Prof. Lennard Funk, Consultant Shoulder Surgeon
Prof. Lennard Funk
Consultant Shoulder Surgeon
Prof. Lennard Funk MBBCh BSc (Sports Physiol) MSc. (Engin) FRCS(Tr&Orth) FFSEM(UK)
Consultant Shoulder Surgeon
Prof. Lennard Funk
Consultant Shoulder Surgeon MBBCh BSc (Sports Physiol) MSc. (Engin) FRCS(Tr&Orth) FFSEM(UK)
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About Prof. Lennard Funk
GMC number: 3602917
Year qualified: 1990
Place of primary qualification: University of the Witwatersrand
Initial consultation fee: £320
Follow up consultation fee: £210
Prof. Lennard Funk is a highly experienced shoulder surgeon based in the UK, with over 18 years of expertise in the field. He runs a private practice, The Arm Clinic, located within The Wilmslow Hospital.
Areas of Expertise
Sports and soft tissue injuries of the shoulder. His practice includes providing second opinions, treating complex cases, and performing revision surgeries. He collaborates closely with colleagues who specialise in complex trauma and shoulder replacement surgeries, as well as working with therapists dedicated to managing complex shoulder conditions and elite sports injuries.
Roles and Interests
Prof. Funk is committed to patient-centred care, often exploring non-surgical treatments for shoulder injuries. He believes in educating and empowering his patients to make informed decisions about their health. Academically, Prof. Funk has authored numerous books and over 100 research publications on shoulder surgery and rehabilitation. He has been actively involved in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students in medical, sports therapy, and sports medicine fields. He holds the post of Honorary Professor at the University of Salford and serves as the clinical lead.
Prof. Funk is proficient in a wide range of procedures and treatments, including:
- Arthroscopy
- Shoulder stabilisation
- Latarjet procedures
- ACJ reconstructions
- Rotator cuff repair
- Pectoralis major tendon repair
- Tendon transfers
- Clavicle fractures
Professional Development
Prof. Funk is dedicated to the continued professional development of his peers. He regularly offers seminars for physiotherapists, allied health professionals (AHPs), and other clinicians to ensure they are up-to-date with best practices in shoulder management.
His primary focus remains on delivering the best possible care to his patients.
Areas of expertise
- ACJ reconstructions
- ACJ separation
- Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) excision
- Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) stabilisation
- AC joint
- Arthroscopy
- Bone spurs
- Bursitis
- Bursitis (shoulder)
- Clavicle fractures
- Complex soft tissue surgery
- Dislocated shoulder
- Fracture (broken bone)
- Frozen shoulder
- Joint injection
- Latarjet procedures
- Non-operative management of shoulder pain
- Orthobiologics
- Osteoarthritis
- Pectoralis major injury
- Postoperative rehabilitation
- Revision rotator cuff surgery
- Revision surgery
- Rotator cuff injury
- Rotator cuff repair
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder hydrodilatation
- Shoulder dislocations & instability
- Shoulder labral tear
- Shoulder pain
- Shoulder stabilisation
- Shoulder tendinopathy (pitcher's shoulder)
- Sports injuries
- Tendon repair
- Tendon transfer
Professional memberships
Articles by Prof. Lennard Funk
Protocol for a multi-centre pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial with a nested qualitative study: rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair (the racer study)
The incidence of traumatic posterior and combined labral tears in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder stabilization
Recurrence after arthroscopic labral repair for traumatic anterior instability in adolescent rugby and contact athletes
Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: a multi-centre pilot & feasibility randomised controlled trial (racer)
In vivo randomized controlled study of the bone response of all-suture anchors and biocomposite anchors
































