Mr Owen Diamond

Mr Owen Diamond was appointed as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital and Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast in September 2018. He completed his medical degree in Trinity College Dublin in 2004, graduating with honours. During his training in Belfast he undertook a Doctorate of Medicine, in hip surgery at Queens University Belfast under the supervision of Professor David Beverland. He has also completed a Master of Science in Trauma and Orthopaedic Research in the University of Warwick with Professor Matt Costa and a Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine in the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.   Following completion of his training in Belfast in January 2015, he undertook extensive specialist fellowship training at internationally renowned centres in Birmingham, Vancouver (Canada), Bristol and also at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York (USA), focusing on Hip and Knee Replacements, Hip Preservation Surgery (Hip Arthroscopy) and Orthopaedic Trauma. Qualifications MB BCh BAO (Honours) Trinity College Dublin, June 2004 Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, November 2010 MSc, (Critical Appraisal and Understanding of Research in Trauma and Orthopaedics) The University of Warwick, January 2013 MD (Doctor of Medicine by Research) Queens University Belfast, May 2013 FRCSEd (Tr & Orth) Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, February 2014 Additional Training Fellowship in Hip Preservation Surgery Birmingham, UK, January to December 2015 Fellowship in Hip & Knee Arthroplasty UBC, Vancouver, Canada January to December 2016 Fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma (Major Trauma and Pelvic & Acetabular Surgery) Bristol, UK February to July 2017 Fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma and Hip Preservation Surgery Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA, August 2017 to August 2018 Professional bodies (Positions held in last 3 years) British Orthopaedic Association Orthopaedic Trauma Society (UK) International Hip Arthroscopy Society British Hip Society Orthopaedic Trauma Association (USA- International Member) American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (International Member) Publications Numerous publication and presentations in Elective Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Trauma https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Owen_Diamond

Treatments and areas of interest All Hip & Pelvis Issues (age 16 plus) Hip Replacement Surgery Hip Preservation Surgery/Sports Hip Injuries (Hip Arthroscopy and Open Hip Surgery (including Pelvic and Femoral Osteotomy)) Orthopaedic Trauma/Fracture Surgery including as special interest in Pelvic and Acetabular fractures and peri-prosthetic fractures