Dr Allan Larsen
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Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon
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- CV
- Trained in Denmark and Liverpool UK
- Qualified as a specialist in orthopaedic surgery in Denmark in 2002.
- Senior orthopaedic surgeon at Aalborg University Hospital until 2006
- Extensive research in the field of Autologous Cartilage Transplantation (ACT) to treat serious degenerative (arthritic) or traumatic (sports related) knee cartilage defects.
- Head of the university’s cartilage research unit and world leader in this field of treatment.
- Moved to the Costa del Sol in 2006 to enjoy a warmer climate
- He returns to Denmark every 6 weeks to continue his work on developing new keyhole techniques for performing ACT
- Has written a number of academic papers and is a frequently invited speaker at international conferences.
- Now runs a highly successful private orthopaedic surgical service at the Marbella International High Care Hospital in Puerto Banus and the Specialist Medical Clinic in Gibraltar (www.smg.gi).
- Offers a full orthopaedic service but has a specialist interest in knee and foot surgery.
- He works closely with a number of experts on the Costa del Sol including Dr Wolfgang Schmidt who is a specialist in shoulder disease.
- For major procedures, Dr Larsen operates at the Marbella High Care Hospital, in Puerto Banus.