Short, simple video explanations of some common orthopaedic conditions and their treatments
Interests
Orthopaedic trauma
Arthroscopy
Hip and knee replacement
Club foot treatment
Hand surgery
Foot and ankle surgery
Cruciate ligament reconstruction
Sports injuries
NHS & University posts:
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust
BMI Lancaster Hospital
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital
Memberships of professional, national and regional bodies:
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow
Foundation Fellow & Council Member,
College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA)
ATLS Instructor
Muller / SICOT Fellow 2002/2003
Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Honorary Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine
About me
I obtained my medical degree from Cambridge University and then did basic surgical training in the South East Thames Region. Between appointments in the NHS I worked in surgical programmes for aid agencies in conflict situations; Afghanistan, Cambodia, Angola, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and Rwanda (during the 1994 genocide).
I passed my FRCS in 1994 and then did higher surgical training on the Guy's and St Thomas' rotation in London. After passing my FRCS(Tr & Orth) in 1999 I was appointed trauma fellow in San Antonio, Texas where I completed my Mchir dissertation in the biomechanics of landmine injury. I then went to be a medical missionary in Malawi for over three years.