I am an Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in the treatment of shoulder and elbow conditions. I believe in working closely within the multidisciplinary team and offer a full range of arthroscopic and open surgery for shoulder and elbow conditions. My aim is to provide a high level of care which is individualised to the needs of each patient.

Background

I am a dedicated Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon working at the University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust which serves a population of over two million people. I manage patients with shoulder and elbow conditions in my NHS practice at Solihull Hospital and Good Hope Hospital. I regularly perform general orthopaedic trauma surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Heartlands Hospital, sub-specialising in complex injuries and fractures around the shoulder and elbow.

I studied Medicine at the University of Birmingham before completing my Specialist Orthopaedic training on the well-regarded Warwick Orthopaedic Training Programme. I undertook my Upper Limb Fellowship at the world-renowned Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital in Oswestry where I was able to develop expertise in complex open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow procedures. I was awarded the prestigious Watanabe Travelling Fellowship in arthroscopic techniques in 2019 which allowed me to learn state of the art arthroscopic techniques from leading shoulder surgeons across the United Kingdom. I have a keen interest in Sports Medicine and completed my MSc with distinction from the University of Birmingham. I currently work within a professional football environment and have previously held roles in a variety of professional sports teams including in football, rugby union, rugby league and cricket.

Qualifications

• MBChB University of Birmingham 2007
• MRCS Royal College Surgeons England 2010
• MSc Orthopaedics with Distinction, Warwick University 2016
• FRCS (Orth) Royal College of Surgeons England 2017
• MSc Sports & Exercise Medicine, University of Birmingham 2023

Clinical Interests

I manage a wide range of shoulder and elbow conditions including traumatic injuries:

Shoulder conditions: rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, calcific tendonitis, adhesive capsulitis or ‘Frozen’ shoulder, acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, shoulder arthritis, clavicle fractures, shoulder fractures and acromioclavicular joint instability

Elbow conditions: tennis elbow (Lateral epicondylitis), golfers elbow (Medial epicondylitis), ulna nerve compression (cubital tunnel syndrome), elbow arthritis, elbow stiffness and fractures around the elbow.

Academic Activity

I am an active contributor to the medical literature having published over 80 articles in the peer reviewed literature and having obtained a distinction in the Orthopaedic Masters programme at Warwick University. I am committed to keeping up to date with the latest developments in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and have presented my work at numerous national and international conferences. I am an invited reviewer for numerous journals and spent three years as the Editor-in-Chief of a trauma journal.

Personal Profile

I grew up in Wiltshire and Dorset before coming to the University of Birmingham to study Medicine. I am married to a local General Practitioner and we have two boys. I have always held a keen interest in sport and now have the opportunity to share my love of football (Aston Villa), rugby and cricket with my children. Although my team sports days are behind me, I enjoy keeping myself fit and am a competitive runner having completed the London Marathon three times, as well as numerous other races.