Mr Breck Lord

BRECK LORD MA MBBS PhD FRCS (Tr&Orth) Consultant Hip & Knee Surgeon Breck Lord is an internationally trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with subspecialty expertise in both hip and knee surgery. He is passionate about managing sporting related injuries including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture and multi-ligamentous knee reconstruction. He is a Faculty Member for the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) for whom he trains consultant surgeons in all aspects of ACL reconstruction. His expertise extends to joint preservation surgery including meniscal repair, cartilage restoration procedures and osteotomy surgery. He cares for patients with debilitating arthritic pain, using the latest evidence to perform partial and total joint replacement surgery. Breck has been formally commended by the NHS for his quality improvement initiatives and engagement with other disciplines to optimise patient care. He offers bespoke care to each patient, exploring all non-operative options and utilising the latest evidence to ensure his patients receive the best treatment. Breck completed medical training at Cambridge University and University College London. He completed a PhD in knee reconstruction surgery at Imperial College London. Breck is an experienced surgical educator, having taught at Oxford University, Southampton University, Notre Dame University, Sydney and Melbourne University, Australia. Breck has received multiple NHS commendations for medical education, particularly postgraduate surgical training. Breck has published extensively in a variety of peer reviewed journals and written book chapters for the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). He is the Principal Investigator for two multi-centre national clinical trials. He completed fellowship training at the prestigious North Sydney and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Centre and OrthoSport Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. In addition, he completed fellowships in hip and knee replacement at St George’s University Hospital and the South-West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre. Training and Education MA - University of Cambridge MBBS - University College London PhD – Imperial College London FRCS (Tr&Orth) - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, England Fellowship Training Trauma Surgery: ·        Royal Berkshire Hospital a Major Trauma Unit Knee injuries and joint replacement surgery: ·        North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, Australia ·        OrthoSport Victoria, Australia Joint replacement surgery ·        St Geroge’s University Hospital, London ·        South-West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre

Specialty Interests Sports Knee Injuries Anterior cruciate ligament ruptures Posterior cruciate ligament ruptures Complex multi-ligamentous injuries around the knee Patella pain Patella dislocation Meniscal tears Cartilage damage Arthritic Conditions Knee osteotomy Partial knee replacement Total knee replacement Hip replacement