About Tony Gibbon
BSc(Hons) MBBS FRCS (Orth)
Experience
- Open Entrance Scholarship St. Thomas’ Hospital London University 1981
- BSc(Hons) 1984 Immunology
- Graduated MB BS (University of London) 1987
- Basic and Higher Surgical Training in London and SE England
- FRCS (England) 1991
- FRCS (Orth) 1996
- Harvard University Arthroplasty Research Fellowship 1996
- Royal College of Surgeons New York Travelling Fellowship 1996
- Trauma fellowship in Innsbruck Austria 1997
- Appointed Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma surgeon 1997
- Royal College Surgical Tutor 2000-2006
- Clinical Director Orthopaedics York 2007-2010
- Senior Orthopaedic Clinical Tutor Hull York Medical School 2006+
- Consultant Knee SurgeonSpecialising in all aspects of knee surgery, completing over 15000 operations, over 10000 arthroscopic procedures including ligament reconstructions as well as over 3500 knee joint replacements (total, partial and revision)Consultant General Orthopaedic Trauma surgeon
Expert in:
- Arthroscopic (key hole) knee surgery; ligament reconstruction; sports injuries; Complex knee ligament injuries
- Arthritic knee treatment (early onset and prevention);
- Knee replacement (total, partial, revision)
- Osteotomy (re-alignment).
- Patellar Stabilisation
Active in world-leading research & techniques such as:
- Development of high function total knee replacement
- Partial knee replacement.
International
- Lead international multi-centre study in partial knee replacement
- Lead UK arm of international multi-centre study of high flexion knee replacement
Teaching / Training / Lecturing
- Delivers lectures and surgical demonstrations, regionally, nationally and internationally
- Prominent role in the teaching of medical students.