Current NHS consultant posts held
Full time Consultant NHS Borders
Research interests
Treatment of diabetic ulcers
Local antibiotic delivery in wounds
Use of ultrasound in foot and ankle surgery
Personal interests
Ex professional Rugby player turned youth football coach
Biochar and other forestry sustainability projects
Orthopaedic development project in North Malawi
Awards received
McMinn Bursary to fund MD research degree studying antibiotic delivery in orthopaedics
Publications
21 published papers including
The Biomechanical Evaluation of Revision First Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis: A Cadaveric Study Foot Ankle Spec 2015
Unexpected synergistic and antagonistic antibiotic activity against Staphylococcus biofilms J Antimicrob Chemother 2018
Severe sequelae after stonefish envenomation Surgeon 2006
In vitro comparison of Refobacin-Palacos R with Refobacin Bone Cement and Palacos R + G Acta Orthop 2007
The dissolvable bead: A novel in vitro biofilm model for evaluating antimicrobial resistance J Microbiol Methods 2017
Radiographic Correction Following Reconstruction of Adult Acquired Flat Foot Deformity Using the Cotton Medial Cuneiform Osteotomy Foot Ankle Int 2016
Metallic hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of end-stage hallux rigidus: mid-term implant survival, functional outcome and cost analysis Bone Joint J 2016
Is the Stryker Revolution mixing system fit for purpose? Reliability and a micro-CT assessment of cement porosity Hip Int 2012
The influence of pre-operative factors on the length of in-patient stay following primary total hip replacement for osteoarthritis: a multivariate analysis of 2302 patients J Bone Joint Surg Br 2009
Managing wound problems following joint replacement Practitioner 2007
Adult distal humeral metaphyseal fractures: epidemiology and results of treatment J Orthop Trauma 2003
Inter- and intra-batch variability in the handling characteristics and viscosity of commonly used antibiotic-loaded bone cements Acta Orthop 2007
Survival in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours: A Comparison between Sporadic and Neurofibromatosis Type 1-Associated Tumours Sarcoma 2009
Twentieth-century survival from osteosarcoma in childhood. Trends from 1933 to 2004 J Bone Joint Surg Br 2007
Courses offered to GPs
Quarterly CME meetings in Borders and Lothian to discuss topics ranging from tendon, deformity, arthritic conditions and an ask me anything session!