Surgeon Background
Alexander Dodds

Alexander Dodds

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Medbelle Partner Surgeon

Location

Cheltenham

Specialties

Hip and Knee

GMC number

6074858

Titles

BSc (Hons), MBBCh, MSc, MD (Res), FRCS (Tr and Orth)

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.

About

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
Memberships
  • General Medical Council (GMC) number: 6074858
  • British Association for Surgery of the Knee
  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Publications

  • Dodds AL, Halewood C, Gupte CM, Williams AM, Amis AA. The anterolateral ligament: Anatomy, length changes and association with the Segond fracture. Bone and Joint Journal 2014; 96B: 325- 3
  • Stephen JM, Dodds AL, Lumpapopong P, Kader D, Williams A, Amis AA. The ability of medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction to correct patellar kinematics and contact mechanism in the presence of a lateralised tibial tubercle. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2015; 43: 2198- 207
  • Dodds AL, Narvani A, Williams AM. Multiple ligament injuries of the knee. Orthopaedics and Trauma 2013; 27: 106-112.
  • Stephen JM, Lumpaopong P, Dodds AL, Williams A, Amis AA. The effect of tibial tuberosity medicalisation and lateralisation on patellofemoral joint kinematics, contact mechanics and stability. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 20145; 43: 186- 94.
  • Dodds AL, Bauze AJ, Keene GC. Revision surgery for failed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Orthopaedics and Trauma 2014; 28: 116-122.

Areas of Expertise

  • ACL Tears
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
  • Hip Pain
  • Hip Replacement Surgery
  • Knee Arthritis
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Knee Instability
  • Knee Osteotomy
  • Knee Pain
  • Knee Replacement Surgery
  • Knee Research
  • Knee Trauma
  • Multiligament Knee Injuries
  • Partial Knee Replacement
  • Patellofemoral Instability
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
  • Revision Knee Replacement
  • Revision Knee Surgery
  • Soft Tissue Knee Surgery
  • Sports Knee Injuries
  • Unicompartmental Knee Replacement

Accepted Insurances

Alexander Dodds is working with most private medical insurers, please call to confirm coverage.

Locations

Cobalt Imaging Centre

Thirlestaine Rd, GL53 7AS, Cheltenham

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital

Hatherley Ln, GL51 6SY, Cheltenham

Fees

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