Professor Richard Field

Professor Richard Field is a specialist hip surgeon with practices in both the NHS and Private sectors.  He is the Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at St George’s University of London. His NHS Practice is based at the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) where he is the Director of Research and leads the academic surgical team.  His private practice is based at the Lister Hospital in Chelsea, the Chelsea Out-Patient Centre at 280 Kings Rd and St Anthony’s Hospital in Cheam.

Prof Field decided to pursue a career in Orthopaedic Surgery shortly after qualifying in 1980.  He stepped out of clinical medicine in the early 1980s to undertake a PhD at Cambridge University, on the design of a hip resurfacing implant. After completing his PhD he returned to clinical practice and has remained actively involved in the design and evaluation of new hip and knee designs throughout his career.

Prof Field is the UK’s most experienced surgeon in Anterior Hip Replacement.

Prof Field has undertaken many world-first operations.  His pioneering work in arthroscopic hip surgery was recognised by his Presidency of ISHA, the International Society for Hip Preservation Surgery, in 2016-7.

Dr Anwar Hussein

Dr Hussein graduated from Oxford University Medical School and trained both as an anaesthetist as well as an intensive care specialist at the North West London School of Anaesthesia. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCA) and has served as an RCA Clinical Tutor. He is registered with the GMC and is on the Specialist Register for anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. He has also undertaken research, gaining a PhD from Oxford University.

In his NHS Practice, Dr Hussein is the Clinical Director of peri-operative care, and administers anaesthesia for Prof Field’s patients, at the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

In his Private Practice, Dr Hussein works with Prof Field and Prof Hollingdale to provide a comprehensive anaesthetic and peri-operative care service. He is also Director of a team of Consultant Intensivists that run the Intensive Care Service at St Anthony’s Hospital.

Zoe Beer

Zoe has been working with Prof Field since October 2008 when she joined the research department team at the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre. After completing her medical secretarial training, Zoe worked as Prof Field’s NHS secretary and departmental administrator until the beginning of 2013. Following a maternity break, Zoe returned to the department, as a part-time member of the Outcomes team, in 2016. Towards the end of 2019, Zoe was able to resume full-time work and joined Prof Field’s private practice as his PA. Zoe now co-ordinates all aspects of the practice and should be your first point of contact to arrange appointments, schedule surgery and for day-to-day queries.