Professor Oliver Pearce
Professor Pearce qualified from St Mary's Hospital Medical School in London in 1996. Since then he has pursued a career in orthopaedic surgery; specialising in surgery of the hip and the knee.
He underwent his specialist orthopaedic training in Oxford. And completed his sub specialisation fellowship training in hip and knee primary and revision hip replacement at the internationally renowned Hopital St Marguerite in Marseille France under Professor Jean-Noel Argenson in 2007-8.
He holds the post of Visiting Professor at the Open University (department of Computer Sciences within the School of Mathematics). And held the post of Visiting Professor at the University of Bedfordshire (Department of Health Sciences) from 2012 to 2022. And Visiting Professor at Cranfield University (Department of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing).
He holds the post of Senior Lecturer at the University of Buckingham Medical School where he is the Block Lead for Musculoskeletal Sciences.
He held the post of Senior Lecturer at the National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine Loughborough University. From 2017 to 2021.
He is Vice Chair of Research at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
He is the National Lead for the Rapid Recovery Programme (RRP) for Hip and Knee Replacement. An evidence based system that combines minimising the pain after surgery with maximising early mobilisation and minimising post operative medical complications. This is an evolving science and his particular specialty involves developing technology for monitoring recovery. In collaboration with the Open University he has invented and develops innovative technological devices and solutions.
He sits on the European Advisory Board for the RRP. A select group of nationally and internationally reputed surgeons. The board sits at the cutting edge of research and implementation of the latest evidence to promote the best possible outcomes after hip and knee replacement.
He held the post of Director of Trauma Surgery at Milton Keynes General Hospital from 2010 to 2015.
He is lead clinician for Orthopaedic Research in Milton Keynes, publishing widely in international journals on hip, knee, trauma and technology topics. Also presenting, moderating and chairing at national and international meetings.
He is a specialist reviewer for articles on hip surgery to the British Bone and Joint Journal (BJJ).
He is a member of the General Medical Council, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, The British Orthopaedic Association, and The British Hip Society (BHS), and British Association of Surgery of the Knee (BASK).
He has research interests in hip and knee surgery, trauma, health technology and remote monitoring of patients, drone use in healthcare, and surface topology of implanted metals and altering it in biomimetic fashion to reduce infection.
He has invented post-surgical underwear garment (EasyReachunderwear.com) to aid self-care, dressing and maintain dignity after hip replacement surgery. He holds patents for the painpad, a device for monitoring pain post-surgery. And for a pressure monitoring device to prevent pressure sores. And for a cartridge portable device for medication that communicates with a smartphone to improve compliance with regular medication. And for a TED Stocking adapted to make it much easier to put on and take off.
He won the National Health Tech Champion Award from Radar Healthcare. December 2022. As well as the MK STEM award for ‘Changemaker / Lightbulb’ category for the PainPad design inclusivity. Feb 2024.