Mr Francis Ting operates at Southern Cross Hospital New Plymouth and Taranaki Base Hospital. He specialises in shoulder and elbow surgery, including arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery, shoulder instability surgery, rotator cuff repair, and shoulder replacement surgery.

He has undertaken advanced subspecialty training with nationally and internationally recognised shoulder and elbow surgeons.

Shoulder Conditions treated

• Rotator cuff tears

• Shoulder instability and dislocation

• Labral tears (Bankart / SLAP lesions)

• Long head of biceps tendon pathology

• Glenohumeral arthritis

• Rotator cuff tear arthropathy

• Frozen shoulder

• AC joint arthritis and instability

• Clavicle fractures

Shoulder Surgery

• Shoulder arthroscopy (keyhole surgery)

• Rotator cuff repair

• Shoulder stabilisation and labral repair

• Open Latarjet procedure

• Biceps tenodesis and tenotomy

• Shoulder replacement surgery (anatomic, reverse and hemiarthroplasty)

• Frozen shoulder / contracture release

• AC joint stabilisation and reconstruction

• Distal clavicle excision

Elbow Conditions treated

• Cubital tunnel syndrome / ulnar nerve compression

• Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

• Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)

• Distal biceps tendon rupture

• Elbow arthritis

• Elbow instability

• Elbow stiffness and contracture

• Loose bodies and impingement

• Elbow fractures and dislocations

Elbow Surgery

• Elbow arthroscopy (keyhole surgery)

• Cubital tunnel / ulnar nerve surgery

• Distal biceps tendon repair

• Elbow contracture and stiffness release

• Elbow ligament reconstruction and stabilisation

• Tennis and golfer’s elbow surgery

• Elbow replacement surgery

• OCD lesions, loose bodies and impingement surgery

Treatment is individualised to each patient, with emphasis on accurate diagnosis, functional recovery, and return to activity.