Convenors
Abtin Alvand
Abtin Alvand
Abtin is a Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Oxford (NDORMS). He graduated from University of London (Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine). After completing basic surgical training on the prestigious Hammersmith surgical rotation, he began higher surgical training in Trauma and Orthopaedics on the Oxford programme in 2008. He took three years out of programme to undertake a PhD (DPhil) as the NIHR Biomedical Research Unit Fellow at the University of Oxford. His DPhil was titled “Improving Surgical Learning and Performance at Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty”.
Abtin was appointed as NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford in 2015, and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in 2017. He undertook two post-CCT sub-specialist clinical fellowships focusing on complex hip and knee surgery in Oxford (NOC) and Stanmore (Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital). He was then appointed in Oxford as a Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon. Clinically, he has a specialist interest in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, revision knee arthroplasty, and peri-prosthetic joint infection.
Nick Bottomley
Nick Bottomley
Mr Nicholas Bottomley is a specialist orthopaedic knee surgeon and his practice encompasses all aspects of paediatric and adult knee surgery. He has a particular interest in:
The management of sports injuries; including ACL reconstructions, multi-ligament reconstruction and meniscal repair surgery. Knee pain and arthritis; with a particular expertise in the management of early arthritis. Knee replacement surgery; specialising in both partial and total knee replacements. Patellofemoral (kneecap) instability
Nicholas works at the world renowned Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and at the Manor Hospital, Oxford. He graduated from Imperial College Medical School in 2001. He has a first class honours degree in Orthopaedics from University College London and a DPhil (PhD) from the University of Oxford for his research work investigating the progression of early knee arthritis.
Nicholas furthered his specialist knowledge of sports injuries in Brisbane, Australia working with a surgical team looking after professional rugby union and rugby league teams.
Nicholas remains active in surgical research and is involved in the running of several national studies. He teaches and lectures internationally, especially in the field of partial knee replacement.
Will Jackson
William Jackson
William works as a dedicated specialist knee surgeon treating all paediatric and adult knee conditions. He has a particular interests in sports knee injuries and arthroscopic ligament reconstructions, management of arthritis in younger more active patients including use of partial knee replacements.
William works as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. He qualified in 1997 from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, London. He completed his specialist Orthopaedic training in Oxford. In 2007 he undertook 12 months of specialist fellowship training in knee surgery at the internationally renowned North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre under the tutelage of Dr Leo Pinczewski, one of the pioneers of modern techniques in ACL reconstruction. He returned to the UK for a further 6/12 fellowship in Oxford prior to his consultant appointment at the N.O.C.
He is extensively involved in the knee research Programme in Oxford and works closely with University Academics on many on going research projects. He is involved in research across the whole pathway from optimising pathway for delivery of care through to design of new implants. William has introduced outpatient Knee replacement surgery for suitable patients in Oxford. This has involved optimising all areas of care to make sure patients pain is well controlled and minimising effects from the surgery and anaesthesia. In 2017 2/3 of his knee replacement patients will be able to go home either on the day or day after their operation.
William is involved in teaching surgeons around the world about ligament reconstructions, “Oxford” partial and total knee replacements. He is regularly invited to lecture at courses and conferences within the UK and overseas.
He is a member of the British Orthopaedic Association, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the British Association of Knee Surgeons (BASK).
Andy Price
Andrew Price
Professor Andrew Price studied medicine at the University of Cambridge (Gonville and Caius College) before completing his clinical studies at St.Thomas’ Hospital in London. For his Orthopaedic training he joined the Oxford training programme in 1997, becoming a Clinical Lecturer in NDORMS in 2001.
He was awarded a DPhil in 2003 through the University of Oxford (Worcester College), studying the Oxford partial knee replacement. He then completed a year of specialist Knee Fellowship training in Melbourne, returning to NDORMs and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in 2004, where he was subsequently appointed Reader and Honorary Consultant in Knee Surgery.
In 2011, through the University of Oxford Recognition of Distinction exercise, he was made a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at NDORMS. His clinical work as a Consultant Knee Surgeon is based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, where he has recently been appointed to Clinical Director T&O. His research is based in NDORMS at the Botnar Centre, where he Leads the Knee Research Group.
Andrew is Fellow of Worcester College (Tutor for Graduate Entry Medical Studies), a member of the British Orthopaedic Association, member of the UK National Joint Registry Steering Committee and Past President of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK)
