Your Hip Treatment, Your Choice
For those suffering with osteoarthritis or other hip disease, total hip replacement can be life changing. Modern techniques (muscle sparing) and implants mean that surgeons can provide patients with a hip which is individually designed to provide the best function and longevity possible.
Eventual function can be remarkable, and Stephen has patients who, with hip replacements in situ have competed for Great Britain in the World Championships in triathlon, cycling and fencing, and many more cycle, swim and compete in tennis and martial arts tournaments competitively up to international level.
Stephen Eastaugh-Waring
Having trained in Sheffield, Bristol and Toronto, Stephen Eastaugh-Waring is a highly experienced and nationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon specialising purely in Hip Surgery. He is now the most experienced hip specialist in Bristol having been a Consultant for over 21 years, working in both NHS and private sectors. He is consistently the most productive hip surgeon in the city (National Joint Registry data), and one of the most experienced hip resurfacing specialists in the country (MatOrtho data 2023-2024). He is also the most experienced hip arthroscopist in the region, regularly performing over 100 cases per year.
With a specialist practice in both the young (Stephen runs a specialist clinic for young and adolescent hip problems) and elderly patients, he can offer an expert opinion on any aspect of hip disease. Not only embracing the common procedure of hip replacement (consistently in the top three most productive hip surgeons in the South West), Stephen also performs the more specialist procedure of hip revision surgery for those whose replacement has run its course, and the even more specialist and relatively innovative procedure of Hip Arthroscopy (keyhole hip surgery). A truly all encompassing service. In fact, Stephen is the only hip specialist in the city offering the whole range of hip treatments from Arthroscopy, through Resurfacing and Replacement, through to Revision procedures.
Alongside clinical expertise, Stephen’s CV includes roles as Chair of the national Trauma and Orthopaedic Examinations Board; Chair of the committee responsible for delivering surgical training nationally; and a Trustee and Council member of the British Orthopaedic Association.
Practising at three major hospitals in Bristol, you can visit Stephen at a location convenient to you.
Being Referred to Stephen Eastaugh-Waring
For private consultations, please contact Sally Payne as shown in the Appointments section, or by contacting Bristol Spire or Bristol Nuffield hospitals directly. I will be able to see you within one to two weeks, and provide you with a full explanation of your condition, and investigation and hip treatment options available to you. For NHS referrals for Hip Replacement Surgery, please ask your GP to refer you to see me at Southmead Hospital. I am available on the ‘Choose and Book’ system.
Appointment / Clinic Locations
I see patients, both for New Consultations and Follow up at the Nuffield and Spire hospitals (private referrals) and Southmead for NHS referrals.
What Happens at Consultation?
At first consultation, after introductions, we will discuss the start and progress of your condition, plus any related history in yourself or other family members. I will then perform a thorough examination, before suggesting further investigations, which may include X-rays, MRI scans or even physiotherapy assessments. Please feel free to ask questions at any stage if you are not clear with regards to what I am describing, or why we are suggesting certain tests or treatments. Whilst I do my best to pre-empt questions which you may think of (over the years patterns of questions become clear), inevitably patients will think of something after the consultation, and I am happy to offer subsequent advice and offer further pieces of information by email.