Alexander Dodds
Alexander Dodds is a highly-experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee procedures and conditions. He has trained internationally and undertook a Sports Medicine and Arthroplasty fellowship in Australia.
| Medbelle position | Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon | |
| Titles | BSc (Hons), MBBCh, MSc, MD (Res), FRCS (Tr and Orth) | |
| Specialisation | Hip and Knee | |
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Summary
Alexander Dodds is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee conditions. Alongside his NHS roles and private practice, he holds substantial positions within his field, such as Honorary Secretary for the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK), where he is responsible for driving best practices in patient care across the UK. His first-class surgical practice is underlined by his world-renowned research work, for which he was awarded an MD (Res) from Imperial College London. He is recognised globally for his pioneering work on the anatomy and biomechanics of the knee, focusing on the anterolateral structures of the knee. Patients describe him as considerate, thorough and kind.
Positions
- 2015 - Present: Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon (Hip and Knee Specialist) Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- 2019 - Present: Honorary Secretary, British Association for Surgery of the Knee British (BASK)
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Nuffield Cheltenham
Education
- BSc (Hons) - First Class Honours, Anatomy Cardiff University 2001
- MB BCh UWCM, 2003
- MSc (Trauma Surgery) Swansea University, 2010
- FRCS (Tr and Orth) Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2012
- MD (Res) Imperial College, 2018
- Sports Medicine and Arthroplasty Fellowship Sportsmed SA, Adelaide, Australia, 2014
- Arthroplasty Fellowship Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, 2014
- Knee Fellowship Imperial College / Fortius Clinic, 2012
Professional memberships
- General Medical Council (GMC) number: 6074858
- British Association for Surgery of the Knee
- British Orthopaedic Association
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Specialist surgical interests
- Total knee replacement
- Unicompartmental knee replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Total hip replacement
- Revision knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Soft tissue knee surgery
- Patellofemoral Instability
- Knee trauma
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction
- Patellofemoral instability
- Knee arthritis
- Sports knee injuries
- ACL tears
- Multiligament knee injuries
- Revision knee Surgery
- Osteotomy around the knee
- Knee pain
- Hip pain
- Knee instability
- Knee research
Locations
Nuffield Cheltenham
Hatherley Ln
Cheltenham
GL51 6SY
