My Training

1997 to 2018:  Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, West Hertfordshire NHS Trust

My Postgraduate Training

  • 3 yr Registrar rotation at Royal Aberdeen Hospitals
  • 3 yr Senior Registrar rotation at RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Shropshire
  • Fellowship in upper limb surgery at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto
  • Fellowship at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), Stanmore

Ongoing Education

I regularly attend conferences in the UK, France and the United States, (recent ones below).  I also regularly present at local teaching sessions for GPs and physiotherapists.  I operate with colleagues to share and learn new techniques.

  • BESS virtual meeting 2020 and virtual training 2021.
  • Birmingham Shoulder Live Surgery Course, March 2020, Feb 2019.
  • BESS (British Elbow & Shoulder Society) Meeting Harrogate, June 2019.
  • Birmingham Shoulder Live Surgery Course, March 2018.
  • BESS (British Elbow & Shoulder Society) Meeting Glasgow, June 2018.
  • Shoulder Masterclass Arthroscopy & Shoulder Arthroplasty 2 days, Arthrolab, Munich April 2016

Teaching

Throughout my career I have enjoyed teaching junior doctors in clinic and theatre and regularly attend clinical training sessions with junior doctors at Watford General Hospital.  I regularly take part in teaching sessions for local GP’s and physiotherapists, giving talks and demonstrations of examination or injection techniques.

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Memberships of Professional Bodies

  • General Medical Council
  • Fellow, British Orthopaedic Association
  • Fellow, British Elbow & Shoulder Society
  • Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh