Mr Gavin Schaller is a Consultant Hand and Wrist Surgeon with fellowship training in both orthopaedic and plastic hand and wrist surgery. He treats hand and wrist conditions including carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, Dupuytren's disease, fractures, sports injuries and arthritis.

His practice includes treatment of tendon and ligament injuries, joint replacement and joint fusion. Many procedures can be undertaken under local anaesthetic as day cases. He works with hand therapists to support recovery and discusses diagnosis and treatment options with patients.

Mr Schaller studied medicine at Imperial College London and completed higher surgical training in trauma and orthopaedics on the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital programme. He undertook hand and wrist fellowships at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and holds the European Diploma in Hand Surgery.

He is a substantive consultant at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, with private practice in Hertfordshire and London. He is a member of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand and contributes to research through peer-reviewed publications and textbooks.