Dr. Nicholas Clarke

Institution: Southampton Children's Hospital & University of Southampton

Affiliation: Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Country: United Kingdom

Year of Award: 2025

Dr. Clarke is an Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery based in the United Kingdom. During his career, providing the very best care for every single patient has always been Dr. Clarke’s driving force. He has instilled his mantra of putting the ‘patient first and foremost’ into his team, which has earned him the trust and respect of the parents of his patients. Dr. Clarke’s lasting impact on children and their quality of life has not gone unnoticed. He is a leading authority on children’s hip pathology in the UK and globally, and is involved at the highest level of national and international professional organizations governing paediatric orthopaedics. These include BSCOS, BOA, EPOS, IPOTT, IHDI, IPSG, NIHR, MRC and the ICD-10 international coding group. He has been an ABC fellow, Hunterian Professor of RCS England, Robert Jones Lecturer BOA, and awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from EPOS. Dr. Clarke has published over 170 papers (with a major focus on DDH) and has passed on his wisdom and experience through countless invited lectures worldwide.