Professor Paul Lee
MBBCh, MRCS, MSc, PhD, FEBOT, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Professor Paul Lee is a senior consultant orthopaedic surgeon with more than 20 years of NHS service, recognised in 2026 with the NHS Long Service Award. He leads private hip replacement at Lincolnshire Hip Clinic and brings deep technical, academic and public-service experience to hip replacement and before-replacement decision-making.
In 2026 the British Orthopaedic Association awarded him the Robert Jones Medal & Association Prize for contribution to orthopaedic thought and practice. He also holds Royal College standing through the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Regional Surgical Adviser Network for Grantham.
His private hip practice is built around the SPAIRE muscle-sparing posterior approach, combined with carefully selected modern implants and the Rapid Biological Recovery programme he designed — with the aim of supporting a faster, more confident recovery where clinically appropriate.
Rapid Biological Recovery®
Bespoke pathway designed to support recovery before and after surgery.
Leading UK SPAIRE advocate
A clear UK public-facing advocate of muscle and tendon-sparing posterior hip replacement, trained alongside the SPAIRE-originating work at the Exeter Hip Unit. About SPAIRE
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Intl Fellowships
Seniority, professional standing and public-service signals
Robert Jones Medal & Association Prize
Awarded in 2026 by the British Orthopaedic Association for contribution to orthopaedic thought and patient care — one of the BOA flagship prizes and a national-beacon authority signal.
20+ years of NHS service
Formally recognised in 2026 by Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group Trust with the NHS Long Service Award — two decades of frontline NHS orthopaedic care.
RCSEd Regional Surgical Adviser
Listed by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in its UK Regional Surgical Adviser Network for Grantham — a professional-standing role beyond patient-facing practice.
Professor Lee is also a leading UK public-facing advocate of SPAIRE-style muscle-sparing hip replacement, has presented Principles of Primary Total Hip Replacement at the British Hip Society programme, and designed a biological rapid recovery pathway around hip replacement that integrates technique, implant choice and mobilisation.
A surgeon who has published on hips, not just operated on them
Selected papers spanning implant performance, registry scrutiny, revision surgery, acetabular components, resurfacing and posterior tendon-sparing technique — the depth that sits behind Professor Lee’s hip practice.
Implant performance · Australian NJR scrutiny
Early Failure of the Polarstem Total Hip Arthroplasty
Engages directly with arthroplasty surveillance and registry data — the uncomfortable but essential side of implant performance.
Short-stem hip replacement · implant selection
Our early experience of the Corin Minihip prosthesis
Places Professor Lee close to evolving short-stem implant strategy and bone preservation.
Cementless acetabular cup · survivorship
Long-term results with the Atlas IIIp elastic cementless acetabular component
Long-term follow-up work in cementless acetabular technology and radiographic survivorship.
Revision THA · reconstructive complexity
Revision total hip arthroplasty with a modular tapered stem
Demonstrates engagement with the technically demanding revision end of hip arthroplasty.
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing · patient selection
Personalised Medicine for Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing: 10-Year Predictors
Authority on patient selection, long-term resurfacing trajectory and predictors of success.
Cemented THR · Charnley · Exeter heritage
Modern British Cemented Total Hip Replacement
Places Professor Lee inside the lineage of modern British hip arthroplasty, not just its current practice.
SPAIRE foundations · soft-tissue preservation
Tendon-sparing posterior approach in hemiarthroplasty
Direct technical link to the SPAIRE positioning and posterior tendon-sparing surgery.
Acetabular cup · failure-rate evaluation
R3 Cup performance with conventional bearings
Reviews registry concerns about a widely used cup against real service data — implant scepticism done well.
Selected hip replacement publications. Full publication list and links available via the MSK Doctors research profile.
A single specialist, leading every step of your hip replacement
Consults locally
Sees patients at our Sleaford (MSK House) and Grantham (The Keep Clinic) clinics, so consultations and follow-ups happen close to home.
Cost and what’s includedOperates with SPAIRE in London
Performs surgery at the 5-star Weymouth Street Hospital on Harley Street using the SPAIRE muscle-sparing posterior approach.
About the SPAIRE techniqueReviews recovery
Reviews your progress alongside unlimited post-op physiotherapy at our Grantham or Sleaford clinics.
Hip replacement recovery
Clinical performance
Audited results from the MSK Doctors hip replacement pathway
Performance and safety data from the reviewed private-patient cohort treated under the MSK Doctors CQC-registered hip replacement service model, combining SPAIRE muscle-sparing surgery, selected implants and the Rapid Biological Recovery programme.
18h
Hospital stay
Typical inpatient stay from operation to discharge home.
3h
Weight bearing
Patients begin weight bearing on the operated hip within hours of surgery, supported by the physiotherapy team.
12h
Planning
Pre-operative case planning Professor Lee invests in every patient before they enter theatre.
1h
Surgery
Typical operating time for the hip replacement procedure itself.
Audited safety record (reviewed cohort)
In the reviewed cohort treated under the MSK Doctors private-patient pathway, no patients required a blood transfusion.
Within this audited service model, zero MRSA surgical site infections were recorded in the reviewed cohort.
Within the reviewed cohort, every scheduled hip replacement went ahead on the planned day — no on-the-day cancellations.
No symptomatic deep vein thrombosis events recorded after surgery in the audited private-patient cohort.
Results above refer to the audited private-patient cohort treated under the MSK Doctors CQC-registered hip replacement pathway combining SPAIRE muscle-sparing surgery, selected implants and the Rapid Biological Recovery programme. They describe a reviewed service-level cohort, not a guarantee for every patient. Individual outcomes depend on diagnosis, anatomy, health and recovery.
Qualifications and Fellowships
A timeline of Professor Lee’s clinical and academic training, from medical school to specialist orthopaedic fellowships.
- 2015Double Fellowship
FRCS (Tr & Orth) — Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Specialist accreditation in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery.
- 2015Double Fellowship
FEBOT — Fellowship of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
European-level board recognition in orthopaedics and traumatology.
- 2014Doctorate
PhD in Medical Engineering — Cardiff University
Doctoral research in tissue engineering applied to joint regeneration.
- 2011Postgraduate
MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine — UWIC
Applied sports medicine and exercise science.
- 2009Membership
MFSEM — Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine UK
Membership of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine.
- 2005Medical Degree
MB BCh Medicine — University of Wales
Primary medical qualification.
Professional memberships
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (FRCS Tr & Orth).
European Board of Orthopaedics & Traumatology
Fellowship of the European Board (FEBOT).
Faculty of Sports & Exercise Medicine UK
Member (MFSEM), bringing sports medicine principles to hip surgery.
International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society
Accredited Teaching Centre of Excellence (ICRS).
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SPAIRE technique
The muscle-sparing posterior approach
How the SPAIRE technique preserves the small rotators and what that means for hip replacement patients.
Recovery & physio
Hip replacement recovery in Lincolnshire
What to expect after surgery and how unlimited Grantham and Sleaford physio supports your return to normal life.
Patient journey
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From free discovery call to local consultation, London surgery and unlimited Lincolnshire physio. Each step explained.
Patient stories
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Reviews and stories from patients treated by Professor Lee, including their recovery experience.
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