It was a pleasure to undertake a wonderful Fellowship with JKS , and Ian trail and John Stillwell in 1996.
JKS was his usual charming and charismatic self, great to watch both clinically and in the Operating Theatre.
Certainly, watching him operating, undertaking a Revision Elbow Replacement so beautifully was to see a master at work.
The Monday ward rounds and then Research discussions were illuminating, educational and humbling.
A great surgeon and teacher. He will be sorely missed.
My condolences and best wishes to Gail and his family.
joydeep
29th March 2021
One of the pivotal points of my professional life was working as a Clinical Fellow with JKS and his team for 12 months in 1990. John was a very hard worker, both in the NHS and academically. He loved all his patients, wanting to sort out their problems completely and quickly, which meant that his 18 month waiting list was comprised only of patients designated "we must get this one in next week". He was a frequent travelling lecturer (which I think he did on purpose just to let me run the Unit for my own training): but he ensured that as often as possible his team could accompany him and present their own talks. His connections meant that I was privileged to give a wrist biomechanics lecture to the Hand Society - which was as academic as I ever got.
I often heard his proud claim that he had the hospital record for the fastest total hip replacement from his days as Senior Registrar, which I believed, as he was especially good at being fast at operating when he needed to be - enough to catch the anaesthetists out on many occasions.
His proudest claim was his family - we often heard how they were doing. I will remember him as a family man in the true sense of that phrase, and excellent all-round surgeon. I will miss you JKS.
Ron
26th March 2021
Prof. John K. Stanley was my Teacher, my Mentor, my Dear Friend. I had the luck of meeting him 28 years ago. Always to be remembered!
Prof. Panagiotis K. Givissis.
Panagiotis
26th March 2021
