Professor Paul Baker
Professor Paul Baker is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Middlesborough, who specialises in hip and knee surgery
Based At
NHS base
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
GMC Number
6028163
Clinic Timetable
Friday AM
Clinical interests
Prof Baker specialises in the treatment of hip and knee conditions requiring joint replacement surgery including osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, avascular necrosis and post traumatic arthritis.
He performs knee replacement surgery including partial, total and revision knee replacement procedures and hip replacement surgery including cemented and hybrid total hip replacement procedures.
Prof Baker is the current clinical lead for the regional Major Revision Centre at South Tees NHS Trust and specialises in knee revisions and the treatment of prosthetic joint infections. He also treats lower limb trauma and specialises in the treatment of periprosthetic fractures around the hip and knee.
Professor Paul Baker is now recognised by AXA PPP, Aviva and BUPA.
Professional Memberships
Member of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK)
Member BASK Revision Knee replacement expert working group
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Academic Background
MSc (Evidence Based Practice (Orthopaedics))
Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics
MD
Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Research
Director for Research and Innovation (South Tees NHS Trust) (2018-2023
Executive Director of the Tees Valley Research Alliance (TVRA) (2018-2023)
Royal College of Surgeons of England Speciality lead for Orthopaedic Research (2019-2024)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Technology Aassessment commissioning panel member (2019-2024)
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) hip, knee and shoulder replacement guideline committee member (NG157)
NICE Quality Assurance Committee member
NIHR Chief Investigator and grant holder (OPAL and OPAL2 studies)
Over 120 peer reviewed published research papers.
Based at
NHS base
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
GMC Number
6028163
Clinic Timetable
Friday AM
Clinical interests
Prof Baker specialises in the treatment of hip and knee conditions requiring joint replacement surgery including osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, avascular necrosis and post traumatic arthritis.
He performs knee replacement surgery including partial, total and revision knee replacement procedures and hip replacement surgery including cemented and hybrid total hip replacement procedures.
Prof Baker is the current clinical lead for the regional Major Revision Centre at South Tees NHS Trust and specialises in knee revisions and the treatment of prosthetic joint infections. He also treats lower limb trauma and specialises in the treatment of periprosthetic fractures around the hip and knee.
Professor Paul Baker is now recognised by AXA PPP, Aviva and BUPA.
Professional Memberships
Member of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK)
Member BASK Revision Knee replacement expert working group
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Academic Background
MSc (Evidence Based Practice (Orthopaedics))
Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics
MD
Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Research
Director for Research and Innovation (South Tees NHS Trust) (2018-2023
Executive Director of the Tees Valley Research Alliance (TVRA) (2018-2023)
Royal College of Surgeons of England Speciality lead for Orthopaedic Research (2019-2024)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Technology Aassessment commissioning panel member (2019-2024)
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) hip, knee and shoulder replacement guideline committee member (NG157)
NICE Quality Assurance Committee member
NIHR Chief Investigator and grant holder (OPAL and OPAL2 studies)
Over 120 peer reviewed published research papers.