Mr Daud Chou

Professional statement

Mr Daud Chou is a leading, award-winning consultant orthopaedic hip, knee and pelvic surgeon based in Cambridge. He specialises in hip pain, knee pain, robotic hip and knee replacements as well as sports injuries and revision hip replacement. His private practise is based at Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital and Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, while his NHS base is Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

Mr Chou is dual fellowship trained and is highly qualified. He graduated with MBBS from the Royal Free & University College London Medical School. He also has a BSc (Hons) in Neurosciences and an MSc in Orthopaedic Sciences from University College London. After basis surgical training in Nottingham, he completed orthopaedic surgical training at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital. Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and the Royal London Hospital.  He was awarded Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and completed nearly two years of senior advanced fellowship training in primary and revision hip and knee replacements at Bart's Health London and the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Australia. Thereafter, he undertook further advanced fellowship training in pelvic and acetabular reconstruction in Cambridge. 

This dual training has given Mr Chou the unique expertise to perform not only standard, but also complex and revision hip and knee replacements, pelvic surgery and surgery for metastatic disease of the lower limb. He uses advanced computer software or CT-based templating to undertake meticulous pre-operative planning for every hip and knee replacement procedure.  Mr Chou is a member of the Specialist Mako Assisted Robotic Team (SMART) based in Cambridge. The state-of-the art Mako robotic technology assists Mr Chou to improve the accuracy and precision of hip and knee replacements. 

He combines this knowledge and skill with a dedication to compassion and care, ensuring he provides bespoke evidence-based treatments at the highest standards via excellence in surgical technique and skill. Furthermore, he was presented with the 'You Made a Difference Award' at his NHS practise for his dedication to patient care, improving patient experience and supporting a multi-disciplinary team. 

Mr Chou is a respected name in clinical education and teaches medical students, doctors and his current multi-disciplinary team. He is co-director of the Cambridge Lower Limb Cadaveric Course and faculty member for a number of international and national courses for surgeons. He also co-ordinates and delivers inter-professional teaching for the orthopaedic department and the major trauma service at Addenbrookes Hospital. Mr Chou is also a member of Cambridge Orthopaedics where he delivers educational lectures online and posts instructional videos on YouTube.          

Mr Chou's research has been presented at international and national meetings and published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.  He's a member of various professional organisations including the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Hip Society (BHS) and the Orthopaedic Trauma Society (OTS).