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Specialises in

• Hip

• Knee

About me

Mr Lovasz is a highly experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon with over 43 years of practice. He specialises in hip and knee replacement surgery, including same-day discharge arthroplasty, as well as hand, wrist, foot and ankle surgery. He has performed more than 7,000 surgical procedures in the UK and is orthopaedic lead at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough, where he pioneered day-case joint replacement. Mr Lovasz uses high-quality implants with well-established surgical techniques, and consistently involves patients in shared decision-making.

Experience & Training
MD - University of Pecs (Pecsi Orvostudomanyi Egyetem), Hungary -1981
FRCS (Orth) - Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons - Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship - Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, USA - 2 years' international fellowship training

Career History
• Trained in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pecs, Hungary, qualifying in 1981
• Academic consultant posts at the Department of Orthopaedics, University of Pecs
• Two-year orthopaedic fellowship, Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, USA
• Consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon, Al Ain, UAE - 3 years
• Joined Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough in 2013
• Orthopaedic Lead, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough

Research & Publications

Mr Lovasz has contributed to peer-reviewed research, with a particular focus on day-case arthroplasty programmes. A notable publication includes:

Lovasz G, Aros A, Toth F, Va Faye J, La Malfa M (2021). Introduction of day case hip and knee replacement programme at an inpatient ward is safe and may expedite shortening of hospital stays of traditional arthroplasties. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 16, 585.

Areas of Interest

Mr Lovasz's principal clinical and academic interests include:

• Lower limb arthroplasty, his primary specialist focus, encompassing both primary and complex revision cases
• Day-case and ambulatory joint replacement, as a pioneer of same-day discharge hip and knee arthroplasty, Mr Lovasz has a particular interest in optimising enhanced recovery protocols to reduce hospital stays and improve patient outcomes
• Regional anaesthesia in joint replacement, use of regional block techniques to facilitate rapid mobilisation post-operatively
• Patient-centred care and shared decision-making, Mr Lovasz consistently involves patients in treatment planning and places emphasis on clear communication and informed consent
• Improving access to orthopaedic surgery, committed to making high-quality joint replacement accessible to patients.

Areas of interest

Hip replacement surgery - Hip Pain - Knee replacement surgery- Knee Pain - Partial knee replacement - Knee arthroscopy - release of contracture of knee joint - Aspiration of joint - Removal of internal fixation from bone - Joint manipulation - Tendon repair - Minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic Arthroscopic procedures - Hand and wrist surgery - Carpal tunnel release - Excision of ganglion - Joint Injections -Foot and ankle surgery - USGI -ultrasound-guided interventions

Medical secretaries

• Practice Plus Group
• Practice Plus Group Hospital 2 Lindrick Way Barlborough Chesterfield S43 4XE
• 0333 060 7918