Jan Janovec

Jan Janovec (MVDr DipECVS MRCVS)
Senior Surgeon, Orthopaedics, Fitzpatrick Referrals, UK

RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Jan graduated with honours from the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno (Czech Republic) in 2008. After three years working in a referral centre in Brno, he moved to the UK, where he completed two rotating internships and then worked at a veterinary charity hospital in London.

In 2014, Jan joined Fitzpatrick Referrals where he completed his three-year ECVS surgical residency programme and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons and RCVS recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery in 2018. He then worked as a consultant in small animal surgery and orthopaedics for a referral hospital and a veterinary research charity. More recently, Jan worked at a large multidisciplinary referral hospital as Head of Orthopaedics, before returning to Fitzpatrick Referrals in December 2021.

Jan enjoys all aspects of small animal orthopaedics with a special interest in fracture management, joint replacement, and revision surgery. He is heavily involved in clinical research and training of future veterinary specialists.