Mr Merzesh Magra

Mr Merzesh Magra is a renowned consultant orthopaedic hip and knee surgeon based inLancashire, practising at Lancaster Private Hospital and Spire Fylde Coast Hospital. He has particular expertise in robotic knee replacement, primary and revision hip and knee replacement, knee arthroscopy, and image-guided treatments including hip and knee injections and Arthrosamid injections. Recognised for his results-driven approach, Mr Magra is committed to delivering excellent patient outcomes and is a strong advocate of enhanced recovery principles following joint replacement surgery.

Mr Magra has over 26 years of experience in the NHS and has been working as a consultant since 2018. He completed his basic surgical training on the Oxford-Swindon rotation before undertaking research at Keele University. He then pursued higher surgical training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery on the Leeds rotation, followed by prestigious fellowships in lower limb arthroplasty at Chapel Allerton Hospital and Warwick Hospital. This comprehensive training has enabled him to develop advanced expertise in complex joint replacement surgery as well as arthroscopic knee procedures and minimally invasive techniques.

In addition to his clinical practice, Mr Magra is actively involved in research and education. He has published several peer-reviewed papers, presented his work at national and international conferences, and contributed to a book chapter. His notable achievements include publishing one of the largest series on reverse hybrid total hip replacements and being the first person in the world to describe ion channels in human tendon cells. He is also a keen educator, teaching medical students and junior doctors, and maintains memberships with leading professional bodies including the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the British Orthopaedic Association.

Pofessional profile

• Experienced dual fellowship UK trained consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip replacement, knee replacement, knee arthroscopy, revision surgery.
• Ample positive feedback on the internet and social media with substantial experience in emergency, elective and trauma surgery.
• Strong grounding in hip and knee arthroplasty within the NHS and Private Healthcare System (Circle Health Group & Spire Healthcare). 
• UK Trained Surgeon – 8+ years consultant, 18 months fellowship, 9 years specialist registrar training, 2 years research, and 2 years basic surgical training.
• Academic activity – 18 publications and 1 book chapter. Presented scientific papers in 11 international and 22 national meetings. 
• Teaching - Taught in over 50 formal teaching sessions. 
• Key skills - Team player, able, affable, approachable, excellent communicator.

Career highlights 

• Next-day Discharge Enhanced Recovery Project at Morecambe Bay NHS Trust which achieved national recognition being nominated for two HSJ awards. Work recognised on GIRFT website as an exemplar case study.
• Published the results of the largest recoded series of reverse hybrid total hip replacements in the literature up to 2018 in the Bone and Joint Journal UK. 
• Published a novel classification system for under-sizing of un-cemented femoral stems in total hip replacements, which was presented at the British Hip Society, and international meetings in Italy and Spain.
• First person in the world to describe the presence of ion channels in human tendon cells; results have been published in the American Journal of Cell Physiology, and presented in scientific meetings in the UK, Austria, Italy.  
• Designed a patient satisfaction score for patients that attended the Virtual Orthopaedic Clinic, which was presented at the British Hip Society.
• Highlighted the value of dual mobility cups in reducing the dislocation rate down to zero in patients with fracture neck of femur; findings presented in scientific meetings in the UK, Japan and Brazil.

• Professional Memberships:
• RCS (Royal College of Surgeons of England)
• BOA (British Orthopaedic Association)
• BHS (British Hip Society)
• BASK (British Association for Surgery of the Knee)

• Prizes:

First prize: British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) Congress, Edinburgh

Second runner up prize: Presidents Prize Paper, Royal Society of Medicine, London