Mr Mark Latimer

Mr Mark Latimer is a highly experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Cambridge and Peterborough who specialises in children’s orthopaedics, adult lower limb surgery, knee and hip replacement surgery, trauma surgery and medico-legal practice.

Mr Latimer graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Engineering Economics and Management before studying medicine. He performed engineering research for both ICI and Monsanto as an intern before going on to complete a fourth year Masters in Engineering at Oxford.

Mr Latimer subsequently studied Pre-Clinical Medicine at Oxford University and Clinical Medicine at Cambridge University. He was awarded his MBBChir degree in December 1997.

He joined the East Anglian orthopaedic rotation in 2002, which included two years of dedicated lower limb surgery in Cambridge. Mr Latimer passed his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) exam in 2007 and was selected for the prestigious Ingham fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery in Sydney. 

During his fellowship in Sydney, Mr Latimer trained in all aspects of children’s orthopaedic and trauma surgery. He also had the opportunity to work in the Kerry Packer Research Institute with Professor David Little.

Mr Latimer has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Leicester University and a medical examiner at Cambridge University. He teaches regularly at Cambridge University.

Mr Latimer has been awarded a certificate of excellence on iWantGreatCare for delivering outstanding care.