Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowships
Approved Fellowships and Fellows’ Gallery
This page includes a list of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship programmes which have been approved under the RCS Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme, and a gallery of recent T&O Fellows.
Applying to be a Fellow
If you would like to be an RCS Senior Clinical Fellow, you will need to contact the supervisor/lead consultant of the fellowship programme you are interested in. Ask the supervisor/lead consultant if or when there is a vacancy for a fellow. They will tell you how to apply, if appropriate. Please go to the appropriate fellowship programme listed below for more information.
Fellows appointed to RCS Senior Clinical Fellowships will be expected to be ambassadors for the RCS England and meet the requirements of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice.
- Foot and Ankle Fellowships
- Hip Surgery Fellowships
- Hip and Knee Surgery Fellowships
- Knee Surgery Fellowships
- Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowships
- Spinal Surgery Fellowships
- Comments from recent Fellows
RCS Senior Clinical Fellowships in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Foot and Ankle Fellowships
Fortius Clinical Sports Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship
Based at: The Fortius Clinic, London
Surgical Specialty Association approving: BOA
Approval period: March 2020 – May 2023, reapproved June 2024 - May 2027
Supervisor / Lead Consultant: Professor James Calder, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, and of the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College, London, with Mr Andy Roche, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fellowship duration: 6-12 months
Stated learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the management of F&A conditions with particular reference to the evaluation of the most appropriate treatment options that may be considered for elite level athletes.
- Critically evaluate these options and discuss clearly with the supervisor and athlete/physiotherapist.
- Understand the different approaches that may be considered for elite athletes when compared to the general population.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the most appropriate investigations for specific F&A conditions.
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the anatomy and radiological features of the F&A and common conditions encountered in sports.
- Understand the principles of rehabilitation following F&A injuries, particularly in the athlete.
- Understand the ethical principles underlying patient care and the relevance of legal aspects that are specific to managing professional athletes.
- Demonstrate competency in clinical examination of F&A conditions.
- Understand the principles of arthroscopic procedures, specific ligament and tendon repairs.
- Able to critically review research and initiate / participate in research projects.
- Communicate clearly with patients and their medical teams regarding injuries, treatment and their rehabilitation.
- Lead the clinical audit and monthly MDT meeting.
Clinical competencies to be achieved:
- The Fellow is expected to participate in 250-300 surgical procedures during the 6 months. The majority (90%) will be as the sole assistant as they are private patients and elite athletes.
- There is an opportunity to lead on surgery under direct supervision of the Lead Supervisor as first assistant at the Hampshire Clinic where NHS patients are treated. There is not the opportunity to undertake surgery unsupervised.
Number of main operations the Fellow could expect to be involved in:
During 6 months:
- Ankle arthroscopy - 50
- Ankle ligament reconstruction - 30
- Achilles tendon repair - 30
- Other Achilles surgery - 20
- Syndesmosis stabilisation - 20
- Hindfoot fusions - 12
- Hindfoot/midfoot osteotomies - 12
- ORIF ankle - 20Forefoot procedures - 60
Fellows awarded Fellowship Certificate (dates of fellowship):
- Stefan Wever (Feb - Jul 21)
- Andrew Hong (Apr 22 - Oct 22)
Hip Surgery Fellowships
Frimley Park Hip Fellowship
*** The recruitment for this fellowship post is advertised in March or April each year. To apply please visit the NHS website ***
Based at: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Surgical Specialty Association approving: BOA
Approval period: Initially approved October 2013; reapproved April 2017; reapproved February 2021 - January 2024
Supervisor / Lead Consultant: Mr Sebastian Sturridge, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fellowship duration: 12 months
Stated learning outcomes:
- Demonstrates the skills necessary to confidently assess hip pathology and plan treatment.
- Produces surgical plans for complex hip reconstruction.
- Demonstrates the surgical skills necessary to be able to run a complex hip surgery practice independently.
- Demonstrates the knowledge, leadership qualities, attitudes and communication skills necessary to run a consultant practice.
- Evidences an interest in audit, research and service development.
Clinical competencies to be achieved:
- The ability to take a detailed history and demonstrate examination findings relevant to a young adult hip presentation.
- The ability to take a detailed history and demonstrate examination findings relevant to a patient with a failing implant.
- The ability to safely execute a diagnostic hip arthroscopy with minimal supervision.
- The ability to safely remove a failed femoral stem and any surrounding cement with minimal supervision.
- The ability to safely remove a failed acetabular shell and any surrounding cement with minimal supervision.
Number of main operations the fellow could expect to be involved in:
Supervisor (2018): “The last surgeon in post for 12 months performed 570 operations:
- 9 periprosthetic hip fractures - revision or fixation as first surgeon
- 202 primary hip replacements, 175 first surgeon
- 91 hip arthroscopies, 68 as first surgeon
- 19 revision hip replacements, 14 as first surgeon”
Fellows awarded Fellowship Certificate (dates of Fellowship):
- Azal Jalgaonkar (Apr 14 - Jan 15)
- Rasheed Afinowi (Sept 17 - Mar 18)
- Hayat Khan (Aug 18 - Aug 19)
- Sherif Hosny (Sept 19 - Sept 20)
- Daniel Wilson (Oct 20 - Sept 21)
- James Nutt (Oct 21 - Oct 22)
- Michael Field (Oct 22 - Sep23)
Hip and Knee Surgery Fellowships
Ashford & St Peter’s Sports Hip & Knee, Lower Limb Arthroplasty Senior Orthopaedic Fellowship, London
Based at: Ashford & St Peter’s NHS Foundation Trust, Surrey
Surgical Specialty Association approving: BOA
Approval period: Initially approved February 2014; reapproved July 2018; reapproved October 2021 - September 2024
Supervisor / Lead Consultant: Mr Paul Trikha, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, with Mr Dean Michael, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fellowship duration: 12 months
Stated learning outcomes:
- Be able to see patients in clinic and comprehensively manage the presenting conditions, including management plan explanations and counselling of patients.
- Demonstrate to the supervising consultants that the fellow is able to perform and deal with possible complications of surgery (Arthroscopic Knee surgery: microfracture, meniscal repair, ACL reconstruction including graft harvest techniques, Hip Arthroscopy and FAI Debridement, Hip and Knee arthroplasty, revision hip and knee arthroplasty, foot and ankle surgery).
- Fellows are encouraged to undertake an audit/research activity and present this at academic meetings, publish in relevant journals.
- Fellows are encouraged to take part in teaching and training other junior staff members.
Clinical competencies to be achieved:
- Achieve independent practice level surgical skills in soft tissue knee surgery and knee arthroscopy including ACL reconstruction, meniscal repair, microfracture and chondroplasty.
- Achieve independent level surgical skills in primary hip and knee replacement, including complex primary procedures.
- Independent surgical skill level to carry out revision hip and knee arthroplasty.
- Competent skills in outpatient clinics and managing trauma and elective inpatient care as part of a team.
Number of main operations the fellow could expect to be involved in:
- ACL reconstruction: 75-100
- meniscal repair: 100
- arthroscopy knee: 100
- arthroscopy hip: 25
- primary hip replacement: 100
- primary knee replacement: 75
- revision hip/knee replacement: 25
Fellows awarded Fellowship Certificate (dates of Fellowship):
- Hazem Hassouna (Jan - Jul 15)
- Evangelos Tsialogiannis (Sept 16 - Jul 17)
- Chris Gee (Jan 18 - Oct 18)
- Anshul Sobti (Oct 18 - Oct 19)
- Nivraj Bhamber (Oct 19 - Jan 20)
- Mohammed Kamran Shahid (Aug 20 - Jan 21)
- Vineet Trivedi (Jan 21 - Apr 22)
Knee Surgery Fellowships
Bridgend Knee Fellowship
*** January 2023: this Fellowship programme is not recruiting Fellows until 2024 due to financial constraints ***
Based at: Princess of Wales Hospital, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Surgical Specialty Association approving: BOA
Approval period: February 2021 - February 2025
Supervisor / Lead Consultant: Mr Amit Chandratreya, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, with Mr Rahul Kotwal, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fellowship duration: 12 months
Stated learning outcomes:
The Supervisor says: "The Fellow should become competent to perform elective knee surgery supervised or unsupervised depending upon his / her progress through the Fellowship. Fellows will be encouraged to undertake an audit research activity and present in national / international meetings. They will also be encouraged to publish in relevant journals. The Fellow will be able to see patients in the elective clinics and discuss their management with the supervising Consultant. Over time the Fellow should be able to take independent management decisions."
Clinical competencies to be achieved:
The Supervisor says: "The surgeries will include broadly reconstructive surgery around the knee, meniscal treatment including repairs, debridement and meniscal transplant; unicompartmental replacement including medial and lateral and patellofemoral arthroplasty. The unit performs a high number of partial knee replacements. Management of patellar instability including non operative treatment, surgical treatment including tibial tubercle osteotomies, MPFL reconstructions and trochleoplasty. Depending upon the NHS model from now on, there will be opportunity to take part in revision arthroplasty cases."
Number of main operations the fellow could expect to be involved in:
Approx 300 per year. TKR: 50; UKR / PFR: 30; ACL: 60; Arthroscopy: 120; Patellar realignment procedures: 30; HTO/SCO: 10; Meniscal and Cartilage procedures: 40; Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: 5; PCL / other ligaments: 10; Combined Cell Therapy treatment: 15.
Depending upon experience, the Fellow can be Lead surgeon in half of these.
Fellows awarded Fellowship Certificate (dates of Fellowship):
- Chaitanya Vyawahare (Feb 20 - Oct 21)
- Abdullah Hanoun (Feb 22 - Feb 23)
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowships
South Tees Fellowship in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Based at: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Surgical Specialty Association approving: BOA
This fellowship scheme is accredited under RSC - BESS Partnership
Approval period: Initially approved November 2012; reapproved December 2015; reapproved June 2019 - August 2022; reapproved June 2023 - May 2026
Supervisor / Lead Consultant: Prof Amar Rangan, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, with Mr Philip Holland, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fellowship duration: 12 months
Stated learning aims:
Structure of learning aims and outcomes are based on the ISCP model. The aims will map with the following criteria defined by the BESS / RCS panel:
1. Professional behaviour and leadership skills
2. Surgical competencies:
- Core
- Applied: number of procedures
3. Completion of research project
4. Completion of audit / practice development project
5. Engagement with BESS, with evidence of:
- Submission of scientific abstracts to BESS Annual Congress or Shoulder & Elbow Journal
- Annual scientific congress attendance
- Instructional courses attendance
Stated learning outcomes:
The outcomes will be assessed based on whether the aims set out in the learning agreement have been achieved.Stated clinical competencies:
- Ability to clinically assess and take appropriate management decisions for common and complex disorders of the shoulder and elbow.
- Achieve proficiency in common surgical procedures for shoulder and elbow disorders and trauma.
- Demonstrate proficiency in peri-operative care, post-operative follow up and in principles of managing surgical complications.
Number of main operations the fellow could expect to be involved in:
A Post-CCT fellow who is confident with independent operating may expect to perform the following operations (unit volumes in brackets):
- Primary and revision shoulder and elbow arthroplasty (typically 80 per year).
- Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder (typically 250 per year) e.g.: instability repair, cuff repair, subacromial surgery and distal clavicular excision.
- Rheumatoid disease procedures (typically 40 per year).
- Complex tertiary shoulder and elbow trauma at the MTC (typically 50 per year).
Fellows awarded Fellowship Certificate (dates of Fellowship):
- Naghman Choudhry (Feb 18 - Feb 19)
- Ahmed Nagi (Feb 19 - Feb 20)
- Shashi Kumar (Aug 19 - Feb 21)
- John Adam (Aug 20 - Aug 22)
- Gurvinder Kainth (Aug 22 - Aug 23)
Spinal Surgery Fellowships
Nottingham Advanced Spinal Surgery Fellowship
Based at: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Surgical Specialty Association approving: BOA
Approval period: Initially approved February 2013; reapproved January 2018; reapproved December 2021 - November 2024
Supervisor / Lead Consultant: Mr Khalid Salem, Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, with Mr Daniel D'Aquino, Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon
Fellowship duration: 12 months at the level of Senior Fellow
Stated learning outcomes:
To be able to independently:
- Evaluate and formulate a management plan for degenerative spinal conditions in the outpatient setting and be competent in the surgical aspects of the management of such conditions.
- Assess and manage a wide spectrum of traumatic spinal conditions in the emergency setting (including the initial resuscitation and spinal immobilisation when clinically indicated) and be competent in the surgical management of such conditions.
- Have an evidence-based approach to the management of neoplastic spinal pathology (primary and metastatic) and to have a clear understanding of the role of surgery and an understanding of patient selection for surgery. Additionally, be competent in the surgical management of metastatic spinal column pathology.
- Have a clear understanding of various types of spinal deformity (adult and paediatric) and a good command of the basic and some of the advanced techniques in the management of such conditions and be able to perform a well-planned surgical intervention under supervision where indicated.
- Critically read and appraise the literature.
Clinical competencies to be achieved:
By the end of the fellowship, it is expected that the senior fellow has the competency to:
- Be able to independently assess and formulate a management plan for patients presenting with common spinal conditions in the outpatient setting.
- Be able to independently assess patients presenting with complex spinal conditions in the outpatient setting these complex cases coherently to colleagues in an MDT setting.
- Be able to independently perform standard emergency and elective surgical procedures for common spinal pathologies.
- Be able to perform complex emergency and elective surgical procedures under direct supervision.
Number of main operations the fellow could expect to be involved in:
Supervisor: 'Our senior fellows are expected to have been in at least 120 spinal operations per year (those are mostly deformity surgeries, tumour and trauma surgeries) and the number DOES NOT include spinal injections.'
Fellows awarded Fellowship Certificate (dates of Fellowship):- Andrew Young (Aug 14 - Aug 15)
- Arion Kapinas (Nov 13 - May 16)
- Marcin Czyz (Oct 14 - Aug 16)
- Dritan Pasku (Feb 15 - Feb 17)
- Giuseppe Morassi (Feb 16 - Jan 17)
- Muhammad Mansha (Aug 16 - Aug 17)
- Sleiman Haddad (Feb 16 - Oct 17)
- Malik Ahmed (Sept 16 - Jan 18)
- Edward Bayley (Aug 17 - Aug 18)
- Dan D'Aquino (Aug 17 - Feb 19)
- Oded Hershkovich (Feb 18 - Feb 19)
- Saurabh Kapoor (Feb 18 - Feb 19)
- Ahmed Aly (Feb 18 - Jul 19)
- Darko Stipić (Feb 19 - Feb 20)
- Galateia Katzouraki (Nov 18 - Feb 20)
- Olakunle Badmus (Aug 18 - Oct 20)
- Akshay Gadiya (Feb 19 - Jan 21)
- Rakesh Dhake (Feb 19 - Feb 21)
- Ahmad Tarawneh (Feb 19 - Mar 21)
- Siddharth Shah (Feb 20 - Apr 21)
- Jonathan Koch (Feb 20 - Jul 21)
- Nigil Palliyil (Aug 20 - Aug 21)
- Ali Shetaiwi (Aug 20 - Aug 21)
- Martin Estefan (Feb 21 - Feb 22)
- Ali Hussain Mohammad (Feb 21 - Feb 22)
- Elie Najjar (Feb 21 - Feb 23)
- Arvind Janardhan Vatkar (Aug 21 - Aug 22)
- Ankur Goswami (Aug 21 - Jan 23)
- Alan Maximiliano Gessara (Aug 21 - Jul 22)
- Rishi Rampersad (Aug 22 - Aug 23)
- Ma'en Mohammad Tarawneh (Aug 22 - Aug 23)
- Naveen Pandita (Aug 22 - Jul 23)
- Fre Alemseged Hader (Sep 21 - Jul 23)
- Mohamed Mostafa Abdelghafor Hassanin (Aug 21 - Sep 23)
- Anish William Isapure (Feb 23 - Feb 24)
- Rami Saleh (Mar 23 - Feb 24)
- Spyridon Komaitis (Feb 22 - Mar 24)
Upper Limb Surgery Fellowships
Burton Upper Limb Fellowship
Based at: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Surgical Specialty Association approving: BOA
Approval period: Initially approved March 2024 – February 2027
Supervisor / Lead Consultant: Professor Neil Ashwood, Consultant Upper Limb Surgeon - Co-supervisors: Mr Andrew Dekker and Mr Mark Hamlet.
Fellowship duration: 12 months
Stated learning outcomes:
- Attend clinics to develop decision-making skills in complex upper limb cases evidenced by supervised learning/audit.
- Develop further surgical skills as lead surgeon for complex upper limb cases evidenced by improved logbook numbers.
- Develop teaching skills in multidisciplinary teams.
- Undertake a quality improvement programme to improve care in upper limb surgery.
- Present a piece of research to a national meeting.
Clinical competencies to be achieved:
- Shoulder arthroplasty.
- Shoulder arthroscopy.
- Elbow arthroscopy.
- Elbow arthroplasty with RDH colleagues.
- Trauma cases.
Number of main operations the fellow could expect to be involved in:
- Shoulder Arthroplasty (Performed: 20)
- Shoulder Arthroscopy (Performed: 30)
- Upper Limb Trauma Cases (Performed: 40)
- Hand Cases ( if desired) (Performed: 40)
Fellows awarded Fellowship Certificate (dates of Fellowship)
Anish Isapure
Nottingham Advanced Spinal Surgery Fellowship, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Feb 2023–Feb 2024. Current post: Spinal Fellow at The Centre for spinal Studies and Surgery, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.“During my Senior Spinal Clinical Fellowship, I acquired invaluable experience in adult degeneration spine surgery, spine navigation, neck surgery, and paediatric scoliosis corrections. This fellowship not only honed my surgical skills but also provided me with opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research in the field, fostering collaborations and advancements that directly benefit patient care.”
Anish Isapure
Gurvinder Singh Kainth
South Tees Fellowship in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, August 2022–August 2023. Current post: Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship at Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester.“During my 'Post CCT Shoulder and Elbow' Fellowship at James Cook University Hospital, I gained expertise in advanced arthroscopic techniques and achieved proficiency in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgeries. Collaborating with esteemed surgeons like Prof Rangan and Mr Holland, I enhanced my operative skills through diverse learning opportunities. Working in a regional major trauma centre exposed me to complex shoulder and elbow trauma cases, providing hands-on experience in managing severe injuries. Actively participating in multidisciplinary collaboration, I contributed to improved patient outcomes in both trauma and elective scenarios. Additionally, my involvement in research initiatives resulted in publications that advanced the academic and clinical landscape of shoulder and elbow orthopaedics.”