Medical Degree
M.B. Ch.B., Manchester University, 1992 to 1995
Honours: Pharmacology, Anatomy, Pathology
Further Certification
B.Sc., St Andrews University, 1989 to 1992
M.S.c. with Distinction, Leeds University, 2002 to 2005
Specialist Register
Trauma and Orthopaedics 13th Sept 2006
CONSULTANT TRAUMA AND ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
LOWER LIMB ARTHROPLASTY WITH REVISION
Harrogate District Hospital, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX.
Substantive Consultant post commenced 01/09/2006.
Specialty interests:
- Hip and knee replacement surgery
- Resurfacing hip surgery
- Hip and knee arthroscopy
- Hip and knee revision surgery
- Navigation or computer assisted hip and knee surgery
- General NHS work including trauma, hand and forefoot surgery.
Managerial responsibility:
- Responsible for middle grade surgeons including specialist trainees
- Educational supervisor for junior grade doctors
- Member of falls group and thromboprophylaxis committee
- Member of regional specialist training committee to ensure standards of training and selection of candidates for speciality training
LOWER LIMB ARTHROPLASTY FELLOWSHIP 2005-2006
THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL AND HOLY SPIRIT NORTHSIDE
Queensland University of Technology, Professor R. Crawford and Dr H. English
KNEE FELLOWSHIP 2004-2005
HARROGATE DISTRICT HOSPITAL, Mr N. London
COMMITTEES AND ASSOCIATIONS
BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC TRAINEES ASSOCIATION
Yorkshire Regional Linkman 2000-2002
Executive Committee member 2002-2003
Executive Committee member 2003-2004
ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS IN TRAINING
Member 1996-2004
Executive Committee member 2002-2003
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS INSPECTION REVIEW GROUP
Member of the committee established to review quality assurance and inspection of basic surgical trainee programmes 2002-2003
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS GENERAL PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN SURGERY CURRICULUM GROUP
Member of the committee established to introduce a new Curriculum Framework for the General Professional Practice of Surgery 2002-2003.
BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JUNIOR DOCTORS COMMITTEE
Committee member 2003-2004.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ORTHOPAEDIC STANDARDS WORKING GROUP
Member of the committee established to publish elective Orthopaedic standards in the UK with the aim of producing a National Service Framework for Musculoskeletal Services 2003-2005.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON HIGHER SURGICAL TRAINING
Trainee representative for BOTA 2004.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS QUALITY ASSURANCE ADVISORY PANEL
Committee member 2004-2005.
HIGHER DEGREE
Masters Degree in Medical and Life Sciences Engineering with distinction.
The University of Leeds, Department of Engineering, completed November 2005.
The Masters degree was part time and included Biomechanics, Biotribology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials. The course was self funded.
My dissertation is entitled: Does a surgeon’s subjective determination of doughing time significantly affect cement penetration at the cement bone interface?
The department lead is Professor John Fisher. Dr Richard Hall was my dissertation supervisor. I still have close contact with the department and hope to continue my association with them and the Queensland University of Technology.
PROFESIONAL SURGICAL QUALIFICATIONS
MEMBER OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND (MRCS)
London 1999.
FELLOW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS SPECIALTY EXAM IN TRAUMA AND ORTHOPAEDICS (FRCS Tr & Orth)
Manchester 2004.
EXPECTED COMPLETION OF HIGHER SURGICAL TRAINING
31 August 2006.
