Qualifications
2010 – Certificate of Completion of Training Trauma & Orthopaedics
South East Scotland (Edinburgh) training programme
2009 – FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics (Ed)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Inter Collegiate Specialty Examination in Trauma and Orthopaedics)
2005 – MSc in Applied Biomechanics
University of Strathclyde
2002 – MRCS (Ed)
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
1999 – MB ChB
The University of Edinburgh Medical School
1997 – BSc Medical Sciences (2.1) (Intercalated Honours Degree in Biochemistry)
The University of Edinburgh Medical School
Experience
May 2011 – Current Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon,
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Working in a specialist centre for spinal surgery. Responsible for a wide range of spinal operations as well as emergency procedures within the regional trauma unit, serving a population base of 1.4 million.
May 2010 – 2011 Newcastle Spinal Fellowship
Working with Mr Gibson (President of the British Scoliosis Society), Mr Sanderson, Mr Fender and Mr Andrews, this fellowship provided experience in all areas of spinal surgery including anterior and posterior surgery, adult lower back surgery, paediatric deformity surgery, as well as infection, tumour and trauma surgery.
March – May 2010 EOCNA – North American Travelling Fellowship
Awarded the prestigious Edinburgh Orthopaedic Club of North America Travelling Fellowship, from among the Edinburgh orthopaedic trainees. Visited various centres of excellence in North America, including Chicago and New Orleans and experienced their pioneering work in orthopaedic care.
Feb 2004 – May 2010 South East Scotland Orthopaedics and Trauma Training Rotation
Orthopaedic training programme based in Edinburgh Scotland, working in centres of academic excellence and in district general hospitals. Gained valuable experience working in the Edinburgh Trauma Unit and with Mr McMaster and Mr Tsirikos in the Scottish National Paediatric spinal deformity centre.