ISAKOS 2023 Congress Faculty

Mark G. Clatworthy, FRACS

Ascot Hospital
Auckland NEW ZEALAND

Mark is one of New Zealand's most experienced orthopaedic knee surgeon. He has been practicing in Auckland for 22 years. He practices at Ascot Hospital with a satellite clinic on the North Shore. During this time he has treated over 25,000 patients with knee problems. Mark trained initially in New Zealand then worked under leading knee surgeons in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. Mark is continually striving to improve patient care and surgical techniques for his patients knee problems. He does this by being actively involved in clinical research, surgical techniques and implant development. Mark has published many research articles, reviews and book chapters which he continues to present all over the world. Mark has pioneered a computer guided individualised Total Knee Replacement technique that has improved patient outcome and satisfaction and he has also developed arthroscopic knee techniques which he teaches globally. Mark is a member of four international societies who meet to pioneer and progress knee surgery. He is past president of the ACL Study Group which is an international group of the world's leading sports knee surgeons. He is on the Board of ISAKOS the International Knee Society and past chairman of the Arthroscopy and Sports Knee committees He is also member of the Herodicus & Magellan Societies. Mark is married to Angela and has two sons and a daughter.