Mr J Donald Hansom

Professional statement

Mr J Donald Hansom is an accomplished consultant orthopaedic hip and knee surgeon with a focus on knee and hip surgeries. He specialises in hip pain, knee pain, hip replacements, knee replacements, ACL reconstruction surgery, and meniscus. He currently practises at both the Kings Park Circle Hospital and the Ross Hall Circle Hospital. 

Mr Hansom successfully completed his medical degree with distinction at the University of Aberdeen in 2008. During his training in the West of Scotland, he also pursued an MD research degree at the University of Glasgow. His other main areas of expertise lie arthroscopic sports knee surgery, knee tendonitis, hip bursitis, hip arthritis, and osteoarthritis of the knee. Mr Hansom has further honed his skills through three international fellowships in New Zealand, where he notably specialised in joint replacement, soft tissue knee surgery, and orthopaedic trauma.

Beyond clinical practice, Mr Hansom also serves as an associate postgraduate dean for simulation training in orthopaedics in Scotland and contributes as an Associate Editor for the journal ‘Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research’. His busy NHS practice involves a range of procedures, including primary hip and knee replacements, arthroscopic soft tissue knee surgery, and tibial and femoral osteotomy surgery.