Villar Bajwa Practice

Richard Villar qualified in medicine at St. Thomas’s Hospital in London (UK) before joining the military as the Regimental Medical Officer to the SAS. After leaving the Army he completed his surgical studies in Southampton and Cambridge, joining the consultant staff of Addenbrooke’s Hospital (Cambridge) in 1988. It was there that he developed his interest in conservative hip surgery and now has one of the largest experiences of hip arthroscopic (keyhole) procedures in the world. Now in independent practice, Richard is a Founding Member, and first President, of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy. He has served as a member of Council of the British Orthopaedic Association, is an assessor for the General Medical Council, and is a member of the United Kingdom’s Disaster Emergency Response Team. In this latter capacity he was operational in the aftermaths of the Kashmir, Java and Haiti earthquakes. Richard regards orthopaedic surgery as both his profession and hobby. When not dealing with problematic hips and knees he can be found either playing his classical guitar or on a mountainside, maintaining his skills as an International Mountain Leader.

Special clinical interests • Hip Arthroscopy • Knee Arthroscopy and Ligament reconstruction • Cartilage regeneration procedures Hip and Knee • Hip and Knee Joint replacement • Sports Injuries, Ligaments and Tendons Research interests Mr Bajwa teaches and lectures extensively. His current research interests include novel materials, ligament regeneration, minimally invasive fracture fixation devices, arthroscopy outcomes and techniques to aid rapid return to sport after injury. His academic work at Darwin College, Cambridge won the university 50k prize. He has invented Orthopaedic devices, authored numerous scientific papers, completed two Degree level theses and successfully filed over a dozen patents. His work is well-published and has won several awards. For a full list of his publications please search pubmed for AS Bajwa.