Mr Charles Willis-Owen
Speciality
Orthopaedics
About
Mr Willis-Owen trained at Oxford University and qualified as a doctor in 2000, before completing specialist orthopaedic training within one of London’s most competitive programmes. He is dual-qualified in orthopaedic surgery and sports and exercise medicine, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, allowing him to combine leading surgical expertise with a specialist understanding of performance, recovery and long-term joint health. He was awarded a highly sought-after international fellowship in Australia, where he trained with world-renowned knee and hip surgeons and refined advanced techniques that he continues to use in his practice today. Alongside clinical care, he is actively involved in research, teaching and advisory work, ensuring his patients benefit from the highest standards of modern, evidence-based orthopaedic treatment. He has over 40 international publications, regular invited teaching and lecturing worldwide, and roles advising industry, the GMC and the Courts.
Mr Willis-Owen specialises in knee conditions and sports-related injuries, caring for everyone from elite athletes to people who simply want to stay active, independent and pain-free. His practice includes advanced treatments such as regenerative medicine, shockwave therapy, ligament reconstruction and knee replacement. Having competed internationally in endurance sport, including representing Great Britain, and having experienced many injuries himself, he understands both the physical and emotional impact of injury at any stage of life. This perspective allows him to tailor treatment to each individual — whether the goal is peak performance, returning to sport, or comfortably enjoying everyday activities.
Procedures & Treatments
- Knee replacement (total and partial)
- Knee resurfacing
- Injection therapies (e.g., steroid, hyaluronic acid, PRP and other biologics)
- Keyhole knee surgery
- ACL reconstruction
- Tendon problems
- Shockwave Therapy
- Cartilage surface regeneration
- Kneecap pain and Hoffa’s syndrome