Hemant Pandit

Professor Hemant Pandit is a Clinical Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Leeds and holds a joint title at the University of Oxford. He leads the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM) and serves as Clinical Director at Chapel Allerton Hospital. His expertise spans hip and knee arthroplasty, translational research, and global health in musculoskeletal care. He has published over 250 articles and book chapters.

• Roles: Institute Director (Head of School, LIRMM), Clinical Director (Chapel Allerton Hospital)
• Research Focus: Remote patient monitoring, peri-prosthetic fractures, joint-preserving treatments, and global health initiatives.

His research portfolio includes NIHR, charitable, and industry grants addressing topics like liposomal bupivacaine in knee surgery, theatre efficiency tracking, and biologic DMARDs in inflammatory arthritis. He collaborates internationally, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, on surgical training and capacity building.

• Qualifications: FRCS (Trauma and Orth), DPhil (Oxon)
• Professional Memberships: American Knee Society, British Society for Surgery of the Knee, European Knee Society

Teaching includes undergraduate medical students, postgraduate registrars, and global surgical training programs. He advocates for joint replacement innovation and patient outcome measures through wearable sensors and large datasets.