Adrian Harvey is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Dorset. He qualified from University College London in 1991 and then went on to train in surgery in London and on the Wessex orthopaedic training programme. In the latter part of his training he underwent specialist training in knee surgery and arthroscopic surgery in Perth and training in skiing injuries in Switzerland.
Adrian rowed at university in London and competes in open water swimming events and continues to sail competitively. He has treated many athletes and military personnel and understands the benefits of being able to continue to participate in sporting activities throughout life.
In 2002, he was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital in Dorset.
Teaching and innovation
Adrian is a faculty member on a number of national and international courses. This involves teaching surgeons in many aspects of knee surgery, including knee replacement surgery and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
He is part of a European design team, and has designed a new type of high functioning knee replacement.
Adrian is trained in the latest techniques in knee surgery including computer designed patient specific instrumentation, robotic assisted surgery and custom knee replacements. The use of stem cells to treat orthopaedic cartilage conditions also forms part of his orthopaedic practice.
Each year he trains 2 Knee Fellows from Europe in specialist knee surgery. These surgeons subsequently return home to become consultants in their native countries.
Adrian is a reviewer for the British Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and a member of the British Orthopaedic Association and the British Association for Knee Surgery.
Where Adrian sees patients
Private patients are seen at Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital and Harbour Hospital, Poole. NHS patients are seen at the Royal Bournemouth and Poole hospitals.