Mr Fairbank is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and knee specialist with over 20 years of experience.

His expertise encompasses non operative, and surgical techniques. He specialises in arthroscopic knee surgery for meniscal injury, and full and partial knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis, using both ‘standard’ and 'MAKO robot assisted' surgical techniques.

Mr Fairbank won an Exhibition to read medicine at Queens’ College Cambridge, before completing his medical training at St Thomas’ Hospital, London and orthopaedic training at St George’s Hospital.

After Orthopaedic Fellowships in Australia and the US, he was appointed as a Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer to St George’s Hospital, London. During his fourteen years at St George’s, he undertook the roles of Surgical Tutor, Lead Clinician (Knees) and was a member of the Research and Ethics Committee.

Areas of expertise

• Arthroscopic knee surgery for torn meniscus
• Partial and total knee replacement using standard and robotic techniques

Current and recent appointments

• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer St George's University NHS Healthcare Trust
• Lead Clinician Elective Orthopaedic Centre
• Founder and Director Wimbledon Clinics  

Publications, lectures and teachings

• Multiple publications in peer reviewed journals on many aspects of knee surgery
• Co-Designer of the Saiph Knee replacement system

Society memberships

• British Association for Surgery of the knee
• Royal College of Surgeons of England