Mr James Duncan

Mr James Duncan is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip and knee surgery. He graduated in Medicine from the University of Nottingham in 2011, having also completed an intercalated research degree (BMedSci (Hons)) in 2009, focused on the development of a novel imaging system. He gained Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) in 2015 and Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Trauma and Orthopaedics (FRCS Tr&Orth) in 2021. He completed his specialist Trauma and Orthopaedic training in Oxford in 2022, where he also served as Chief Resident for the orthopaedic deanery.

During his later training, Mr Duncan specialised in hip and knee arthroplasty, gaining experience in the world-renowned revision unit at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. He subsequently undertook two international fellowships: an AO Trauma Fellowship in Zurich, Switzerland, focusing on minimally invasive fracture fixation and the direct anterior approach for hip replacement, and a year-long fellowship in Sydney, Australia, where he trained in complex hip and knee surgery, including computer-assisted and robotic joint replacement.

Mr Duncan returned to the UK in 2024 and was appointed Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, where he leads the ambulatory arthroplasty service. This programme enhances patient recovery following hip and knee surgery, enabling many patients to return home on the same day. He was among the first surgeons to perform robotic knee replacements at the Trust.

In private practice, Mr Duncan consults at Circle Reading Hospital and Spire Dunedin Hospital. He offers robotic-assisted knee replacements using the VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solutions system, which allows personalised surgical planning and improved outcomes for total knee replacement.

Alongside his clinical practice, Mr Duncan remains active in research. He has acted as a sub-investigator for clinical trials into robotic joint replacement and uncemented knee replacements, has published multiple peer-reviewed articles, and co-authored a book chapter on the use of 3D printing in orthopaedic surgery.

His specialist interests include hip and knee arthroplasty, revision (“re-do”) joint replacements, computer-assisted and robotic joint replacement surgery, and lower limb trauma surgery.