Dr Al-Hourani is a dual fellowship trained Consultant Orthopaedic Knee surgeon, specialising in the breadth of knee preservation/sports surgery as well as knee arthroplasty. He maintains a keen interest in traumatic conditions particularly of the knee including multi-ligament and peri-articular injuries. Having completed the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLEs), Khalid went on to become one of an exclusive group of UK surgeons to undertake an ACGME Accredited Orthopaedic Sports Medicine fellowship in Boston, USA. This included specialist knee training at world class centres such as Boston Medical Center, New England Baptist Hospital and Beth Israel. During this time, he was team physician to elite athletes at Varsity/Division 1 Ice Hockey, football and Basketball for Boston University. Prior to this he completed a sports knee and trauma fellowship in a renowned UK tertiary referral Centre (University Hospitals Coventry).

As part of his current consultant practice he cares for professional/semi-professional athletes and military personnel.

Nick Bowman is a graduate of Edinburgh University Medical School and completed his surgical training in London and Charing Cross Hospitals. He also gained international experience working in Australia for 18 months where he specialised in knee arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and knee replacement surgery.

Nick was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury in 2013, specialising solely in his chosen sub speciality area of knee surgery where he regularly performs knee joint replacements, ligament reconstructions and arthroscopic procedures on the knee.

He is well published in knee surgery and his work has been presented at prestigious international conferences. He continues to undertake clinical research at The Tunbridge Wells Hospital into anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions in adolescents and in knee replacement surgery.

He is a member of BASK and treasurer of the South East Thames Knee Study Group.

…in football injury rehabilitation, return to performance and movement restoration. He has over 15 years of experience working across elite sport, academia and applied research, with a particular focus on ACL rehabilitation and return-to-sport processes in football. Matt currently leads research and innovation activities within the London division of Isokinetic Medical Group, a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, where he combines clinical practice with the development of new rehabilitation, movement assessment and return-to-performance strategies for athletes ranging from youth players to international professionals. He holds a PhD in Sport and Movement Science and has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed publications spanning ACL injury, neuromuscular performance, strength and power development, injury mechanisms and return-to-sport decision making. His research has been widely cited internationally and aims to bridge the gap between scientific evidence and real-world clinical practice. Alongside his clinical and research roles, Matt is an active educator and speaker, delivering courses and presentations internationally on ACL rehabilitation, return to performance and football-specific rehabilitation strategies. He currently serves on the Board of the Sports Medicine Section of ESSKA and contributes to several international collaborations focused on advancing ACL injury management and athlete care.

…invasive arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, with particular interests in meniscus repair, rotator cuff surgery and biceps tendon surgery. He has extensive experience in treating athletes of all types, both professional and amateur. He has also served as team physician for numerous sports, including rugby and football teams.

Colyvas’ main research is in the field of meniscus preservation. He investigates cutting edge techniques in meniscus repairs, with the goal of preventing knee arthritis in the long term. He is also active in improving techniques for treating rotator cuff tears and biceps tendon problems.

Colyvas earned his medical degree at University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. He then completed a fellowship as well as a residency in orthopedic surgery at UCSF.

Colyvas is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, where he serves on the practice management committee. He also serves on the board at the California Orthopaedic Association and is a frequent speaker and moderator at their conferences. Colyvas enjoys teaching orthopedic residents at UCSF as well as assisting in challenging, complex knee and shoulder surgeries. In his free time, he enjoys racing vintage race cars both locally and internationally.

… in Western Australia. His practice focuses on arthroscopic reconstructive surgery of the knee, shoulder and hip, with particular expertise in ACL and multi-ligament knee reconstruction, shoulder instability and rotator cuff surgery, hip arthroscopy, and the surgical care of athletes.

A graduate of the University of Western Australia Medical School, Associate Professor D’Alessandro completed his surgical training in Western Australia before undertaking almost three years of international fellowship experience in North America, Europe and the United Kingdom. He was the first surgeon from Perth to complete the Complex Knee Fellowship in London at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Fortius Clinic, a FIFA Centre of Excellence. His subsequent training included the Shoulder Surgery and Trauma Unit at the Royal Free London, and the Hip Arthroscopy and Sports Surgery team at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He is among the few fellowship-trained hip arthroscopy surgeons in Western Australia.

Associate Professor D’Alessandro is orthopaedic surgeon to the Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles, and consults to professional sporting organisations including Western Force, Perth Glory, Perth Wildcats, Perth Lynx, West Coast Fever, Hockey Australia and Athletics Australia. His work also extends to athletes in WA’s junior talent pathways and recreational sport, informed by his own background playing and coaching Australian Rules football.

He provides the tertiary referral service for multi-ligament knee injuries within Perth’s South Metropolitan Health Service, based at Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia, Director of the Orthopaedic Research Foundation of WA, and founder and chief supervisor of the Perth Sports Surgery Fellowship. He publishes in peer-reviewed journals, presents at national and international orthopaedic conferences, and teaches arthroscopic techniques throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Committed to evidence-based, patient-centred care, Associate Professor D’Alessandro combines minimally invasive surgical expertise with outcome monitoring and collaboration across multidisciplinary rehabilitation and high-performance teams. His approach is grounded in clear communication. His goal is to help patients and athletes recover function, pursue their goals and return confidently to the activities that matter most.

…focusing on the full spectrum of knee surgery excluding knee replacement procedures. He has extensive experience in dealing with both professional and amateur athletes through his past roles as Chief of Surgery at the world-renowned Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Doha, Qatar, and as Fellowship Director at the internationally recognised Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic in London, Ontario, Canada.

Originally from Northern Ireland, he underwent training in Edinburgh, Cambridge and Coventry before moving to Canada in 2012.

Mr Getgood’s clinical practice focuses on complex soft tissue reconstruction of the knee. This spans from first time ACL reconstructions in elite/professional and recreational athletes to tertiary referral multiple revision ligament reconstruction and alignment correction to address problematic pain, instability and deformity.

He has been successful in securing over $10 million in peer-reviewed and industry-funded grants to build his pre-clinical and clinical research programme focusing on complex ligament reconstruction and joint preservation.

Mr Getgood has authored over 220 peer-reviewed articles and numerous book chapters, and has given over 300 national and international conference presentations, lectures and demonstrations.

…and is credited with returning many long-term injured footballers back to playing. John’s clients include Damien Duff, Kieron Dyer, David James, Craig Bellamy, Dean Ashton and Michael Owen.
In addition to working in Essex, John has developed a successful practice in London. John treats the referrals from top Consultants like Andrew Williams and James Calder.

…Apart from his highly-specialized work as a surgeon, he continues to take a scientific interest in the knee joint and is actively involved in several new developments in knee surgery. This allows him to offer the very latest knee surgery therapies and surgical procedures.

His philosophy: “We can only guarantee the best medical care by combining surgical experience with constant further development based on the latest scientific knowledge. I always aspire to offer the best therapy options according to the latest scientific findings. To this end, we have to remain inquisitive and open for new developments!”

Orthopedic knee surgeon from São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in sports medicine, cartilage and meniscal injuries, joint preservation, and regenerative orthopedics. She has served as Chair of the Regenerative Orthopedics and Cell Therapy Committee of the Brazilian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (SBOT) since 2024, is founder of STEM – Biological Orthopedics Clinic, and is an active researcher and international faculty member in orthobiologics, cartilage restoration, and sports-related knee injuries.

…with a specialised focus on sports and reconstructive knee surgery. He is double fellowship trained in all aspects of trauma and knee surgery. Additionally, he contributes to the field as a ringside medical officer for the British Boxing Board of Control Limited.

Shez has completed fellowships at the Fortius Clinic, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust under the mentorship of world renowned surgeons Mr. Andy Williams, Mr. Simon Ball, Mr. Tim Spalding and Mr. Pete Thompson. During this time he was actively involved in the care of professional athletes and gained experience treating elite football and rugby athletes with some of the top English Premier League and Premiership rugby clubs. In addition, he has extensive training in procedures such as knee osteotomy, meniscal allograft transplantation, patellar realignment and stabilisation surgery.

…by premier UK sports clubs and international organizations across football, rugby, and cricket, and a go-to expert for Team GB and British Athletics. His expertise extends to elite leagues, providing critical imaging support for the NFL International Series UK and a prominent NBA team.

In the academic and clinical spheres, Dr. Lee has made substantial contributions to musculoskeletal imaging. He has authored 70 PubMed-indexed publications and contributed to the 40th edition of Gray’s Anatomy. Additionally, he has penned a chapter in the FC Barcelona Muscle and Tendon Imaging Guides, underscoring his role as a thought leader in sports medicine. His co-authored works include the British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification and UEFA’s ECIS Hamstring MRI study, both vital references in the field. In recognition of his contributions to the world of sports imaging, Dr Lee was awarded Honorary Associate Professorship from University College London in 2023.

Dr. Lee is considered a world authority on imaging muscle injury and a sought-after speaker, delivering lectures at top national and international research conferences. He is an active member of key societies, including the British Society of Skeletal Radiologists, the European Society of Radiologists, and the International Skeletal Society, keeping him at the forefront of developments in his field.

…of Medicine and a Team Physician for Boston University Athletics. His clinical and academic work centres on sports medicine, shoulder surgery and cartilage restoration, helping athletes and active patients return to movement, strength and performance.

Dual fellowship trained in sports medicine and shoulder reconstruction, Professor Li is experienced in arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques for shoulder and knee conditions. His areas of specialist practice include primary and revision shoulder replacement, advanced cartilage restoration, and muscle and tendon transfers for scapular winging and rotator cuff tears. He combines surgical expertise with tailored plans, from diagnosis and rehabilitation through return to sport.

As physician to the Boston University Terriers, Professor Li supports student-athletes with injury prevention and assessment. He is a committed researcher and educator. He has published over 250 scientific articles and delivered more than 400 presentations at orthopaedic meetings. He serves on several peer-reviewed journal editorial boards and is an active member of AOSSM, ASES, AANA, AAOS and ORS.

Professor Li’s honours include the 2015 AOA–NATF Fellowship, 2022 AOSSM–ESSKA Fellowship and 2025 AOA–ABC Fellowship. He remains dedicated to advancing evidence-based orthopaedic care through clinical practice, research and mentorship.

… and Wexham Park with a specialist interest in knee surgery. He graduated from Cambridge University in 2004. He completed basic surgical training in Cambridge and London, and specialist orthopaedic training at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’s Hospitals. After completion of specialist orthopaedic training he completed two six-month fellowships in knee surgery with Professor Ponky Firer in Johannesburg, and Mr Tim Spalding in Coventry, as well as a trauma fellowship at the John Radcliffe Trauma Unit, Oxford. He has a keen interest in a range of sports and worked as matchday team doctor with Saracens Rugby Club from 2012-2016.

… at Tulane in April 2017, as the Director of Tulane’s Women’s Sports Medicine Program. In that role, Dr. Mulcahey has been instrumental in the design, development, and leadership of a comprehensive approach to the care of active women. This cutting edge program combines resources and services of multiple disciplines including orthopaedic surgery, primary care sports medicine, physical therapy, nutrition, and sports psychology. Dr. Mulcahey offers individualized, patient-centered care for both men and women. Her extensive knowledge of non-operative and operative management of orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions is reflected in her thorough explanation of injuries and treatment options. She is a skilled surgeon who continuously expands her knowledge base by participating in and teaching at national sports medicine and arthroscopy courses. Dr. Mulcahey is the team physician for Tulane’s Women’s Indoor and Beach Volleyball teams, NOLA gymnastics, the Big Easy Rollergirls, New Orleans Women’s Rugby (Halfmoons), the Hippies (women’s professional football), as well as several of our local all girls’ high schools, including St. Mary’s Dominican, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Cabrini, Mt. Carmel Academy, Archbishop Chapelle, and St. Scholastica Academy.

Dr. Mulcahey is a Board Certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and knee surgery and sports medicine. She is a New Hampshire native, who received her Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry from Dartmouth College in 2000 and her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 2006. She completed her orthopaedic residency at Brown University, followed by a fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at the same institution. Dr. Mulcahey then went on to do a fellowship in sports medicine at San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine. While in fellowship, she assisted with team coverage of the San Diego Padres (MLB) and San Diego State University. Dr. Mulcahey was one of only four surgeons selected for the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Traveling Fellowship in 2016.

James is a knee surgeon and founding partner of Knee Specialists, based in Bristol and Bath, UK. He trained in London and completed his postgraduate Master of Surgery degree at Imperial College, where his research focused on the biomechanics of the medial side of the knee.

James undertook his fellowship training at the Clinique du Sport in Bordeaux-Mérignac and at the Avon Orthopaedic Centre in Bristol, where he was subsequently appointed as a Consultant with a special interest in complex knee reconstruction. From 2016 to 2018, he spent 18 months on sabbatical at the International Knee and Joint Centre in Abu Dhabi.

He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters on knee surgery and has received awards both nationally and internationally, including the British Association for Surgery of the Knee President’s Medal, as well as research prizes from the French Arthroscopy Society and the German-Speaking Arthroscopy Society.

James has developed both instrumentation and techniques for arthroscopic surgery and is regularly invited to lecture and teach internationally. He is a past member of the ESSKA Arthroscopy Committee and was Chairman of the ESSKA Collateral Ligaments Working Group. He is currently Co-Chairman of the ISAKOS Sports Knee Preservation Committee and a member of the ESSKA Leadership Committee.

He is a member of the Meniscus International Network (MenIn) and the ACL Study Group Scientific Committee, and sits on the Steering Committee for the UK National Ligament Registry.

Nick Smith is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in the knee, at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital. He is Chief Investigator on the NIHR-funded STRAP ACL trial, a randomised comparison of ACL reconstruction with and without synthetic tape augmentation of the autograft, and his ACL research also includes published work on posterior tibial slope and slope asymmetry in ACL rupture and reconstruction failure. He has a high-volume meniscal transplant clinical practice, having completed a PhD from the University of Warwick on the subject including a pilot randomised controlled trial (METEOR1), and is now co-applicant on the METEOR2 trial, comparing meniscal transplant to physiotherapy.

Patrick A. Smith is a Michigan native having done his undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, along with medical school there and then his orthopaedic residency training. This was followed by a sports medicine fellowship under Dr. Jack C. Hughston in Columbus Georgia. He joined the Columbia Orthopaedic Group in 1986 specializing in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. He served the University of Missouri athletic program for a total of 36 years including 30 years as Head Team Physician. In 2010, Dr. Smith was appointed Director of the Sports Medicine Division at the University of Missouri in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, a position he held for 10 years. Also in 2010, he cofounded the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of Missouri which continues today with two fellows a year. In 2020, he was named Adjunct Clinical Professor in the department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Missouri. These roles highlight his commitment to both education and research in the field of sports medicine.

Two years ago, Dr. Smith was recruited to Naples Florida to establish a sports medicine program for the new Hospital for Special Surgery at Naples Comprehensive Health. He serves as Director of Research and Education, and also President of the Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Dr. Smith has been extensively involved in orthopaedic research with numerous peer reviewed publications. He performed the first FDA sanctioned safety study on the use of platelet rich plasma to treat knee osteoarthritis. He also has been a pioneer in research and the clinical use of internal bracing for ACL repair and reconstruction.

He has been inducted in the Missouri Trainers Hall of Fame and then in 2015, he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. In 2023, the University of Missouri Sports Medicine Center was renamed the “Patrick A. Smith Sports Medicine Center” in his honor.

Dr Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, MD, PhD, is an internationally recognized orthopaedic surgeon specializing exclusively in knee sports surgery and ligament reconstruction. He practices at the Centre Orthopédique Santy in Lyon, France, a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, where he performs more than 600 ACL reconstructions annually. After completing his orthopaedic training at Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière in Paris under Professor Gérard Saillant, he pursued further specialization in sports knee surgery before joining the Centre Orthopédique Santy in 2003. In 2022, he obtained a PhD for his research on the neurological consequences of ACL injury using functional brain MRI. Dr Sonnery-Cottet is the founder of the SANTI Study Group (Scientific Anterior Cruciate Ligament Network International), an international collaborative network dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of sports-related knee injuries. He has trained more than 100 international fellows and has authored >300 PubMed-indexed publications, including more than 200 dedicated to the ACL, as well as 40 book chapters and more than 500 scientific presentations worldwide. He served as President of the Société Francophone d’Arthroscopie (SFA) in 2024–2025 and is an active member of major international societies including ESSKA, ISAKOS, AOSSM, the ACL Study Group and the Herodicus Society. His scientific work has received numerous international distinctions, including the AANA Richard J. O’Connor Research Award in 2017 and 2025, the AOSSM David Sisk Award, the VJSM Blockbuster Award, the On Foundation/AOSSM Research Award, and multiple VJSM Best Video Awards. His 2025 Richard J. O’Connor Award recognized the five-year randomized clinical trial demonstrating superior outcomes of combined ACL and anterolateral ligament reconstruction compared with isolated ACL reconstruction. Through his clinical activity, international teaching and extensive research on ACL reconstruction, anterolateral procedures and arthrogenic muscle inhibition, Dr Sonnery-Cottet is regarded as one of the leading international specialists in knee ligament and sports surgery.

… at Warwickshire Nuffield Hospital. His focus is on ligament reconstruction and knee preservation covering meniscal repair and meniscal transplantation, articular cartilage repair, osteotomy, and novel Ortho-Biologics. He also works in London at Cleveland Clinic London where he is part of a team of expert orthopaedic surgeons.

He spent the first part of his career with the Royal Navy, becoming consultant in 1995. Specialist training was in Oxford with subsequent fellowship in Toronto. He joined University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in 2000, where he set up meniscal transplantation and lead a well-respected fellowship program before leaving in 2021. Research work continues with the Coventry knee team.

He has pioneered several new techniques and currently has over 100 publications and 12 book chapters. He leads the UK National Ligament Registry for ACL surgery. Internationally, he is past-president of the ACL Study Group, and co-leads the European Allograft Initiative and the ICRS Cartilage Foundation.

…Fortius Clinic, London; Reader at Imperial College, London; and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford.

Fellowship in Brisbane, Australia with Peters Myers / McMeniman. Senior Lecturer / Honorary Consultant at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore ’97-00 then 15 years as consultant at The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Exclusively ‘sports knee’ surgery. 90% of patients are professional athletes- he is the usual knee surgeon for many teams including the majority of English Premiership football and rugby clubs.

He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles: some award-winning, as well as many other publications. A study of knee motion employing weight-bearing, ‘dynamic’ MRI was awarded The Hunterian Professorship by The Royal College of Surgeons of England for 2005-2006. Current focus is on the MCL after a period of work on the anterolateral soft tissues with relevance to ACL injury, and improving clinical outcomes in elite athletes. He was a lead editor of the 39th Edition of Gray’s Anatomy. His h-index is 46.

He sits on the Board of Directors of ISAKOS, and serves on their finance and knee: sports and preservation committees. He is second vice-president of The ACL Study Group and so will be president in 2030. He sits on the Editorial Board of The American Journal of Sports Medicine, and previously the Editorial Board of The Bone and Joint Journal, as well as The ESSKA Sports Committee. He was previously on the executive of The British Association for Surgery of The Knee. In 2002 he was awarded the ABC Travelling Fellowship. He was named in the UK’s Top 100 Doctors by the Times newspaper in 2011. He is the first UK member of The Herodicus Society, a U.S. sports surgery society