Mr Markus Baker

Mr Markus Baker

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Ortho), MSc


Specialises in

  • Labral and meniscal tears
  • Hip and knee arthroscopy
  • Hip and knee replacement
  • Hip and knee pain
  • Soft tissue sparing hip replacement

I have been a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon for eight years specialising in problems affecting the hip and knee. I perform replacements, reconstructions, and arthroscopic (keyhole) procedures of the hip and knee.

I specialise in young adult hip problems and soft tissue sparing total hip replacements which mean that my patients lose less blood, mobilise and recover quicker.

I also specialise in problems affecting the hip and knee and in particular young adult hip problems. I perform replacement, reconstruction and arthroscopic surgery on the hip and the knee. These include total hip and knee replacements for arthritis, dysplasia, avascular necrosis, failed replacements and problems caused by trauma. They also include arthroscopic (keyhole) treatment of meniscal tears, labral tears, torn ligaments, torn tendons and damaged cartilage. I have a specific interest in soft tissue sparing total hip replacements which mean less blood loss, less pain and a more rapid recovery.

I also specialise in proximal femoral osteotomies and soft tissue hip procedures.

To date I have performed over 8,000 orthopaedic procedures of which 1,200 were hip and knee replacements. The rest of my practice is roughly half trauma and half non joint replacement treatment of hip and knee problems.

I am Surgical Director at the South West London Orthopaedic Centre which is the largest NHS orthopaedic treatment centre in the UK and one of the largest in Europe. I am heavily involved in patient safety and developing processes and techniques that protect patients, reduced recovery times and increase patient satisfaction. I am also directorate clinical lead for quality and safety in planned care which covers a wide range of surgical and anaesthetic specialities.

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General Medical Council Number: 6103970

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Markus Baker at Spire include:

Orthopaedics - hip and knee

Orthopaedics

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Additional information

MSc Orthopaedic Trauma Science / University of London, Blizzard Institute / 2016
Master of Science

FRCS (Eng)(Trauma and Orthopaedics) / Royal College of Surgeons (England) / 2014
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

MBBS / University College London / 2004
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery

BSc (Hons) / University College London / 2001
Bachelor of Science, Medical Physics and Bioengineering


Professional memberships

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (England)


Professional leadership

I am the Director of Surgery at SWLEOC, I am the Planned Care Directorate Clinical Lead for Quality and Safety
I am Vice Chair for the Trust Consent Committee and Audit Lead for Trauma and Orthopaedics for Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, GESH University NHS Trust.

South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) and Epsom and St Helier University NHS Trust (GESH)

I enjoy spending my spare time with my family cooking, walking, cycling swimming and sailing. I restore, maintain and drive modern classic cars (and toylanders). During my younger years I spent a lot of time working on building sites and have remained heavily involved in building and renovation projects in my free time.