Mr Sarfraz Ahmad

Consultant Spinal Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404134

Clinical/Research Interests:

All aspects of spinal pathology with specialist interests in adult degenerative and deformity-related conditions.

Further interest in spinal trauma, tumour and infection.

Qualifications:

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS Tr & Orth)

Higher Surgical Training on the Oswestry and Stoke-on-Trent rotation

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)

 

Appointments:

2017 RJAH

Speciality:

• Spinal Disorders

Professional Body:

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, British Association of Spinal Surgeons, British Orthopaedic Association, British Medical Association, Medical Protection Society

Dr Roshan Amarasena

Consultant Rheumatologist

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404592

Clinical/Research Interests:

Early inflammatory arthritis and all aspects of Rheumatology.

Qualifications:

MBBS, MD, MRCP(UK), MRCP(Rheumatology Uk)

Appointments:

2012 RJAH

Speciality:

• Rheumatology

Professional Body:

GMC, MPS, British Society for Rheumatology

Dr Ayman Askari

Consultant Rheumatologist / University of Keele Tutor

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404129

Private Telephone No:

01691 404129

Clinical/Research Interests:

Cellular Immunology, Rheumatoid Factor, Inflammatory Arthritis – Rheumatoid and Psoriatic, Fibromyalgia/Fatigue.

Qualifications:

FRCP, MSc, Medical Immunology, Dip Med Rehab

Appointments:

2002 London, Christchurch, Basingstoke,
2004 Nottingham, Basingstoke,
2005 Wolverhampton,
2006 Belfast, Barnsley,
2007 North Manchester,
2008 Tameside,
2008 Dumfries Galloway, Sheffield,
2009 RJAH

Speciality:

• Chronic Pain Management
• Rheumatology

Sub Speciality:

Rheumatic disorders and pain

Publications:

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Mr Birender Balain

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404583

Private Telephone No:

01691 404039

Clinical/Research Interests:

Subspecialty: All aspects of spinal deformity including trauma,.

Research Interests: Cervical Myelopathy, Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disorders & Back Pain, Spinal Biomechanics, Spine Related Basic Sciences Research, degenerative, tumours and deformity.

Qualifications:

MBBS, MS (Orth), FRCS Glasgow, FRCS (T&O)

Medical Qualification, University of Delhi 1995
Orthopaedics Post Graduation, University of Delhi 1996-2001.
Basic Surgical training in Bristol, London and Shrewsbury 2002-2004.
Higher Surgical Training in the Oswestry-Stoke Training Rotation, West Midlands Deanery 2004-2009.
Spinal fellowship training at RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital Oswestry & University
Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent. This included a short stint in
University Hospital Innsbruck, Austria and the Texas Back Institute, Dallas, USA

Appointments:

2010 RJAH

Speciality:

• Spinal Disorders

Professional Body:

British Orthopaedic Association, Society for Back Pain Research, British Association of Spinal Surgeons, British Cervical Spine Society

Mr Robin David Banerjee

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404574

Private Telephone No:

01691 404573

Clinical/Research Interests:

Revision Arthroplasty for infection

Qualifications:

MBChB (Liverpool), FRCS (Orth)

Appointments:

2009 RJAH

Cavendish Hip Fellow, Sheffield 2008-09
Honorary Clinical Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University
 

Speciality:

• Hip & Knee Replacement

Treatment Outcomes:

Professional Body:

British Hip Society, British Trauma Society

Mr Andrew Barnett

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Soft Tissue/Knee)

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404167

Private Telephone No:

01691 404093

Clinical/Research Interests:

Sports injuries of the knee, cartilage regeneration  techniques, unicompartmental knee replacement, osteotomy, primary and revision total knee replacement, patellofemoral instability

Qualifications:

MB BS, MRCS(Ed), FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Appointments:

2012: RJAH

Speciality:

• Knee
• Sports Injuries

Treatment Outcomes:

Professional Body:

BOA, British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK)

Other information:

Undertaken fellowships in Knee reconstruction in  Oxford (UK), Exeter (UK), Sports Surgery in  Sydney (Australia) and Trauma Fellowship at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol (UK).,

Publications:

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Mr Andrew Bing

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404580

Private Telephone No:

01691 404026

Clinical/Research Interests:

All aspects of ankle, hind foot, mid foot and forefoot surgery including problems associated with rheumatoid arthritis, sporting and traumatic injuries.

Procedures undertaken include bunion surgery, surgery for foot and ankle arthritis or deformity including ankle replacement, arthroscopic procedures particularly of the ankle and big toe.  Also lower limb reconstruction particularly the use of circular frames for limb deformity realignment, post-traumatic reconstruction, complex trauma reconstruction and infective problems in limb reconstruction. I have a particular interest in the management of tibial fractures.

Qualifications:

MB ChB Bristol 1995, MRCS (Eng) 2001, FRCS (Tr & Orth) 2006

Appointments:

2008 RJAH

Speciality:

• Foot, Ankle and Lower Limb
• Limb Reconstruction

Sub Speciality:

All aspects of ankle, hind foot, mid foot and forefoot surgery including problems associated with rheumatoid arthritis, sporting and traumatic injuries.

Treatment Outcomes:

Professional Body:

British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, British Orthopaedic Association, British Limb Reconstruction Society, British Trauma Society

Dr Stuart Bowdler

Consultant Anaesthetist

Type of Work:

NHS

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404227

Private Telephone No:

01691 404227

Clinical/Research Interests:

Anaesthesia and Chronic pain control

Qualifications:

MB ChB (Dundee) FRCA 1992

Speciality:

• Anaesthetics
• Chronic Pain Management

Professional Body:

Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists

Mr Ben Burston

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404431

Clinical/Research Interests:

Adult hip and knee pathology with procedures including Total Hip Replacement, Revision Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee Replacement, Knee Arthroscopy (keyhole surgery) and lower limb trauma surgery.

Qualifications:

MBChB(Hons) Bristol 2000; BSc(Hons) Bristol 1997; MRCSEng London 2004; FRCS(Tr&Orth) London 2010.

Appointments:

2013: RJAH and Shrewsbury.

Speciality:

• Hip & Knee Replacement

Sub Speciality:

Hip and knee surgery including trauma.

Treatment Outcomes:

Professional Body:

General Medical Council;

Other information:

Undergraduate medical training completed at the University of Bristol Medical School. Secured a Basic Surgical Training rotation in Oxford; followed by a year as an orthopaedic registrar in New Zealand, before returning to join the orthopaedic Higher Surgical Training programme in Bristol.
Completed the following sub-speciality fellowships: Synthes Trauma observership at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford; AO Trauma fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York; Allograft and arthroplasty fellowship at Sir Charles Gairdner and Hollywood Hospitals, Perth, Australia; Lower Limb Arthroplasty fellowship at Fremantle Hospital, Perth, Australia.
Keen interest in medical education with postgraduate certificate of medical education from the University of Bristol. Currently completing diploma in medical education.
Research interests are centred around the outcome of hip replacement surgery.
 

Publications:

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Mr Shashank Chitgopkar

Consultant Spinal Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404039

Private Telephone No:

01691 404039

Clinical/Research Interests:

Degenerative disorders, cervical and lumbar spine, spinal deformity

Qualifications:

MBBS DOrth DNB Orth MRCS FRCS (T&O)

Appointments:

2013: Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2014: RJAH

Speciality:

• Spinal Disorders

Professional Body:

British Association of Spinal Surgeons

Other information:

• Fellowship at Oswestry and Alder Hey
• Fellowship at Hope Hospital, Salford and Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

Mr Joy Roy Chowdhury

Consultant Surgeon in Spinal Injuries and Rehabilitation Medicine

Type of Work:

NHS

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404185

Clinical/Research Interests:

Delivery of comprehensive rehabilitative care following spinal cord injury. Neuro-urological medicine. Pressure sore surgery. Management of spasticity including insertion and management of Intrathecal drug (Baclofen) delivery device. Management of neuropathic pain.

Qualifications:

M.B.B.S. 1992, University of Calcutta, India. M.R.C.S. 2003, RCPSG, Glasgow. CCT in Rehabilitation Medicine, 2007

M.B.B.S,  M.R.C.S

Appointments:

2008 RJAH

Speciality:

• Spinal Injuries

Professional Body:

International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS); British Society of Rehabilitation (BSRM); British Association of Spinal Cord Injury Specialists (BASCIS), Multi Professional Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (MASCIP), BMA

Dr Sumeeta Conry

Consultant Anaesthetist

Type of Work:

NHS and Private

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404227

Private Telephone No:

01691 404227

Clinical/Research Interests:

Difficult airways 

Fibre optic intubation

Developing Day and Short Stay Surgery

Anaesthesia for Major Spinal Surgery like Scoliosis and Rhizotomy

Management of Difficult Airways

Qualifications:

MBBS (1981), MRCS (1985), FRCA (1991)

Appointments:

1995 - Consultant Anaesthetist at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital

2008 - Clinical Lead for Day and Short Stay Surgery

Speciality:

• Anaesthetics

Professional Body:

Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists

Other information:

Completed all Specialist Anaesthetic training at the Hammersmith Hospital, St Mary's Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Royal Marsden Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, and Northwick Park Hospital. Developed a special interest in Day Surgery, which is rapidly becoming the way forward for the future surgeries as they become increasingly minimally invasive and for more and more complex surgeries. She has been one of the key persons to develop and design the newly constructed Modular Day Surgery Unit, "Menzies Short Stay Surgery Unit."