Hiro Tanaka has been elected BOA President (2027-2028)

We are delighted to announce that Hiro Tanaka has been elected BOA President (2027-2028) by the BOA membership. He will become Vice President Elect from September 2025. Hiro is a Consultant Foot and Ankle surgeon at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Wales. He is also Honorary Secretary of the BOA and President-Elect of BOFAS.

He says: "Thank you for the honour of serving as President of our Association. I feel privileged to serve such a dedicated and selfless community. My focus will be on supporting excellence in clinical care, education, research and wellbeing across our profession. Together, we will continue to advance orthopaedics for the benefit of our patients and colleagues. I look forward to the years with commitment and gratitude."