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Professor Douglas Dunlop
Orthopaedic hip and knee surgeon
MB BCh, FRCS, FRCSEd (Tr & Orth), MD
Specialises in
- Knee arthroscopy
- Total and revision hip replacement
- Minimally invasive robotic-assisted joint replacement surgery
- Hip arthroscopy
- Total knee replacement
I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Surgeon with a specialist practice in hip and knee disorders.
I specialise in hip and knee replacement surgery, hip revision surgery, hip and knee arthroscopy, as well as advanced Mako robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement surgery using state-of-the-art technology, providing highly personalised surgical planning and precision outcomes that can reduce post-operative pain and recovery time.
My research interests include stem cell research and the use of novel materials in joint replacement surgery. I have won the following research fellowships: University of Exeter honorary research fellow - hip, 2000. Universities of Edinburgh and Adelaide (Australia) research hip fellow, 1998/9.
My basic orthopaedic training was in Edinburgh and I obtained the fellowship of both the Edinburgh and English Royal College of Surgeons in 1994. I qualified as an orthopaedic surgeon in 2000 and was appointed as a consultant at Southampton University Hospitals in 2002.
I have over 30 publications and have contributed book chapters to several books on joint replacement. I am involved in research and was appointed as an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Southampton University in 2004.
General Medical Council Number: 3475573
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Professor Douglas Dunlop at Spire include:
Orthopaedics - hip and knee
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip replacement surgery
- Knee arthroscopy surgery
- Knee ligament surgery
- Knee replacement
Robot-assisted surgery for hip and knee replacement
Precision surgery at Spire Southampton Hospital.
Mako™ robot-assisted knee and hip replacement surgery can offer more accurate placement of implants, quicker recovery times and reduced post-operative pain.
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BCh / University of Wales College of Medicine / 1990
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Professional memberships
British Association for Surgery of the Knee
Current NHS posts
Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Personal profile
I was born in Scotland in 1966 and was educated at Tony Blair's old school (Fettes College) in Edinburgh. I read medicine in Cardiff where I met my welsh wife. We have three children and I enjoy skiing, walking, rock climbing, shooting and fishing.
Financial interests
Contact information
| Private secretary | Sharon Hurst |
| Private secretary telephone | 02380 914 471 |
| Private secretary fax | 023 8076 4308 |
| Private secretary email | sharon.hurst@spirehealthcare.com |