Mr Alastair Davidson
Qualifications
MBChB, FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Tr&Orth)
GMC number: 4094733
Practising since: 1994
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Consultation times
- Ad hoc at Woking Hospital
- Only patients over the age of 18 yrs at Woking Hospital
- Saturday mornings at Parkside Hospital
- Overview
About
Mr Alastair Davidson has been a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip and knee surgery for 20 years. His NHS Consultant post is at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey.
He trained under many world-renowned professors and orthopaedic surgeons. He spent most of his postgraduate training at London Teaching Hospitals, and a Specialist Fellowship year in Sydney, as well as a final Specialist Training year at the Hip and Knee unit at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore.
After finishing his training in 2005 he was a Locum Consultant at the RNOH Stanmore, and subsequently Imperial College Hospitals London, before his appointment to Frimley Health where he now leads the knee fellowship training program.
He specialises in all aspects of knee surgery, including knee arthroscopy, sports injuries, ligament reconstruction, knee replacement including partial replacement, total replacement and revision knee replacement. He has extensive experience in hip replacement surgery and uses the top-rated exeter total hip replacement following NICE and GIRFT guidelines. He is experienced with the Mako robotic hip and knee joint replacement, as well as customised knee replacements including the Conformis knee replacement. He has a particular interest in cartilage repair and resurfacing and participated in the national MRC ACTIVE trial on cartilage resurfacing.
He has published and presented nationally and internationally. He has on taught RNOH Stanmore courses and to Imperial College students, as well as acting as an examiner. He has also had the privilege of being a British Orthopaedic Association travelling Fellow and currently the BOA Clinical Champion for Frimley Health. Mr Davidson is a member of the General Medical Council, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the British Orthopaedic Association and the International Society of Technology in Arthroplasty.
Find out more on Mr Davidson's website.
Mr Davidson sees adults only
Special interests
- Knee surgery (All Aspects)
- Robotic assisted knee replacement
- Knee surgery (ACL repair)
- Knee replacement revision
- Knee replacement, including Mako robotic-assisted knee placement
- Cartilage resurfacing
- Knee arthroscopy
- Autologous chondrocyte implantation
- Meniscectomy for meniscus tear
- Cartilage reconstruction
- Hip replacement including Mako robotic-assisted hip replacement.
Other interests
Mako robotic hip and knee replacement.
Personal interests
He is happily married with two teenage children and enjoys sports such as skiing, rugby, golf, tennis, fencing, sailing, and travel.
Languages spoken
English
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Alastair Davidson at Nuffield Health
- Knee replacement revision
- Knee replacement
- Cartilage resurfacing
- Knee arthroscopy
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Meniscectomy for meniscus tear
- Cartilage reconstruction
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair
Locations Mr Alastair Davidson works with
Related experience
Memberships
- General Medical Council
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Medical Association
Other posts held
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Frimley Health NHS Trust
Insurers Mr Alastair Davidson works with
Mr Alastair Davidson works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aetna
- AIG Direct
- Allianz
- APRIL
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa Global
- Bupa On Demand
- Childsure
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- CS Healthcare
- ESMI
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Health-on-Line
- HealthFund
- InterGlobal
- Medical Care Direct
- National Friendly Society
- PHC
- Police Mutual
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- The Exeter Friendly
- Tri-Care
- Standard Life
- Universal Provident
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
- WPA
- SAGA
Declaration
Mr Alastair Davidson does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Alastair Davidson does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Alastair Davidson does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.