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Mr David Houlihan-Burne

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

BSc (Hons), MB BS (Hons), MRCS, FRCS (Orth)

Practises at: Bishops Wood Hospital, The Chiltern Hospital

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Personal Profile

Personal Profile

Dr Houlihan-Burne is a highly skilled Orthopaedic Surgeon based in London with over 25 years' experience. Practising in a number of top medical establishments in London, he specialises in knee surgery, particularly to treat cartilage and ligament damage, sports injuries, and arthritis, especially in younger patients. He is one of the leading European Surgeons in robotic knee replacements. 

Qualifying from St Mary's Hospital Medical School, Imperial College in 1995, Mr Houlian-Burne undertook Orthopaedic Specialist and Fellowship training in hospitals across London and Bristol. Since 2005, he has been practising as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. Currently, he is the Director and Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon at 3 Rivers Clinic, Middlesex and a Consultant Knee Surgeon at Fortius Clinic, London. 

In addition to his clinic work, Mr Houlihan-Burne regularly teaches and lectures at a number of national and international conferences on knee related matters and was listed in Tatler Magazine's Doctors Guide is 2013. He has also authored numerous peer-reviewed publications. He is a former Clinical Advisor to the Department of Health and pioneered the Rapid Recovery Programme, an innovative patient-centred approach to knee replacement surgery. 

He provides care for many professional and amateur sportsmen and plays an important role in various professional bodies. He holds various prestigious memberships, and was an executive member of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee between 2011 and 2013. 

Clinical Interests

Clinical Interests

  • Robot Assisted Knee Surgery
  • Sports Knee Ligament and Cartilage Surgery

Professional Memberships

Professional Memberships

  • British Orthopaedic Association 
  • British Medical Association 
  • British Association for Surgery of the Knee
  • British Transplantation Society
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