Mr Winston KIM

Winston Kim FRC(Orth) is an experienced, award-winning Hip and Knee Specialist who performed the largest number of private robot-arm assisted hip and knee replacements in the United Kingdom (Year end 2022 and 2023, and total number of > 1,100 robot-assisted procedures to date. In addition he has performed > 2,000 conventional hip and knee replacements). He is in full time private practice. He works at Circle Alexandra Hospital and Spire Manchester Hospital, supported by a dedicated and experienced clinical team. Mr Kim graduated MB ChB from the University of Aberdeen in 1996. He completed higher specialist training in the North West Rotation in England, obtaining the FRCS (Orth). He underwent a further one-year sub-specialist training in Vancouver, Canada. He was awarded the British Orthopaedic Foundation Travelling Fellowship visiting the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and the Hospital of Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City, USA. He was recipient of the PLUS Award to the Radboud University Medical Centre in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He was appointed Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Salford Royal University Hospital June 2006. He was an Honorary Clinical Lecturer in the University of Manchester and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford. The focus of his practice is on arthritic conditions of the hip and knee, including early hip and knee arthritis and conditions arising from hip and knee sporting injuries. He performs hip replacements, partial and full knee replacements. Mr Kim pioneered Robotic-Assisted lower limb surgery in the North West, and was the first to perform robotic assisted partial (MAKO, STRYKER) and total knee replacements (NAVIO, SMITH AND NEPHEW) in the North of England. He was the first to complete the triad of partial, total knee and total hip replacements in the North West. His practice has a heavy emphasis on clear decision-making tailored to the individual patient, outcome analysis and feedback from patients and from a multi-disciplinary team. The goal is to ensure the best possible care and outcome for each patient, every time and first time. He has garnered several awards and prizes, including Prizes for Best Basic Science Research (Peter Mallimson Prize, Best Fellow Research Award UBC, Vancouver), Ronald Ravens Barbers Award, Current Concepts Foundation Scholarship and the Sir John Charnley Trust Award. He was awarded the Harvey Green Surgical Teacher Prize. He is a member of the British Hip Society (BHS) and British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK).

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in full time private practice. Specialist in Hip and Knee Surgery.  Experienced Hip and Knee Surgeon who performed the largest number of private robot-assisted hip and knee replacements in the United Kingdom with more than 600 cases performed (Stryker UK data, Years 2022-2023), total of more than 1100 robot assisted hip and knee replacements performed, with background experience of more than 2000 conventional hip and knee replacements prior to adoption of robotic assisted surgery. Fellowship trained Surgeon who pioneered Robot Assisted joint replacements in the North of England. First to perform the triad of robot assisted total knee, partial knee and robot assisted total hip replacements in the North. Supported by a large team of professionals and admin staff. Interest in treatment of all aspects of early to advanced hip and knee arthritis.