Mr Ben Coupe
Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon (Knee Specialist)
DEPARTMENT:
Lower Limb Consultants (Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot)
SPECIALITY AREAS:
Sports injuries to the knee
Knee ligament injuries and reconstruction
Meniscus (cartilage) surgery including repair
Joint preserving surgery around the knee including microfracture and osteotomy
Extertional compartment syndrome of the leg
CONTACT DETAILS:
PA: Jackie Orange
Tel: 01257 256459
CLINICAL ACCESS TIMES:
Wednesday: 9.00-12.30 Wrightington Hospital (elective clinic)
Wednesday: 13.30-17.00 Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan (trauma and fracture clinic)
Qualifications: MA (Cantab), MB BChir, FRCS (Tr and Orth)
Ben graduated from Cambridge University medical school in 1999 and went on to basic and then higher surgical training in East Anglia, becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2009. To complement his interest in sports knee injuries he undertook a fellowship in sports medicine in Auckland, New Zealand, treating patients from all levels of sporting endeavour, including the elite or international level.
His specialist field of interest is in arthroscopic (keyhole) treatment of soft tissue injuries of the knee, in particular those of ligament or cartilage.
Ben also maintains a commitment to general orthopaedic trauma, based at RAEI, again with a specialist interest in fractures or other injuries around the knee.