Mr Alexander Dodds

Mr Alexander Dodds BSc (Hons), MBBCh, MSc, MD (Res) FRCS (Tr and Orth) is an experienced Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Knee and Hip Surgery. He completed advanced training in London where he was awarded an MD (Res) degree from Imperial College London for his pioneering knee research work. He has served on the BASK (British Association for Surgery of the Knee) executive team from 2017- 22. He is currently specialty director for elective orthopaedic surgery in Gloucestershire.

His undergraduate and initial training was in Wales. He moved to London where he completed his specialist training in 2013, gaining extensive trauma experience working in St Marys, one of London’s most renowned teaching hospitals and a designated Major Trauma Centre. His advanced training included a prestigious UK fellowship in London where he was involved in knee operations on premiership football and rugby players, and a year in Australia working in Sportsmed, one of the countries most successful private sports medicine centres. His training there focused on hip and knee primary and revision surgery and soft knee tissue surgery including arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and patello-femoral surgery and included computer navigated surgery and other advanced techniques. On his return to the UK Mr Dodds worked as a Knee and Hip fellow in the Royal Berkshire Hospital before taking up the Consultant post in Gloucestershire in January 2015. He has served on the British Association for Surgery of the Knee executive committee from 2017 to 2022, helping to organise national conferences. He is currently lead for knee surgery in Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS FT. He currently provides knee surgery services for Cheltenham Town FC and also acts as a pitchside doctor for some league matches.

Mr Dodds lives in Cheltenham with his wife and their 3 children who keep him busy as a taxi driver and side line supporter. He is a Cheltenham Town season ticket holder. He is currently learning the piano and plays golf.