Over 25 years in orthopaedics.
Mr Chipperfield qualified in medicine in London in 1997, at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School, before training in trauma and orthopaedic surgery across the South East of England. He went on to complete a fellowship year in lower-limb arthroplasty in Sydney, Australia, focused specifically on hip and knee replacement technique.
He returned to the UK in 2010 to take up a Consultant post in East Kent, where he worked within the NHS, including as Specialty Trauma Lead at the William Harvey Hospital, alongside a growing private practice. Since 2022 he has worked exclusively in the independent sector, concentrating entirely on delivering primary and revision hip and knee surgery to a high standard.
He is a high-volume arthroplasty surgeon, performing hip and knee replacements at a caseload roughly three times the national average. That amounts to several hundred procedures a year, split evenly between hips and knees. He has a particular interest in enhanced recovery protocols, biological interventions, customised and nickel-free implants, and robotic-assisted surgical technique.
Mr Chipperfield has practised at Benenden Hospital since 2012, across both surgery and, more recently, hospital leadership. Having spent over 25 years working across the NHS and independent sector, he brings that experience directly into his role as Medical Director, a position he took on in 2024. The role sits alongside his surgical practice rather than replacing it, with responsibility for clinical standards and governance across the hospital. That means upholding the quality of care and the clean, modern environment Benenden is known for, and working with colleagues across every department to promote a shared set of values and a consistent standard of excellence in patient care.
- Memberships Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma & Orthopaedics); British Orthopaedic Association; British Hip Society
- Role Medical Director, Benenden Hospital (since 2024); at Benenden since 2012
- Focus Primary & revision hip and knee replacement, robotic-assisted knee surgery, knee arthroscopy, Arthrosamid® injections
- Outside clinic Lives in Kent with his wife, two daughters and dog; keen cyclist, swimmer and marathon runner