Specialist in knee surgery and sports injuries; knee arthroscopy, meniscal repair and replacement, ligament reconstruction, knee replacements and revision surgery.
Mr McDermott MB BS, MS FRCS(Orth), FFSEM(UK), practises at the London Knee Clinic, situated at the London Bridge Hospital, in South East London. He is also Honorary Professor Associate, Brunel University School of Sport & Education.
Mr McDermott undertook his medical training at St Bartholomew’s Medical School and completed his specialist orthopaedic training in the North West Thames Deanery. He was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Ealing Hospital, but has now left the NHS and works exclusively as a private specialist in the independent sector.
Membership of professional associations
Mr McDermott holds the following professional positions:
He is a member of the following associations:
Clinical interests and treatments
Mr McDermott specialises in knee surgery and sports injuries, in particular covering:
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Knee arthroscopy - meniscal surgery (meniscal repair and replacement)
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Knee ligament reconstructions
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Knee replacements and revision surgery
Research interests
Mr McDermott is an Honorary Professor Associate at Brunel University in the School of Sport and Education. In 2003 he was awarded the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK) President’s Medal for his research into Meniscal Repair. In 2004 Mr McDermott was awarded a Master of Surgery Higher Degree for his work on ‘The Biomechanics of Meniscal Transplantation’.
Publications
Mr McDermott has given numerous presentations at both national and international levels and has published extensively, particularly in the field of meniscal surgery of the knee. Some of his key papers include:
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“A Biomechanical study of 4 different meniscal repair systems, comparing pullout strengths and gapping across the repair site under cyclical loading.”
ID McDermott, S Richards, P Hallam, S Tavares & AA Amis
Knee Surgery, Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2003; 11 (1): 23-29
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“An anatomical study of meniscal allograft sizing.”
ID McDermott, F Sharifi, AMJ Bull, CM Gupte, R deW Thomas & AA Amis
Knee Surgery, Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2004; 12(2): 130-135
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“Human meniscal allograft transplantation.”
ID McDermott & NP Thomas
The Knee 2006; 13(1): 69 – 71
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“Meniscal tears.”
ID McDermott
Current Orthopaedics 2006; 20(2): 85 – 94
Appointments for private consultation and treatment
Bookings are generally made by telephone, in order to arrange an appointment time which is best suited to you.
London Knee Clinic staff members are trained to help you through every part of the process - from filling in paperwork to seeing you back home after your surgery.
You should be prepared to spend an hour or more at the Clinic during which time your surgeon will ask you some focused questions and examine your knee thoroughly as well as discussing all relevant scans and X-rays and other forms of investigation, and clarify your questions regarding diagnosis and potential recommended treatments.
Contact details
The London Knee Clinic
London Bridge Hospital
St Olaf House
27 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2PR
Tel: 0207 407 3069
Email: info@londonkneeclinic.com
Website: www.londonkneeclinic.com
GMC Number: 3581562 Check this doctor's GMC registration
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