David Elson
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medbelle Partner Surgeon
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
Specialties
Knee & Trauma
Experience
11 years
GMC number
4698340
Titles
MB ChB, MRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
David Elson is a consultant knee surgeon specialising in biological and bionic knee surgery, with expertise in tailored treatments for arthritis and knee preservation.
David Elson
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medbelle Partner Surgeon
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
Specialties
Knee & Trauma
Experience
11 years
GMC number
4698340
Titles
MB ChB, MRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
David Elson is a consultant knee surgeon specialising in biological and bionic knee surgery, with expertise in tailored treatments for arthritis and knee preservation.
About
David Elson is a highly skilled consultant knee surgeon with over six years of NHS experience in Gateshead, UK. He specialises in both biological knee surgery, including osteotomy, ligament reconstruction, and cartilage restoration, and bionic knee procedures, such as partial and total knee replacements. As the founder of the UK Knee Osteotomy Registry (UKKOR), he is dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with knee arthritis. Mr. Elson is an active leader in his field, serving in roles within the British Orthopaedic Association, British Association for Knee Surgery, and the Biological Knee Society.
Positions
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ramsay Health Care
- Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon, Gateshead Hospitals NHS Trust
Education
- MRCS Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2004
- FRCS Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2012
- MBChB University of Edinburgh 2000
Memberships
- General Medical Council (GMC number): 4698340
- BKS - Biological Knee Society
- BOA - British Orthopaedic Association
- BOSTAA - British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma Arthroscopy Association
- BASK - British Association for Surgery of the Knee (executive committee)
- ESSKA - European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
Areas of Expertise
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Autologous Matrix Induced Chondrogenesis
- De-rotation Osteotomy Around the Knee
- Distal Femoral Osteotomy
- Focal Knee Replacement
- High Tibial Osteotomy
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Chondroplasty
- Knee Osteotomy
- Knee Re-alignment Osteotomy
- Knee Replacement Surgery
- Loose Body Retrieval
- Medial Patella Femoral Ligament Reconstruction
- Meniscal Allograft Transplantation
- Meniscal Repair
- Meniscal Scaffold
- Meniscectomy
- Micro Fracture
- Multi-ligament Reconstruction
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction
- Slope Changing Tibial Osteotomy
- Tibial Osteotomy
- Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
Accepted Insurances
Locations
Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital
Clayton Rd, NE2, Newcastle upon Tyne
Fees
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