Mr Richard Goddard

Professional statement

Mr Richard Goddard is a highly respected consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in Hastings at Sussex Premier Health. He specialises in lower limb arthroplasty procedures, particularly knee surgery and ligament reconstruction. He is also renowned for his expertise in knee replacements and soft tissue knee surgery.

Mr Goddard is renowned for his extensive research and academic contributions and was based at the University of London for several periods of study. He was a awarded a Master of Surgery degree for his work on fixation techniques for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The excellence of his work has been recognised with several awards, including the Mayday Research prize in 2002. He holds several teaching responsibilities and is an active member of the South East Thames Knee Study Group.