Mr Nev Davies

Nev Davies is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in children’s orthopaedics and knee surgery . His NHS practice is based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. He sees private patients at Spire Dunedin Hospital and Circle Reading Hospital in Reading, The Princess Margaret Hospital in Windsor, and Fortius Clinic in London . Nev has an unusual dual practice, treating children and young people with orthopaedic and sports-related conditions as well as adults with knee problems . This gives him particular expertise in managing knee conditions across all ages, from childhood and adolescence through to adult knee arthritis and joint replacement. He is regularly asked to provide second opinions for complex paediatric orthopaedic and knee problems , including referrals from across the UK. His practice combines specialist paediatric orthopaedics with adult knee surgery, allowing him to assess complex knee problems across childhood, adolescence and adulthood. He regularly sees patients seeking a second opinion after previous treatment or surgery and accepts referrals from across Berkshire, Oxfordshire, London and the wider UK. Nev aims to give patients and families clear, practical explanations of their diagnosis, imaging and treatment options, with surgery recommended only when it is likely to offer meaningful benefit. Nev completed his specialist Trauma and Orthopaedic training on the Oxford Specialist Registrar Rotation , following earlier surgical training in London including the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. His specialist training included a fellowship in children’s orthopaedic surgery at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in Sydney, Australia . He was appointed Consultant at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in 2010. He is actively involved in research and has acted as Principal Investigator at the Royal Berkshire Hospital for major national multicentre paediatric orthopaedic studies . In 2026, the SCIENCE and CRAFFT trials , in which he was Principal Investigator at Reading, were published in The Lancet . His research also includes paediatric meniscal injuries, discoid meniscus, childhood hip disorders and treatments for knee osteoarthritis. Nev has a longstanding interest in teaching and was previously Orthopaedic Tutor at the Royal Berkshire Hospital . He teaches on national orthopaedic courses and has been invited faculty at meetings including the International Children’s Knee Conference, Warwick Sports Knee Conference and ISAKOS Congress . He is a co-editor and author of the Oxford University Press textbook FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics Viva , used by senior orthopaedic trainees preparing for the FRCS (Tr&Orth) examination. Nev is particularly interested in preventing sports injuries in children and young athletes , especially ACL and serious knee injuries. Outside medicine, he has three sports-mad boys, is a lifelong Wales rugby supporter and plays competitive go

Nev specialises in children’s orthopaedics, paediatric and adolescent knee problems, sports knee injuries and adult knee surgery . His particular clinical interests include: Children’s and adolescent knee injuries ACL injuries and ACL reconstruction Meniscal tears and meniscus surgery Discoid meniscus Kneecap instability and recurrent patellar dislocation Patellofemoral pain and anterior knee pain Sports knee injuries in children, teenagers and adults Osteochondritis dissecans and cartilage injuries Growth plate and paediatric sports injuries Second opinions for complex knee problems Children’s orthopaedic conditions and limb problems Hip, leg, foot and gait problems in children Knee pain and knee arthritis Partial knee replacement Total knee replacement Knee osteotomy and joint-preserving surgery Non-operative management of knee problems Sports injury prevention and ACL injury prevention He also sees children with common orthopaedic concerns such as growing pains, limb alignment, intoeing, flat feet, joint hypermobility and unexplained limb pain. In adolescents and adults he assesses persistent knee pain after injury or previous surgery, recurrent swelling, locking, giving way and problems returning to sport. His aim is to identify the cause accurately and provide a clear, individual treatment plan. A major focus of Nev’s practice is helping patients and families understand whether surgery is genuinely necessary . He places strong emphasis on accurate diagnosis, clear explanations, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and evidence-based non-operative treatment wherever possible. Where surgery is required, his practice includes treatment of ACL injuries, meniscal tears, kneecap instability, cartilage problems and knee arthritis , including joint-preserving surgery and knee replacement. Nev is particularly experienced in assessing complex, recurrent or previously treated knee problems and is frequently asked to provide second opinions for children, adolescents and adults.