Course Conveners
The EAHM 2026 brings together leading specialists in anterior hip from around the world. The names listed here are confirmed. Any additional members will be listed as confirmed as we move towards the meeting.
Professor Richard Field, UK
Professor Field is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in the management of hip-related problems. He is the UK’s most experienced surgeon in anterior (DAA) hip replacement. He is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at St George’s University of London. His NHS clinical practice is undertaken solely at the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC), where he was the Director of Research from 2004-2021. Professor Field completed his medical training at the Westminster Hospital in 1980. After being awarded a PhD from the University of Cambridge in 1988, he completed his specialist training in Orthopaedics in London, Cambridge and Melbourne. He was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at St Helier Hospital, Surrey in 1994 and moved to SWLEOC in 2004. Professor Field has served as a board member of the British Hip Society (BHS) and as a board member and President of the International Society for Hip Preservation Surgery (ISHA). He is currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery (JHPS) and as the HCA chair for National Joint Registry (NJR) surgeon audit.
Dr Frédéric Laude, France
Dr Laude is a surgeon specializing in Orthopedics. He only treat surgical problems related to the hip joint. He manages both the hip pain of young patients due to hip impingement or periacetabular osteotomy of the pelvis for instability, but also of course the installation of minimally invasive anterior hip prostheses of which I was one. pioneers more than 25 years ago.
Dr Kirstoff Corten, Belgium
Prof. dr. Kristoff Corten is a prominent orthopaedic surgeon specialized in hip surgery and renowned innovator in DAA THA surgical technique at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (Belgium).
He was trained in the Catholic University of Leuven, the University of Western Ontario (Canada), the Mayo Clinic Minnesota (US) and the Schulthess Clinic Zurich (Switzerland).
Prof.Dr.med Michael Leunig, Switzerland
Dr. Michael Leunig is an international expert in hip surgery. He is a professor and head of hip surgery at the Schulthess Klinik, Swiss Olympic Medical Center in Zurich, Switzerland. His work, as a leader of the group of hip surgeons in Switzerland who have revolutionized hip surgery, led to development of the knowledge base and the modern techniques for hip disorders that have become the foundation of the field. For these reasons, the top hip surgeons of the world travel to learn from him, and he has been invited to the most prestigious international meetings to present his work. His accolades include the publication of numerous textbooks and book chapters, publication of over 100 scientific papers, and hundreds of lectures. Patients travel from across Europe and beyond to receive his care, and he routinely treats elite athletes from sports.
Mr Jonathan Hutt, UK
Mr Hutt is a leading consultant orthopaedic and specialist hip surgeon based in London with over 20 years’ experience. He consults privately at The Princess Grace Hospital, treating both adult and young patients with hip problems.
In the UK, Mr Hutt is one of only a few surgeons to have specialised in all aspects of hip surgery, including advanced joint preservation techniques such as minimally invasive periacetabular osteotomy for hip dysplasia, hip arthroscopy for femoro-acetabular impingement, and hip reconstruction. When joint preservation is not an option, Mr Hutt has extensive experience in hip replacement using both the direct anterior and the posterior approach. He also offers revision hip replacement procedures. Mr Hutt originally qualified from the University of Oxford in 2000 and Imperial College London in 2003. He completed his orthopaedic training on the prestigious South West Thames deanery before going on to accomplish double fellowship training: in arthroplasty, joint preservation and lower limb reconstruction at Université de Montréal in Canada, and in young adult hip surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London. As a prominent figure in his specialty, Mr Hutt was awarded with the distinguished Rothman-Ranawat travelling fellowship by the American Hip Society in 2022.
Faculty
TO BE CONFIRMED