Andrew Barnett
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… his surgical and orthopaedic training in Bristol. He completed his specialist training in knee surgery with UK fellowships in Oxford, Exeter and Bristol. In 2011, he undertook a fellowship in Sydney, Australia at the world-renowned Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Surgery where he gained valuable experience in sports injuries and joint replacement surgery under the supervision of Dr David Wood. At the same unit he was able to visit and gain further training with Dr Leo Pinczewski and Dr Merv Cross, both pioneers in arthroscopic knee ligament reconstruction.
Prior to commencing specialist orthopaedic training, Andrew undertook a 12-month clinical research fellow post based in Bristol, where he developed a keen interest in knee research. His enthusiasm for research and audit has led to numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and he has presented his research both nationally and internationally.
Andrew teaches nationally on soft tissue knee and arthroscopy courses; he is a committee member for the British Patellofemoral Society and is the course convenor for the Oswestry Sports Knee Meeting.
Andrew has a particular interest in arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery, knee ligament reconstruction and partial knee replacement. Having spent twelve months training at Avon Orthopaedic Centre under Mr Jonathan Eldridge, he has developed expertise in this field.
Andrew lives near Shrewsbury with his wife and three children. He is a very keen sportsman and has played representative level rugby and cricket. He continues to play cricket and golf and regularly undertakes endurance cycle and running events.