Mr Ogho Obakponovwe

Mr Ogho Obakponovwe is a consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon specialising in hip, knee, primary & complex joint replacements, including arthroscopic (keyhole) procedures, with an additional interest in sports injuries. He graduated from the University of Leicester Medical School in 2005, after which, he underwent foundation training. In 2007, Ogho moved north to undertake Core Surgical Training, at the renowned Yorkshire School of Surgery at Leeds General Infirmary. There he had his first exposure to complex trauma & orthopaedic care and was mentored by Professor PV. Giannoudis. In 2010, he enrolled for a postgraduate degree in clinical research (University of Leeds) and was awarded a Doctor of Medicine (M.D) from the same institution in 2015. His Specialist training was at the Royal London Hospital orthopaedic rotation and he was added to the specialist register in 2019. Ogho undertook two (Hip & Knee) arthroplasty fellowships at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, one of the busiest centres for joint replacements in the UK, under the mentorship of Professor Rob Middleton & Professor Adrian Harvey, with exposure to complex, revision and robotic joint replacements. In 2020, he was appointed as a consultant Orthopaedic and trauma surgeon at St Richards Hospital, Chichester. He specialises in hip, knee, sports and trauma surgery.

Special interests Hip replacements Knee replacements  Periprosthetic fractures of the hip & knee  Knee arthroscopy  Image-guided joint injections  Manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA)  Ligament reconstruction  Upper and lower limb fracture fixation surgery  Hip arthritis  Knee arthritis  Meniscus injury  Joint injections  Bone fractures