Mr O J A Gilmore MS FRCS FRCS (ED) F.INST. SPORTS MED
The Gilmore Groin and Hernia Clinic Surgical Director is Jerry Gilmore, who qualified at St Bartholomews Hospital in London, obtaining the Begley Prize from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
In 1975, he was awarded the Moynihan Prize by the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain, and the Hamilton Bailey Prize by the International College of Surgeons. In 1976, he was awarded a Master of Surgery Degree by the University of London and appointed Hunterian Professor by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Appointed Consultant Surgeon to St Bartholomews Hospital.
During research for the Master of Surgery Degree he developed an interest in wound healing which evolved into specific interest in soft tissue injuries and repair.
In 1980 he recognised the syndrome of groin disruption in sportsmen and undertook the first successful repair. The technique later became known as “Gilmore’s Groin.”
The pioneering work on Gilmore’s Groin, which has resulted in the successful rapid restoration of many sporting careers, was recognised nationally by the award of Fellowship of the Institute of Sports Medicine in 1995.