Mr (Barry) Shaun O'Brien
Qualifications
MB BS (Hons), FRCS, FRCS (Tr&, Orth)
GMC number: 3441190
Practising since: 1990
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Consultation times
- Weekly Tuesday 17:30 - 20:00
- Overview
About
Following training in the North East and fellowships in Australia and North America Mr O’Brien gained experience in all aspects of knee surgery as a consultant of over ten years. His elective practice is solely knee and sports surgery related. Mr O’Brien performs over 160 knee replacements including bilateral simultaneous knee replacements, over 80 ligament reconstructions and 250 arthroscopies a year.
He is able to deal with all aspects of knee related disorders and has a special interest in cartilage regeneration techniques holding an HTA license to carry out autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI).
Mr O’Brien regularly deals with patella femoral conditions including patella dislocations and patellofemoral arthritis
Other interests
- Arthroscopic Knee surgery
- Primary and revision Knee replacement
- Bilateral knee replacements
- Anterior Cruciate ligament surgery
- Complex ligament reconstruction
- Patellofemoral conditions
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
Personal interests
All sports especially football, running, golf and skiing
Treatments and tests offered by Mr (Barry) Shaun O'Brien at Nuffield Health
- Knee replacement revision
- Knee replacement
- Arthroscopy
- Knee arthroscopy
- Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Patellofemoral joint replacement
- PCL reconstruction
- Patella stabilisation
- Trauma Surgery
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair
- Arthroplasty
Locations Mr (Barry) Shaun O'Brien works with
Related experience
Research
Research in the areas of:
- Outcome measures in joint replacement surgery
- Evaluation of new bearing surfaces in knee replacements
- Efficacy of bilateral knee replacements
- Development of protocols for enhanced recovery following joint replacements
Memberships
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Association of Surgery of the Knee
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
Other posts held
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sunderland Royal Hospital