Mr John Dabis
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
MBBS, MRCS, FRCS(Tr&Orth), MSc, SEM
Specialises in
- Partial and total knee replacement
- Ligaments and meniscal repair
- Minimally invasive techniques and robotic technology
- Sports injuries
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I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in knee surgery. I have extensive training and experience in all aspects of knee pathology, ranging from knee conditions, ligament ruptures and sports injuries, to complex and revision knee surgery. I am trained in using navigation, robotics and minimally invasive techniques.
I am trained and have experience in all aspects of knee surgery. I am fellowship trained by both national and international leading authorities in knee preservation techniques. My specialist interests are in knee preservation and sports knee injuries.
I graduated from Bart’s and the Royal London Medical school in 2006 and completed my specialty training in South West London. I undertook a prestigious national fellowship in the UK Osteotomy Centre, Basingstoke and the world renowned international fellowship in Brisbane Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre. I was awarded the BOSTAA travelling fellowship in Europe. I am fellowship trained in trauma and was awarded the AO trauma fellowship in Boston Massachusetts. I attended a trauma observership in Pretoria, South Africa. I was appointed as Consultant Specialist Knee and Trauma Surgeon at Kingston Hospital in July 2019.
I have taught on several courses including the Mumbai International Knee Osteotomy Course, Basingstoke Knee Masterclass and the Arthrex Live Knee Surgery Symposium.
I have received awards from specialty societies, BOSTAA and ESSKA. I have published extensively and have presented over 40 national/international presentations. I have also contributed to five text books.
General Medical Council Number: 6147587
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr John Dabis at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Joint manipulation treatment
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Knee arthroscopy surgery
- Knee ligament surgery
- Knee replacement
- Unicompartmental knee replacement
Paediatrics
Other treatments
- I treat children and young people from 3 to 18 years old
- ACL Rupture
- Anterior knee pain
- Cartilage repair
- Degenerative knee disorders
- Knee arthroscopy including meniscal repair and meniscal transplantation
- Knee ligament reconstruction including anterior cruciate ligament and multi ligament work, ligament surgery, anterolateral ligament surgery, posterior cruciate ligament surgery
- Osteotomy including complex intra-articular and revision surgery
- Patella dislocation
- Patellofemoral pain
- Revision knee arthroplasty and surgery
- Revision ligament surgery
- Robotic assisted joint replacements
- Sports injuries
- Tendinopathy
- Tendonitis
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Knee surgery
Medico-legal
Orthopaedic surgery
Osteoarthritis
Soft tissue injuries
Sports injury
Sports medicine
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / Bart's and the Royal London Medical School / 2006
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Professional memberships
British Association for Surgery of the Knee
British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy Association
British Orthopaedic Association
European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
International Society of Arthroscopy and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Professional leadership
I am the trauma lead for Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
I am an Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor
Current NHS posts
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust