An initial consultation with Mr Daniel Dowen is from £200.
Mr Daniel Dowen
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
FRCS (Tr & Orth), MRCS, MBBS, BSc (Hons)
Specialises in
- Complex Hip and Knee Surgery
- Hip arthroplasty / replacement
- Knee arthroplasty / replacement
- Joint Injections
- Meniscal Tears
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I specialise in hip and knee joint replacement surgery, and I have a special interest in complex and revision (re-do) surgery (where previous hip and knee replacement implants are causing pain for reasons such as (but not limited to) loosening, implants wearing out or infection). I also perform keyhole knee surgery, and in my NHS practice regularly perform general orthopaedic trauma surgery.
Most of the elective conditions that I treat are painful hip and knee conditions including hip and knee arthritis, hip/groin/ gluteal or buttock pain, bursitis, degenerative joint conditions, musculoskeletal injuries around the hip and knee (including meniscal tears). I also see iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome and perform hip and knee joint injections. I investigate and treat a variety of tendonitis / tendinopathy conditions and sports injuries around the hip and knee).
I see complex hip and knee pathology, including avascular necrosis of the hip (AVN), Perthes disease and I see and assess people with leg length discrepancies (often secondary to hip pathology).
I was born and educated in Durham City before I completed my medical training at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2005. My surgical training was also completed in the North East of England prior to undertaking a year long fellowship in lower limb joint replacement in Auckland, New Zealand.
I also hold a higher degree in biomedical sciences from the university of Leeds, which I completed in 2000. This has given me a strong grounding in medical research, and to date, I am a named author on over 20 publications. This has helped to form the basis of my evidence-based practice. I have a busy NHS practice at Sunderland and South Tyneside NHS trust where I am currently the clinical lead for the Trauma orthopaedic department.
I offer a patient centered approach to shared decision making, and pride myself on openness and honesty throughout the patient journey.
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General Medical Council Number: 6114814
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Daniel Dowen at Spire include:
Orthopaedics - hip and knee
- Hip replacement surgery
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Knee arthroscopy surgery
- Knee replacement
Other treatments
- Complex primary hip replacement
- Complex primary knee replacement
- Hip and knee arthroplasty
- ITB syndrome management
- Keyhole knee surgery
- Mechanical knee symptom management
- Meniscal tear surgery
- Revision hip surgery
- Revision knee surgery
- Sports injury assessment / investigation
- Total hip replacement
- Total knee replacement
- Trochanteric bursitis management
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Hip surgery
Knee surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BS / University of Newcastle upon Tyne / 2005
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MBBS is a degree given to doctors at the basis of their training.
FRCS / Royal College of Surgeons of England / 2014
Fellow of the Royal College Of Surgeons of England
Professional memberships
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Professional leadership
I am the department lead for orthopaedic research at City Hospitals Sunderland.
Current NHS posts
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sunderland Royal Hospital.
Personal profile
Having been born and raised in Durham, and then completing most of my medical and surgical training in the north east, I am passionate about the area I live in.
I have a wife and two young children, who I enjoy spending my free time with, exploring Northumberland and the beautiful local coastline. I enjoy running and have completed five great north runs to date, for various charities. If I have any spare time, I enjoy a spot of fly fishing, and occasionally, kayak fishing during the warmer months - particularly as it allows me to explore new areas around the region.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0191 418 8687 |
| info@spirewashington.com | |
| Website | https://www.mrdanieldowen.co.uk/ |
| Private secretary | Lynn Seymour |
| Private secretary telephone | 0191 9201011 |
| Private secretary email | lynn@orchid-medical.co.uk |