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Mr Jonathan Bird, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mr Jonathan Bird

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

BSc, MBBS, MRCSEd, FRCS(Orth)

Languages spoken: English

Mr Jonathan Bird

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

BSc, MBBS, MRCSEd, FRCS(Orth)

Languages spoken: English

Appointments available at:

Cromwell Hospital

Year qualified

1997

Gender

Male

Subspecialty

Knee

Clinical Interests

Sports injuries; anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery; posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) surgery; medial collateral ligament (MCL) surgery; posterolateral corner (PLC) ligament surgery; lateral collateral (LCL) ligament surgery; knee arthroscopy; meniscus repair and resection; cartilage procedures; joint preservation surgery for knee arthritis; knee osteotomy; and revision ligament surgery.

About Mr Jonathan Bird

Mr Jonathan Bird is an orthopaedic surgeon in London who specialises in knee surgery. He is able to treat professional athletes' knee problems, as well as people suffering from arthritis. He strives to provide his patients with the best possible treatment, to improve their quality of life.

While studying at the UCL School of Medicine, Mr Bird joined the British Army where he witnessed firsthand the high level of medical care provided to our military. He graduated from UCL in 1997 and continued to serve in the army until 2004, treating both military and civilians who had been injured in the fighting.

Mr Bird went on to receive further advanced orthopaedic training in London before joining his current NHS position at University Hospital Lewisham. He is the main knee surgeon here and was responsible for establishing the Acute Knee Service. Additionally, he teaches medical students at King's College.

NHS Base (trust)

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Professional memberships

British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK), British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), European Society of Sports Traumatology,  Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) 
Dr Bird was awesome throughout from helping me to understand the injury and need for surgery, being supportive on the day of the surgery and then overseeing my recovering to enable me to return to full training at the appropriate time.
24/11/2024
By a verified patient
Very professional and helpful throughout. Highly recommend
09/09/2024
By a verified patient
Dr Bird helped me to completely recover from a knee injury. He's always been very kind and thorough with every consultation I had with him.
09/09/2024
By a verified patient
Really good at explaining what he is thinking and the plan of action. Confident he is the right person to see
29/08/2024
By a verified patient