Miss Sarah Muirhead-Allwood is an internationally renowned consultant orthopaedic surgeon with over 30 years of experience. She is one of the most experienced surgeons in the UK for hip replacement procedures and is a pioneer in hip revision surgery and alternative approaches to hip replacement, including the two-incision approach and the OCM direct anterior approach.

Miss Muirhead-Allwood is a member of several prestigious organisations, including the British Orthopaedic Association, British Hip Society, International Hip Society, European Hip Society, Royal Society of Medicine, and the Royal College of Surgeons. In 2021, she was honoured with the Royal College of Surgeons Robert Jones Lectureship and medal for her significant contributions to hip surgery.

Throughout her career, Miss Muirhead-Allwood has published numerous peer-reviewed papers and book chapters and has presented at both national and international conferences. She has been instrumental in developing new techniques and prostheses in collaboration with major orthopaedic manufacturers and university departments. After her tenure at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, where she worked with the biomedical engineering department at University College London to develop uncemented joints and ceramic bearings, she has continued her research into hip surgery. Most recently, she has been working with Professor Jonathan Jeffers at the mechanical engineering department at Imperial College London.

Miss Muirhead-Allwood specialises in hip revision and hip replacement for all arthritic hip conditions and hip developmental problems, including avascular necrosis. She treats adults of all ages and continues to perform hip resurfacing, which is considered an excellent treatment for many young and active patients.

In her commitment to improving patient outcomes, Miss Muirhead-Allwood established The London Hip Unit 20 years ago. The unit has since gained a worldwide reputation for clinical excellence and is one of the UK’s only dedicated private facilities for the specialist treatment and care of adults with hip problems.