Mr Laurence Dodd

Mr Laurence Dodd is a consultant orthopaedic knee, sports injury and trauma surgeon offering expertise in reconstructive surgery for sports injuries as well as the latest techniques in early and established degenerative joint disease (arthritis). Mr Dodd's practise covers paediatric knee complaints, advanced arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery for the treatment of cartilage injuries and ligament reconstructions, including the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). He also has extensive experience and expertise in joint replacement offering a full breadth of treatment options including partial, total and revision knee replacement. Mr Dodd graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine, London 2001. Having completed his general surgical training in the South East of England he went on to specialist training in Trauma & Orthopaedics - St Georges Hospital Training Program, London. He was appointed to the specialist register having completed his training in 2014 and went on to gain further experience with Fellowships at University Hospitals Southampton and the Internationally-renowned Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter. He has extensive training and experience in both soft tissue reconstructive surgery and complex joint replacement. Mr Dodd continues to research new and improved techniques in orthopaedic surgery and is widely published on lower limb reconstructive surgery. He has a passion for developing new strategies to improve patient outcomes and enhance d recovery. He has presented this work at both national and international meetings. Mr Dodd was brought up in West Sussex and educated in North Yorkshire before attending medical school in London. He is married with three children. He is a very keen sportsman and will often be seen running and cycling in the hills of Sussex and surrounding areas. Professional Memberships Royal College of Surgeons of England British Orthopaedic Association British Association for Surgery of the Knee Current appointments: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust, St Richards Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex. Chichester Nuffield Hospital, 78 Broyle Rd, Chichester, West Sussex.

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2005–2011
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid (GB)

2. 2011–2015
   Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla (GB)

3. 2015–2016
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Royal Marsden London, UK

1. 2015-09–2016-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

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Selected publications

1. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Laurence Dodd, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.7528/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 14

2. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Laurence Dodd, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.5879/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 124

3. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Laurence Dodd, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.6386/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 58

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