Neil Burton

Neil graduated from the University of Bristol in 2001 and worked in primary care practice for three years before returning to Bristol undertaking a one year surgical internship and a four year surgical residency position in orthopaedics and neurosurgery sponsored by Intervet-Schering-Plough. In 2009 he was awarded the Leslie Vaughan prize by the BVOA,  a Mark S. Bloomberg Award by the Veterinary Orthopaedic Society for research on canine developmental elbow disease and, in 2011, an ACVS Foundation Outstanding Resident Award. He was awarded the RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Orthopaedics in 2011 and became a RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) the same year. Neil has lectured both nationally and internationally at BSAVA, BVOA, VOS and ESVOT.

He has published over 30 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and written several book chapters. He initiated the canine elbow and knee replacement programs at the University of Bristol and is a past Scientific Chairman of the BVOA. In 2012 Neil was awarded a Post-Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, he has also been on the examination faculty for the RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery. Neil is certified by BioMedtrix to perform cemented, cementless, hybrid, nano and micro hip replacement, TATE total elbow and total knee replacement surgery. In 2019 he was the first surgeon in the U.K. to perform the BioMedtrix canine ankle replacement surgery and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeon for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.

Outside of work Neil enjoys trying to keep up with his two young children and playing music.