Mr James Bliss

Orthopaedic surgery

GMC: 3479553

Professional statement

Mr James Bliss is an expert orthopaedic surgeon in London, with over thirty years of experience, who specialises in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, meniscus surgery, osteotomy, revision ligament surgery, young adult knee preservation surgery and kneecap surgery.

He gained his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree at the University of London, graduating with honours in 1990. He went on to complete the Royal College of Surgeons fellowship programme, achieving the coveted FRCS qualification, before undertaking higher surgical training in trauma and orthopaedics. Mr Bliss also spent a year in Australia on a knee fellowship at the University of New South Wales, before accepting a consultant position at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, the position he has held for the last nineteen years.

During his studies, Mr Bliss received numerous awards such as the Walter Mercer Gold Medal for excellence during his trauma and orthopaedics training, an FRCS examination award and surgery honours for his work on his MB BS degree. 

In addition to providing the best care to his patients, Mr Bliss is also the director of the knee service at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. He is also heavily involved in training future surgeons in complex knee surgery and is an examiner for the FRCS in Orthopaedics, one of the most important qualifications in this field.

Areas of expertise:
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Meniscus

What is Meniscus ?

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Osteotomy

What is Osteotomy ?

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Knee

What is Knee ?

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Knee cap replacement

What is Knee cap replacement ?

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ACL reconstruction

What is ACL reconstruction ?

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Joint preservation surgery

What is Joint preservation surgery ?

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James Bliss
2021-11-12
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Revision ligament surgery: when is it required and what is recovery time like?

In our latest article, highly esteemed London-based orthopaedic knee surgeon, Mr James Bliss, explains what exactly causes ligament reconstruction to fail, and also reveals how many times a ligament can be replaced.

Reviews

A.R.

02/01/2024

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Mr Bliss was an excellent surgeon for my ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair. He was generous with his time and thorough with his explanations. I had total confidence in him as my surgeon, both before and after the procedure. I would not hesitate to recommend him

S.D.

01/10/2023

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D.G.

12/05/2023

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Mr Bliss has operated on both my knees previously after injuries and will always happily go back to him for any new problems.

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HCA UK at The Shard
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32 St Thomas Street, SE1 9BS, SE1 9BS, Central London (London)

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