Mr Henry Willmott

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Mr Willmott is a specialist foot and ankle surgeon. After completing his general orthopaedic training in London and the South East, he was awarded a British Orthopaedic Association travelling fellowship which allowed him to work at The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington DC. He then did a Foot and Ankle Specialty Fellowship at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital. He went on to undertake a further period of specialist training at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, gaining experience in the latest techniques in foot and ankle surgery. On his return to England, he was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Conquest Hospital in Hastings.

Mr Willmott is the author of ‘Trauma and Orthopaedics At A Glance’, a popular text book for junior doctors. He has performed research into the use of new devices for fusion of bones in the foot and won a prize for this work in 2014. He also teaches Advanced Trauma Life Support to doctors nationwide.

His specialist interests include bunion correction, treatment of metatarsalgia, tendon disorders, flat feet, ankle instability, sporting injuries and arthritic conditions affecting the foot and ankle including ankle replacement.