Nicholas Goddard MBBS, FRCS, Dip Chir Main, Dip Microchir

Dr Nicholas Goddard was appointed Consultant in January 1990 having qualified in 1978 from Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, University of London. He holds a number of Honorary Orthopaedic Surgeon posts at Dispensary Francais in London, Surrey County Cricket Club, and the Royal Ballet School. He is also an Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee at The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, and an Examiner for MB BS (University of London), IMCRS (Royal College of Surgeons of England), and for the European Diploma in Hand Surgery.

Mr Goddard has 48 publications in peer-reviewed journals covering many aspects of orthopaedics but in particular recent publications regarding joint replacement, sports injuries, wrist and hand injuries and surgery for haemophilia. He also has 18 invited publications in non-peer-reviewed journals, and 24 book chapters, and is the co-editor of one book regarding the Surgical Management of Haemophilia.

Mr Goddard is also involved in Medico-Legal work and undertakes a wide variety of instructions involving both personal injury and medical negligence claims, reviewing records, preparing reports, and attending conferences and court appearances. He has recently contributed to a meeting of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers regarding aspects of back injuries. His experience to date involves over two thousand personal injury cases and 250 negligence cases.