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David Gordon is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon practising in London and Hertfordshire.

Having performed over 1,100 bunion corrections, he is one of the UK’s most experienced bunion surgeons, specialising in the minimally invasive (keyhole) technique.

11/11/2025

I had a wonderful time teaching at the Basic and Advanced Course in Florida a few weeks ago.

There may be no better course, to teach, learn and be asking the most challenging questions about minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery.

The course was brilliantly organised by A. Holly Johnson Rebecca Cerrato and Oliver Schipper and as faculty, I joined a great team from Chile, Spain, Portugal, France, Brazil, Canada, USA and of course the UK.

03/11/2025

Here's another example of a 'Before and After' patient photograph of minimally invasive keyhole bunion surgery I have carried out.

I use this technique to correct the full range of bunion deformities from mild through to severe.

Visit our website at www.thebuniondoctor.com for a full Gallery of Before and After photographs.

29/10/2025

Psoriasis is not just a skin condition. As a seronegative arthropathy, it can affect the joints and tendons too. This can lead to hallux valgus (bunions), although the exact mechanism is unclear.

Psoriasis can cause an inflammation of the lining of the joints (a synovitis), leading to joint swelling, pain, damage and deformity. A bunion may be a consequence. As the bunion increases in size, pain on the inside of the foot occurs due to the increase in foot width. The inflamed joint may also be painful due to an arthritic process.

Keyhole surgery for bunion and lesser toe corrections, plays a role in helping with these symptoms in psoriasis. The x-rays in the second carousel image show before, 6 weeks after and 6 months after keyhole bunion surgery in a female patient with psoriatic arthropathy (affecting the joints). At 6 months, you can see the bone remodelling following the bunion correction, with a well corrected foot.

Thankfully, with modern treatment for psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, I rarely need to perform surgery in this group of patients.

28/10/2025

🙏 Thank you so much to all patients who take the time to write a testimonial post surgery - they are greatly appreciated by myself and my team, and are very valuable for prospective patients considering keyhole bunion surgery.

You can read many more reviews from happy patients over on Google, Doctify, or on my website at https://www.thebuniondoctor.com/patient-testimonials.html

24/10/2025

Delighted to be in Miami, Florida as invited faculty, to the same course I attended when I started my MIS journey over 13 years ago, and looking forward to sharing my experience of thousands of cases of keyhole surgery.

I have the unenviable task on lecturing on ‘Hallux Valgus MIS Complications: how to avoid and deal with them’. The 10 minutes allowed, will be a whistle stop tour!

Thankfully, we have very well defined techniques to reduce complications.

The international faculty are of the highest quality and I am looking forward to catching up with them and enjoying the Floridian sunshine ☀️

23/10/2025

The beauty of keyhole bunion surgery is the power of correction achievable.

The bunion can be moved 100% away from the metatarsal (long bone that connects to the big toe), unachievable with traditional open bunion surgery.

This achieves normal foot alignment, and allows for even severe bunions as shown in these x-rays, to be corrected successfully with low recurrence rates.

Find out more and ask me all your bunion-related questions at our next free online bunion patient information event - register on Eventbrite at bit.ly/4pTTAml

22/10/2025

⭐ FREE PATIENT INFORMATION EVENT - Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery, with Mr David Gordon and Patient Guest Speaker ⭐

If you or someone you know suffers from bunions and would like to find out more about the condition and treatment options, join us on Monday 1st December at 7.30pm for a free information session.

This one-hour webinar via Zoom will consist of a 30-minute presentation by Mr Gordon, followed by our guest speaker sharing her experience of keyhole bunion surgery, and Q&As.

We will cover:
✅ What are bunions?
✅ Treatment options
✅ The minimally invasive approach to bunion surgery
✅ Recovery and patient outcomes
✅ Fees and Insurance

Places are limited – please secure your free attendance by registering on Eventbrite at bit.ly/4pTTAml

We look forward to seeing you there!

21/10/2025

Having now performed over 1,500 keyhole bunion corrections since 2013, I am proud to be one of the world's most experienced bunion surgeons, specialising in a minimally-invasive approach to surgery.

Compared to traditional 'open' surgery, the keyhole technique can offer 5 key benefits:
1️⃣ Minimal scarring
2️⃣ Faster recovery and return to normal activities
3️⃣ Reduced recurrence rates
4️⃣ The ability to correct even severe bunions
5️⃣ Preserved big toe joint mobility without stiffness

Head over to our Blog at https://www.thebuniondoctor.com/blog/5-reasons-to-choose-keyhole-bunion-surgery-23477.html to find out more or come along to our next free bunion patient information event - sign up on Eventbrite at bit.ly/4pTTAml

16/10/2025

Is your bunion preventing you from walking your dog pain-free?

This is my dog, Luna, out on a bt of a grey walk recently.

Many of my patients have dogs and love to walk (or have to, to keep the dog exercised). Bunions can have a big impact on this activity by causing pain and limiting walking distance. Even wider, well supportive walking shoes can still lead to painful feet.

Other patients report how other everyday lifestyle choices or physical activities they love doing were either hindered or made impossible because of a painful bunion. From short walks to keeping up with the grandchildren, from dancing to mountain bike rides. And how, following minimally-invasive bunion surgery, they're so delighted to be able to enjoy these things again. You can read many of their stories on the Testimonials page of my website (link in bio).

If you are suffering with a bunion which is hindering your lifestyle choices, get in touch to book a consultation - I'd love to help get you back to the activities you love, pain-free.

You can contact my office on 020 7993 2373 or email info@thebuniondoctor.com and one of the team would be pleased to help.

14/10/2025

My published data following 292 minimally invasive bunion corrections shows that the surgical outcomes ar equally successful regardless of the severity of the bunion.

So, even if your bunion is severe, as in this example, surgery and a successful outcome is still possible!

Visit our website at www.thebuniondoctor.com for a full Gallery of Before and After photographs.

13/10/2025

Having performed minimally invasive (keyhole) bunion surgery for over 10 years, I love seeing patients for follow up, as part of my long term commitment to advancing research in the technique.

These x-rays of the left foot of one of my patients were taken:
🦶 Pre-surgery in May 2018
🦶 Six-weeks post surgery in September 2018
🦶 Seven years post surgery in April 2025

The ability for bone to remodel, stabilising the correction even at 7 years is amazing!

If you would like to learn more about keyhole bunion surgery, why not come along to one of our free patient information events where you will learn more about bunions, the technique and have your questions answered - sign up at
bit.ly/4pTTAml

10/10/2025

📣 Calling all Podiatrists, Physiotherapists, GPs, Sports Practitioners and other Clinicians.

⏰ Join Mr David Gordon AKA The Bunion Doctor on Monday 10th November at 8pm on Zoom for our next clinical education webinar, ‘A Guide to Keyhole Bunion Surgery’

This one-hour webinar via Zoom will include a 30-minute presentation and end with a Q&A session.

We will be looking at the following areas:

👣 What are bunions and how to identify them
👣 Treatment options
👣 The keyhole approach to bunion surgery
👣 How to refer your patient
👣 Recovery and patient outcomes
👣 Fees and Insurance

We are also happy to provide a confirmation email of attendance to support your CPD logs.

Places are limited - please secure your space for free by booking on Eventbrite at bit.ly/45CIhFI

I’d love to see you there!

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