"I treat all of my patients in the way that I would like to be treated myself. I am a very active sportsman and have previously competed at elite level in marathon running, rowed for Oxford University, and more recently I have represented GB in age group cycling at the World Championships on three occasions. As a sportsperson I understand the impact of sports injuries and the role of fast, precise, reliable surgery, using up to the minute techniques with the best possible rehabilitation to achieve great results. I take great pride in getting all of my patients back to their sporting pastimes as fast as is appropriate and in better condition than before they were injured."
Biography
Charles Willis-Owen is qualified in Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Sports Psychology, and is also an elite athlete himself, representing GB in the Gran Fondo cycling World Championships. He loves all forms of sport and treating sports people. He has a specialist sports injuries practice and has experienced many of the injuries that his patients present with. He uses up to the minute technology to ensure the best outcomes for his patients and strives to give all of his patients the same standard of care that elite athletes enjoy. Although he is a busy surgeon, he prides himself in treating more than 80% of his patients without surgery getting them back to the top of their game with minimum fuss. Charles takes great pride in the fact that he has treats elite athletes, royalty, and household names, but at the same time he gives the very same level of care to ordinary people of all ages who want to keep on being acitve.
CQualifications
BM BCh MA (Hons) (Oxon) MFSEM FRCS (Tr&Orth) FEW
Experience
Mr Willis-Owen has gained extensive experience in sports surgery following a fellowship in Australia’s largest sports surgery clinic and honed this with many years of consultant practice. He performs some of the largest numbers of ACL reconstruction and knee arthroscopy for sports people in his region. He also performs hundred of knee replacmenets each year. He has published around 45 international papers and counting! He is a journal editor and peer reviews for many more. He consults to the orthopaedic device industry, the GMC and the Courts.
Specialisms
Treatment options
- ACL reconstruction
- ACL surgery
- compartment syndrome decompression
- corrective osteotomy
- decompression
- distal realignment of patella
- enhanced recovery after knee replacement
- hip pain
- joint replacement
- keyhole surgery
- knee arthroplasty
- knee ligament surgery
- knee replacement surgery
- lateral release (patellofemoral)
- ligament damage
- ligament reconstruction
- ligament repair
- meniscal repair
- microfracture technique
- osteotomy
- partial knee replacement
- patellofemoral replacement
- PCL reconstruction
- PCL surgery
- reconstruction post-trauma
- resurfacing arthroplasty
- revision knee replacement
- soft tissue surgery
- tibial tuberosity transfer
- total knee replacement
- unicompartmental knee replacement
- unicondylar knee replacement
Diagnostic tests
Consultation fees
Languages spoken:
EnglishProfessional memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Faculty of Expert Witnesses