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Mr Jonathan StevensonSpecialist in Orthopaedic Oncology and Complex Arthroplasty in Birmingham
Mr Jonathan Stevenson
MBChB BMedSCi MRCS(Ed) FRCS(Orth)
GMC: 6122414Professional statement
Mr Jonathan Stevenson is a specialist in orthopaedic oncology and complex arthroplasty at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham - the largest bone sarcoma unit in Europe. After graduating from the University of Birmingham with degrees in biomedical sciences and medicine in 2005, he undertook postgraduate orthopaedic training on the prestigious Stoke/Oswestry rotation in the West Midlands.
He has been awarded the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) International travelling fellowship award, the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society European travelling fellowship award and the American-British-Canadian travelling fellowship. He has also completed the BOA clinical leadership programme and was awarded a certificate in strategic management and leadership. Mr Stevenson specialises in paediatric and adult bone and soft-tissue sarcomas, limb-salvage and complex arthroplasty, particularly prosthetic joint infection (PJI).
He is a senior honorary clinical lecturer in orthopaedics at Aston University, and is also chief/principal investigator on studies concerning metastatic bone disease, osseointegration of endoprosthetic replacements and bacterial fluorescence in PJI and is clinical lead for sarcoma genomics, metastatic bone disease and the research tissue bank at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. He has recently been awarded a multi-million pound National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) grant to lead the first clinical trial in surgically treated metastatic bone disease patients in the United Kingdom.
Mr Stevenson is also clinical lead for the Bone Metastasis Research Collaborative (BMRC) and a trustee for the Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) leading on awareness and early diagnosis in bone sarcomas. He was clinical lead for the National Cancer Research Institute bone metastases group. In addition to his clinical work, Mr. Stevenson has presented research at an international level since 2010 and is a reviewer for multiple orthopaedic and oncology journals.
He has published greater than 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles with over 1000 citations, six book chapters and is the co-editor of an orthopaedic basic sciences textbook. Due to his experience, he regularly examines and lectures on FRCS (Tr & Orth) courses for orthopaedic trainees.
He has been awarded the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) International travelling fellowship award, the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society European travelling fellowship award and the American-British-Canadian travelling fellowship. He has also completed the BOA clinical leadership programme and was awarded a certificate in strategic management and leadership. Mr Stevenson specialises in paediatric and adult bone and soft-tissue sarcomas, limb-salvage and complex arthroplasty, particularly prosthetic joint infection (PJI).
He is a senior honorary clinical lecturer in orthopaedics at Aston University, and is also chief/principal investigator on studies concerning metastatic bone disease, osseointegration of endoprosthetic replacements and bacterial fluorescence in PJI and is clinical lead for sarcoma genomics, metastatic bone disease and the research tissue bank at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. He has recently been awarded a multi-million pound National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) grant to lead the first clinical trial in surgically treated metastatic bone disease patients in the United Kingdom.
Mr Stevenson is also clinical lead for the Bone Metastasis Research Collaborative (BMRC) and a trustee for the Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) leading on awareness and early diagnosis in bone sarcomas. He was clinical lead for the National Cancer Research Institute bone metastases group. In addition to his clinical work, Mr. Stevenson has presented research at an international level since 2010 and is a reviewer for multiple orthopaedic and oncology journals.
He has published greater than 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles with over 1000 citations, six book chapters and is the co-editor of an orthopaedic basic sciences textbook. Due to his experience, he regularly examines and lectures on FRCS (Tr & Orth) courses for orthopaedic trainees.
Clinics
The Harborne Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare
Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, B15 2FQ,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 23 years of experience
- Specialist in Orthopaedic Oncology and Complex Arthroplasty, The Woodland Suite Private Care, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham (present)
Subspecialties
- Bone tumours
- Bone tumour surgery
Professional memberships
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Orthopaedic Oncology Society
Education
- BMedSci, University of Birmingham (2003)
- MB ChB, University of Birmingham (2005)
Teaching posts
- Senior Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Orthopaedics at Aston University (present)
Positions in organisations
- Reviewer, European Journal of Surgical Oncology (present)
- Reviewer, Bone and Joint Journal
Publications and conferences
- You can see Mr Stevenson's publications on ResearchGate.
- You can see Mr Stevenson's publications on Google scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NQni1mQAAAAJ&hl=en
Prizes and awards
- American British Canadian travelling fellowship (2024)
- British Orthopaedic Association travelling fellowship (2014)
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 6122414
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- A wonderful doctor. Most patients are nervous about treatment. He was very reassuring and spoke in layman’s terms to me. I understood the situation very clearly after my consultation. I’m of the opinion that he started my healing process that day we met. A very uplifting experience. Thank you so very much. Mr Stevenson.
- I’m so impressed with Dr Stevenson . He has really put me at ease with his caring approach and sympathetic attitude to my situation. My family and I are grateful for the support and encouragement he has given me. I am happy to commend him for his marvellous treatment.
- I was immediately struck by the attention he paid to me when he first met me at consulting. A very good explanation of how he was going to treat my issues. I achieved more during the consultation than ten months prior to it. My mood improved and I believe my recovery started on that day. I cannot recommend this compassionate and supportive doctor highly enough for my treatment.Doctor's response -Wow thank you for the kind words
- Mr Stevenson was the best doctor I have ever seen over the years he explained everything and more of what treatment I am going to have a big thank you.Doctor's response -wonderful to hear thank you
- It's always a pleasure to see him, as he has a natural way of reassuring you and explains every thing in a way that is comforting when in pain and wondering what the problem is. He also tells you what the next plan of action is to resolve the problem and you leave the consultation reassured.Doctor's response -I’m so pleased to hear, thank you
- Highly recommend Mr Stevenson he takes time to talk through my condition, the current issues and the next steps to solve the problem. An excellent consultant.Doctor's response -Thank you for your kind words