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An initial consultation with Professor Richard Field is from £300.
Professor Richard Field
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
PhD, FRCS, FRCS (Orth)
Specialises in
- Hip surgery
- Hip arthroscopy
- Revision hip replacement
- Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) hip replacement
- Young adult hip problems
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I specialise in the management of hip-related problems. My private practice is based at St Anthony’s hospital in Cheam and the Lister hospital in London. I am the UK’s most experienced surgeon in the muscle sparring, Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) Hip Replacement and I have used this technique in over 2,000 cases. I am a world leader in hip preservation and minimally invasive, rapid recovery hip replacement surgery.
I completed my medical training at the Westminster Hospital. After being awarded a PhD from the University of Cambridge, I completed my specialist training in Orthopaedics in London, Cambridge and Melbourne. I was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at St Helier Hospital, Surrey and moved to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) in 2004.
My NHS clinical practice is undertaken at the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC), where I was the Director of Research from 2004-2021. This is the UK’s highest volume joint replacement centre for hip and replacement.
I was awarded a personal chair at St George’s University of London, in 2013. I am a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at St George’s University of London.
I was president of the International Society for Hip Preservation Surgery (ISHA) in 2016 and served as a board member of the British Hip Society (BHS). I am currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery (JHPS) and as the HCA chair for National Joint Registry (NJR) surgeon audit.
General Medical Council Number: 2659839
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Professor Richard Field at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip replacement surgery
Other treatments
- Abductor tendon repairs
- Hip arthroscopy - Labral repair and reconstruction, Acetabular rim recession, Articular surface microfracture and grafting, Femoral osteo-chondroplasty, Capsular plication
- Hip replacement – Minimally invasive, muscle sparing, direct anterior approach (DAA)
- Hip revision surgery
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Hip surgery
Knee surgery
Hip resurfacing
Hip revision surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
British Hip Society
British Medical Association
International Society for Hip Arthroscopy
Sutton and District Medical Society
Trustee of SWLEOC Orthopaedic Research Foundation
Research and publications
I have established a research department and outcome programme. Since 2004, this research team has worked at both St Helier and the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (the EOC) to develop a world renowned research programme with many national and international collaborations. In 2013 I was awarded a personal Chair at St George’s, University of London in recognition of my work at St Helier and the EOC. I lecture widely and I am a regular invited faculty member at many national and international orthopaedic meetings. I continue to supervise MD(Res) and PhD students and I have regular UK and overseas visiting Fellows in my team.
Current NHS posts
South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC)