Professional profile
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS
DEGREE DATE GRANTED
FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) 10th May 1999
FRCS (Surg in General) 7th Jun 1994
DIP N.B. (Orthopaedics) 14th Jan 1993
M.S. (Orthopaedics) 1st July 1992
D. Orth 1st April 1989
MBBS 1st Sept 1986
CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
FROM TO GRADE
10-01-02 Till Date Consultant
01-01-01 31-12-01 Fellow Spinal Surgery - Nottingham
14-02-95 31-12-00 Specialist Registrar - Oxford
10-05-93 31-01-95 SHO UK
01-09-92 08-03-93 Registrar - India
10-10-86 30-06-92 SHO – India
03-10-85 02-10-86 Pre Reg HO – India
Teaching Experience - Honorary lecturer with Liverpool University and had their medical students attached to my firm. Was also actively involved in teaching whist at Nottingham, Oxford and India.
Organisational Skills - Organised and conducted 2 academic meetings whilst at Southport. I am constantly involved in Audit / Mortality and Morbidity activity monitoring.
Other Interests - I have no qualifications in Information Technology but write software programmes in Access and Visual Basic. I also play Lawn Tennis, Squash and Badminton.
Career Goal - I wish to practise as a General Orthopaedic / Trauma surgeon with special interest in Spinal and Joint Replacement Surgery. My research interests are low back pain, Hip and Knee arthritis.
Professional affiliations and memberships
- British Medical Association
- British Orthopaedic Association
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Medical Protection Society
Research interests
Current Research Projects under way
1. Pilot Randomised control trial of Pregabalin Vs Placebo for Acute Disc prolapse Local REC approval No 06/Q1502/130 dated 22/12/2006 - currently awaiting MHRA approval – Research being funded by Pfizer.
2. Epidemiological survey of Spinal Pain in Nursing and other health professionals at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Local REC approval No 06/Q1501/182
3. Randomised control trail of single isometric exercise Vs Guidance provided by NASS for Chronic Low Back Pain - COREC approval being sought
4. Randomised control trial of interspinous distraction device Vs Epidural for Degenerative Spinal Canal Stenosis in elderly pattients - COREC approval being sought
5. Randomised control trial of SI joint injection with Steorid and Local Anaesthetic Vs Placebo for SI joint dysfunction COREC approval being sought.
6. Control trial of Optetrak Cruciate Retaining Knee Replacement PCL Retention Vs Recession Vs Resection.
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