Mr Martin Goddard

Professional statement

Mr Martin Goddard is a leading consultant orthopaedic knee surgeon based in London. His areas of expertise include sports related knee ligament injuries, meniscal injuries, meniscal repair/preservation, cartilage injury, and the treatment of arthritis through both operative and non-operative methods. He is also highly proficient in Mako® robotic surgery for total, or unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement, as well as in anterior cruciate ligament rupture, reconstruction, and revision surgery.

Mr Goddard consults privately at Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital and at various Fortius Clinic locations. He is double fellowship trained in knee surgery, having secured an international fellowship at the North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, in addition to a national fellowship in Harrogate. Mr Goddard earned his MBBS from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical Schools and undertook his higher surgical training in orthopaedics and trauma on the prestigious South Yorkshire programme.

Furthermore, he holds the esteemed MRCS (Eng) and FRCS Tr & Orth (Eng) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He serves as a reviewer for the Bone and Joint Journal, and The Knee, and is also involved in various medical education roles, including as a tutor at St George’s University of London. He trains other surgeons on ACL reconstruction and meniscal preservation surgery. His contributions to the field of knee surgery are notably well recognised, with multiple publications in internationally peer reviewed journals.

Mr Goddard’s approach to patient care is characterised by a personalised and comprehensive treatment plan tailored to each patient’s specific needs and desire to return to sport. He is an expert skier and has a special interest in skiing injuries and returning patients to sport after injury. He employs the latest surgical techniques and evidence based practices to ensure optimal outcomes, providing high quality and effective care for their knee related concerns.