management of base of thumb arthritis, including replacement surgery.
Professional Memberships
She is the Royal College of Surgeons Surgical Tutor for Poole Hospital, University Hospitals Dorset, and provides regular educational supervision to both trainees and non-training grade surgeons. She teaches across the Trust, region and UK Joanna is also a Faculty Member for the Royal College, and acts as Course Director for various international surgical courses.
Joanna was also successful in becoming British Orthopaedic Association Culture and Diversity Champion for the region, improving workforce culture within the specialty and beyond. This has led to Joanna developing and sitting on various working groups within surgery. These include Ergonomics in Surgery, Parents in Surgery, BSSH Patient Information Group and International Medics in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Academic Background
Joanna graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2005, completing her early years training in the Midlands. This was followed by her appointment to Specialist Training in Wessex in 2007. Joanna completed her Trauma and Orthopaedic training in 2018, which was followed by success in being awarded a nationally appointed subspecialist fellowship at the world-renowned Pulvertaft Hand Centre in Derby. She was trained and supported by highly regarded plastic and orthopaedic hand surgeons. Joanna was subsequently appointed to a substantive consultant post at University Hospitals Dorset in 2021.
Based at
NHS base
University Hospitals Dorset
GMC Number
6122402
Clinic Timetable
Clinical interests
Joanna treats all hand and wrist conditions, with interests in disorders such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren’s disease, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, fracture management and degenerative arthritis. She offers alternative options for the management of base of thumb arthritis, including replacement surgery.
Professional Memberships
She is the Royal College of Surgeons Surgical Tutor for Poole Hospital, University Hospitals Dorset, and provides regular educational supervision to both trainees and non-training grade surgeons. She teaches across the Trust, region and UK Joanna is also a Faculty Member for the Royal College, and acts as Course Director for various international surgical courses.
Joanna was also successful in becoming British Orthopaedic Association Culture and Diversity Champion for the region, improving workforce culture within the specialty and beyond. This has led to Joanna developing and sitting on various working groups within surgery. These include Ergonomics in Surgery, Parents in Surgery, BSSH Patient Information Group and International Medics in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Academic Background
Joanna graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2005, completing her early years training in the Midlands. This was followed by her appointment to Specialist Training in Wessex in 2007. Joanna completed her Trauma and Orthopaedic training in 2018, which was followed by success in being awarded a nationally appointed subspecialist fellowship at the world-renowned Pulvertaft Hand Centre in Derby. She was trained and supported by highly regarded plastic and orthopaedic hand surgeons. Joanna was subsequently appointed to a substantive consultant post at University Hospitals Dorset in 2021.