Paul Cool MD, MMedSc (Res), FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Orth)

Professor Paul Cool, Orthopaedic and Oncological Surgeon at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH), has been a consultant at the tumour unit for more than 20 years. The tumour unit at RJAH is one of only five specialist bone cancer centres in the country.

Throughout his career, Professor Cool has made significant contributions in his areas of specialist interests – soft tissue sarcomas, bone sarcomas, metastatic bone disease and tumour-like conditions – with his research and teaching.

In recent years, he and a dedicated team have worked around gaining an improved understanding of the genetic background of tumours, by setting up the Biobank of Health and Disease. He received his medical degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam. He specialized in orthopaedics and oncology.