About Mr Cope

My name is Mr. Marcus Cope.

Since February 2025, I work full time as a private Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Sashafa hospital in Riyadh.

I treat patients who have:

• Broken bones (fractures)
• Sports injuries
• Worn-out hip and knee joints

My main specialty is the hip and knee.

My Training & Experience

• 1996 – Graduated from University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK)
• 2001 – Awarded MSc (Engineering) from Leeds University for research into “why hip replacements loosen”
• 2005 – Awarded FRCS (Tr&Orth) – my final qualification as a specialist surgeon
• 2006 further training abroad – One year fellowship in South Australia (complex joint replacement and major trauma)

My Work History

• 2007 to 2017 – Orthopaedic Consultant in the NHS (UK) at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital
• 2014 to 2017 – Clinical Director of Orthopaedics (I managed the whole department)
• 2017-2024 – Private Consultant Ramsay Hospitals
• 2024- 2025 – Orthopaedic Consultant in the NHS (UK) at Princess Alexandra Hospital, London
• 2025 to date – Dr Suliaman Al Habib Al Sahafa Hospital Riyadh

 

Awards & Recognition

• 2012 – Pride Award for introducing faster recovery after joint replacement
• 2013 – Mersey Trainer of the Year (teaching other surgeons)
• Nominated two more times after that
• 2017 to 2019 – Trained other consultants to use a specific knee system

How Many Operations Have I Done?

With over 10000 operations performed I have a wealth of experience with trauma and elective surgeries. Specifically, I have implanted over 5,000 hip and knee replacements during my career as well as having performed over 3000 arthroscopic knee surgeries.

I also treat sports injuries and rebuild knee ligaments (anterior cruciate ligament) using a tendon from the leg.

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