An initial consultation with Professor Leela Biant is from £250.
Professor Leela Biant
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
BSc (Hons), MBBS, AFRCSEd, FRCSEd (Tr&Orth), MSres, MFSTEd
Specialises in
- Bespoke knee replacement
- Cell therapy for cartilage repair
- Sports injuries
- Osteoarthritis
- Hip surgery
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Languages spoken
English
My clinical and research expertise is in cartilage assessment, stem cell regenerative medicine, early arthritis and joint preserving surgery and advanced bespoke joint replacement. I completed Orthopaedic Training in London, and advanced fellowships in Knee and Hip Surgery in Sydney and London. I worked as a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon and a Clinician Scientist in Edinburgh for eight years prior to moving to Manchester to become Academic Head of the Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery.
In 2010 I was selected to represent the UK on the prestigious ABC Fellowship, where I toured the top centres in Canada and America for an educational exchange. Other awards include NRS Clinician Scientist Award, BASK Travelling Fellowship Award, Best paper at the British Orthopaedic Research Society, Presidents Prize Paper at the Royal Society of Medicine, The William Little Medal (twice) and I have been peer-selected as one of the top 15 cartilage repair surgeons in the world to attend research summits on advancing the science and surgery of cartilage repair. I was Orthopaedic Tutor of the Year twice at Edinburgh University.
I have been recognised as a leader in the field with Senior Fellowship status of the International Cartilage Repair Society.
I currently serve on the Executive of The British Association for Surgery of the Knee as Treasurer, The Board of the ICRS and Chair the International Cartilage Repair Society Registry and The British Orthopaedic Association Research Committee. I am a Clinician Advisor to NICE and review grant awards and research manuscripts for 15 different institutions.
I have published over 100 scientific research papers and books, including authorship in the latest edition of Grays Anatomy. I have supervised many higher degree students.
I prioritise the best evidenced-based care of my patients with the latest research-proven treatments.
General Medical Council Number: 4194516
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Professor Leela Biant at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Articular cartilage repair (MACI)
- High tibial osteotomy
- Hip replacement surgery
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Knee arthroscopy surgery
- Knee replacement
- Patello femoral replacement
- Unicompartmental knee replacement
Other treatments
- Bespoke knee replacement
- Hip surgery
- Stem cell regeneration of damaged joints
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Knee surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Sports injury
Special clinical interests: Cartilage assessment and repair, early arthritis and joint preserving treatment.
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / University of London / 1995
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
BSc (Hons) / UCL / 1993
Orthopaedic Basic Sciences
AFRCSEd / RCS Edinburgh / 1999
Surgery in General
FRCSEd (Tr&Orth) / RCS Edinburgh / 2007
Speciality Fellowship Exam
CCST (Tr&Orth) / Postgrad Ed / 2008
Completion Speciality Training
MSres / University of London / 2008
Thesis: Articular cartilage injury
MFSTEd / RCS Edinburgh / 2014
Faculty of Surgical Trainers
Professional memberships
British Orthopaedic Association
British Orthopaedic Research Society
British Association for Surgery of the Knee
The International Cartilage Repair Society
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The Seddon Society
Professional leadership
Executive and Treasurer, British Association for Surgery of the Knee
Senior Fellow Status, Board Member and Chair of the Registry Committee, International Cartilage Repair Society
Research Committee, British Orthopaedic Association
Clinician Advisor to NICE
Executive Committee, North West Surgical Trials Centre
Research and publications
Cartilage repair, stem cell repair of damaged joints, bespoke joint replacement, improving outcome of hip and knee replacement, hip and knee surgery in the ‘super-elderly’, prevention of infection in orthopaedic surgery, bone graft sterilization and safety.
Current NHS posts
Academic Head of Dept, Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Manchester.
Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Central Manchester University Hospitals.
Reader, Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Manchester.
Honorary Professor, Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Salford.
Personal profile
My interests include fitness, fencing, cycling, scuba diving, saxophone and travel.
Contact information
| Private secretary | Sue Mendoza |
| Private secretary telephone | 07940 029 415 |
| Private secretary email | contactus@leelabiant.com |