Gavin Love
Gavin Love is an experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee procedures. Alongside his private practice and NHS roles, he is committed to education and is an Honorary Senior Clinical Teacher at NHS Tayside and the University of Dundee
| Medbelle position | Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon | |
| Titles | BMSc MBChB DipSEM MRCS FRCSEd (Trauma and Orthopaedics) | |
| Specialisation | Hip & Knee |
Summary
Gavin Love is a highly-experienced Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in knee and hip replacements. He is one of a small number of Scottish surgeons accredited to perform the Conformis bespoke knee replacement. His practice focuses on enhanced recovery, and he is able to offer day-case knee and hip replacement. He also uses modern, clinically proven implants and performs surgery on adults of all ages, using enhanced recovery techniques. Patients describe him as empathic, knowledgeable and engaging.
Positions
- 2019-Present: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Kings Park Hospital Stirling, Circle Health Group
- 2019-Present: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Tayside Complete Health, Dundee
- 2012-Present: Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and Honorary Senior Clinical Teacher, NHS Tayside and University of Dundee
Education
- Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine, 2010
- FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2010
- MRCS (Ed) Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2005
- MBChB University of Dundee, 2002
- BMSc (Hons) University of Dundee, 2000
Awards and achievements
- Instructor European Trauma Course (European Resuscitation Council)
- Contributed Leadership to the opening of East of Scotland Major Trauma Centre at Ninewells Hospital Dundee 2018
- Specialist fellowships in Lower Limb Arthroplasty and Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital Clydebank and in Limb Reconstruction at the Russian Ilizarov Scientific Centre for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Kurgan, Siberia
Professional memberships
- General Medical Council (GMC number 6053849)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- British Hip Society
- Medical Protection Society
Specialist surgical interests
- Knee replacement (total and partial)
- Conformis Customised Knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy
- Computer-assisted Knee replacement
- Hip replacement
- Daycase Hip and Knee replacement
- Sports injuries
- Trauma surgery
- Limb Reconstruction surgery
Gavin Love's Reviews
Locations
Tayside Complete Health Centre
3 & 7 Commercial St
Dundee
DD1 3DA
Circle Kings Park Hospital
Polmaise Rd
Stirling
FK7 9JH
