BA VetMB, MA, MVetMed, PhD, DipECVS, FHEA, PGCertMedEd, FRCVS

RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Prof Richard Meeson is Professor of Orthopaedics and Head of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. He graduated from Cambridge University and became a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2012, holds Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) recognised specialist status and was elected a Fellow of the RCVS in 2020 for his contributions to clinical practice. In the clinic, he enjoys traumatology and joint surgery, including total hip replacement. He has trained over 20 ECVS residents and is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Prof Meeson manages a research programme focused on One Medicine including advanced imaging of osteoarthritis. He held the post of Scientific Chair for the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association (BVOA) from 2015-2022, and has been an associate editor for BMC Veterinary Research and The Veterinary Record. He has a PhD in stem cell biology/regenerative medicine from the internationally renowned Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, UCL (Stanmore, London), and runs a stem cell clinic at the RVC. He lectures nationally and internationally and has published over 100 papers and abstracts on a variety of topics relating to veterinary orthopaedics.