Mr Gregory Firth
Paediatric orthopaedic surgeon in London
MBBCh FCS(SA)(Orth) MMed(Wits)(Orth)
GMC: 6029058
Mr Gregory Firth areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Gregory Firth is a renowned consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeon based in London who specialises in elective pathologies and trauma-related injuries. His areas of expertise include developmental dysplasia of the hip, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, congenital limb deficiency, neuromuscular conditions, limb deformities, and growth disorders. Mr Firth treats children.
Mr Firth, who consults privately at The Portland Hospital, first qualified in South Africa before going on to complete two prestigious clinical fellowships in paediatric orthopaedics: in Canada at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation and in Australia at The Royal Children’s Hospital. He also currently practises at the Maidstone and Turnbridge Wells NHS Trust.
From 2018 to 2023, his NHS base was at The Royal London Hospital, a major trauma centre. Mr Firth also spent nine years working as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, where he also served as head of the paediatric orthopaedic unit.
In addition to his clinic work, Mr Firth is also an esteemed voice in the medical community, reflected in over 50 peer-reviewed articles, numerous research projects, audits, and quality improvement projects. He has also worked as the local principal investigator for four multicentre randomised controlled trials and holds an honorary clinical lecturer post at Queen Mary University of London.