Sebastian Dawson-Bowling is a hip and knee surgeon at Barts Health in London, specialising in complex primary and revision arthroplasty. He also undertakes arthroscopy to both joints, and works within the Royal London Hospital major trauma service. Sebastian is a BJ360 Editorial Board member, sits on the NJR Regional Clinical Coordinator and Editorial Committees, and is an FRCS(Tr&Orth) examiner.
Outside clinical practice, his passion within orthopaedics has always been training/mentoring future generations. Whilst BOTA President, Sebastian strongly encouraged medical student attendance and participation at orthopaedic educational events. He subsequently cofounded London Undergraduate Orthopaedic Society, and contributed to establishing BOMSA.
Away from work, Sebastian’s loves in life are his family (wife Emma, a psychiatrist, and children Elspeth and Daniel), opera, food and wine. He is also a qualified rowing umpire.
Sebastian is honoured to be elected to BOA Council and the Medico-legal Committee. The BOA now has perhaps more influence than at any previous time, which he feels we can use to powerful effect, ensuring the right training and working conditions for members at all career stages – from those caring for young families, or sitting exams (or both!); to consultants fighting to defend standards of care for their patients against increasing management interference; or seeking to undertake leadership or educational roles.
He looks forward to contributing to the Association’s excellent work to guide, support and safeguard trainees; it has been with this foremost in mind that he stood. In doing this, the BOA will continue simultaneously to ensure highest possible standards of patient care for generations to come.
