Vipin Asopa

Consultant hip and knee surgeon, SWLEOC London

Mr. Vipin Asopa PhD FRCS (Tr & Orth) is a consultant hip and knee surgeon based at the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre. He has completed a PhD in Articular Cartilage Biology at the Kennedy Institute, before completing his higher orthopaedic surgical training in North West London and fellowship training at Sportsmed.SA, Adelaide and The Royal Berkshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He has received Orthopaedic Research UK funding to investigate the optimal conditions for harvesting stem-cells from adipose tissue. Additionally, Mr. Asopa is a Python coder and primary investigator for a study titled, ‘The use of Machine Learning in the early detection of failing total hip replacements.’. This is a project that is also being supported by ORUK.

Professor Mike Reed

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Chair, NJR Surgical Performance Committee, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Professor Mike Reed is a full-time trauma and hip and knee joint replacement surgeon. He trained in the North of England and did fellowships in New Zealand. He leads Trauma and Orthopaedics at Northumbria Healthcare, working with a team of 31 talented colleagues. His research focuses on clinical outcomes particularly around short stay surgery as well as infection prevention, diagnosis and management. He has co-developed and commercialised a validated medical device to predict perioperatice risk. Professor Reed is on the steering committee and executive of the National Joint Registry (NJR) and Chaired the Annual Report from 2019-2024. He now leads on Surgical Performance for the NJR, is a trustee for the Orthopaedic Research UK charity and is on the grant awards committee for the National Institute Health and Care Research (NIHR) (i4i PDA). He has led clinical trials for industry and NIHR, and works academically with the University of York. 

Professor John Skinner

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, RNOH Stanmore

Professor John Skinner is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at University College London and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), Stanmore. He is an internationally recognised authority in hip and knee replacement surgery, orthopaedic innovation and the application of technology to improve patient outcomes. 

Alongside his clinical practice, Professor Skinner has served as President of the British Orthopaedic Association and has also served as President of the British Hip Society. He has been a member of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and previously chaired its Future Surgeons Forum. 

Professor Skinner is Director of Research and Development at the RNOH and has authored more than 300 scientific publications. His research has contributed significantly to advances in joint replacement surgery, implant performance, surgical robotics and innovation in orthopaedic care. He is widely recognised for his leadership in both research and clinical practice and for helping to shape national and international orthopaedic policy and guidance.