Carlisle Experts

Matthew Dawson

2016 International Faculty member Matthew Dawson will be speaking at the Northern Osteotomy Masterclass event, 23-24 June 2016. visit www.northernosteotomy.co.uk for more details

Matt Dawson is a Knee Surgeon who specialises in sports injuries and degenerative conditions affecting the knee. He is one of the leading authorities on osteotomy surgery in the UK.

Having completed his Orthopaedic training in London and a sports knee fellowship in Dublin, Mr Dawson joined North Cumbria University Hospital in 2001.

Mr Dawson performs a wide range of knee procedures including arthroscopy, femoral and tibial osteotomy, total and partial knee replacement, articular cartilage surgery, single and multiple ligament reconstruction, patella realignment and stabilisation and a range of combined complex procedures for deformity and instability. Mr Dawson has developed one of the largest UK practices in osteotomy with around 300 cases to date.

Mr Dawson believes in the principle of joint preservation in order to prolong knee activity and knee function to the highest level. His philosophy is to individually assess patients with the appreciation that alignment and stability of the knee are the bedrock to successful knee function and successful surgery.

Mr Dawson is committed to the education of healthcare professionals. He hosts a successful fellowship in Osteotomy and Knee surgery at North Cumbria University Hospital and lectures locally, nationally, internationally and has published in peer-reviewed journals on the subject of osteotomy.

In June 2015 Mr Dawson launched the annual Northern Osteotomy Masterclass. This acclaimed course attracts experts from around the globe and provides high-quality training for consultants and the surgeons of tomorrow. He is a co-convenor of the Basingstoke Osteotomy Masterclass and founder member of UKKOR, the world’s first national osteotomy registry.

Mr Dawson is working at the leading edge of knee osteotomy surgery with device technologies, surgical applications, and teaching techniques. He is a driver in several research projects in the field. Currently Mr Dawson is collaborating with a leading American company and European colleagues with a groundbreaking technology aimed at increasing accuracy of osteotomy surgery. This innovative technology permits correction of alignment to occur under precise post-operative control using a magnetic remote control device. Mr Dawson is the first UK surgeon to perform this surgery.

Mr Dawson undertakes his NHS practice at the North Cumbria University Hospital and consults privately at the Highgrove Clinic in Carlisle and BMI Hospital in Lancaster.