TEDx Grantham
Professor Paul Y. F. Lee, TEDxGrantham 2026 speaker
Rethink surgical success

Professor Paul
Y. F. Lee.

MBBCh, MFSEM (UK), MSc (Sports Med), PhD, FEBOT (Eu), FRCS (Tr & Orth) · Consultant orthopaedic surgeon · United Kingdom

Surgical success is often expressed through familiar clinical measures, yet recovery is lived far beyond the operating theatre.

The idea

A different way to
see the question.

Professor Lee explores how we count success in surgery and joint repair — and how a broader view of recovery could change the choices made before, during and after treatment.

About Paul

Meet the speaker.

Professor Lee is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in cartilage repair, joint preservation, sports injuries, and hip and knee surgery. Across more than 20 years in medicine, he has treated patients throughout the full pathway, from rehabilitation and tissue-preserving procedures to joint replacement when it is the right option.

His clinical practice is shaped by additional training in sports medicine and medical engineering, informing how he assesses anatomy, movement and recovery together. He also teaches and contributes to research in regenerative orthopaedics and clinical technology.