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Mr Talvinder Singh, Upper Extremity Specialist, Birmingham, Coventry / Mr Talvinder Singh

Mr Talvinder Singh (Vin)

Consultant Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder Surgeon
Upper Limb Microvascular Surgery

Mr Talvinder Singh, known as Vin, is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. He specialises in upper-limb surgery, with particular expertise in conditions affecting the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder, alongside complex trauma and microvascular surgery.

Vin’s private practice is based across the West Midlands. He consults and operates at The Priory Hospital in Birmingham, The Meriden Hospital in Coventry, Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull and Droitwich Spa Hospital, part of Circle Health Group.

After graduating from the University of the West Indies, Vin completed his Basic Surgical Training at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust. His interest in upper-limb surgery developed during his appointment as a Hand Research Registrar at University Hospitals Birmingham. During this period, he contributed to several recognised research publications and established a strong academic foundation in trauma and orthopaedic surgery.

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A National Training Number in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery took him to the South West London training region for his specialist training. He was later awarded the prestigious Medartis Hand Travelling Fellowship to Ganga Hospital in Coimbatore, India. As part of the fellowship, Vin completed an advanced microsurgical skills course under the guidance of the internationally renowned microsurgeon Dr S. Raja Sabapathy.

On completing his specialist training, Vin undertook a four-month General Trauma Fellowship at Brighton Major Trauma Centre. Two prestigious Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Upper Limb and Microvascular Surgery Fellowships followed at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. Over the course of these two years, he gained advanced experience under internationally respected upper-limb surgeons, including Professor Mark Ross and Dr Chris Blenkin.

His commitment to continued professional development led him to obtain the European Diploma in Hand Surgery in 2017. Vin maintains an extensive surgical logbook containing more than 8,000 operative cases and has performed over 40 finger replantation and revascularisation procedures.

Alongside his clinical work, Vin has held senior leadership responsibilities within his NHS Trust, including roles relating to trauma and fragility-fracture care. Close collaboration with plastic and reconstructive surgeons also forms an important part of his management of complex upper-limb trauma. He remains committed to developing collaborative hand trauma services across the Black Country, with the aim of improving access to coordinated, multidisciplinary specialist care.

Education and surgical training are central to Vin’s professional practice. As a recognised trainer for the National Trauma and Orthopaedic Specialty Training Programme on the West Midlands rotation, he supervises specialist orthopaedic trainees in clinical practice, surgical decision-making and operative techniques. He is also a Clinical and Educational Supervisor for Foundation Year doctors. His wider educational commitments include contributing to regional specialist training and teaching medical students from Aston Medical School and the University of Birmingham.

Vin is equally passionate about charitable and humanitarian work. Through the British Society for Surgery of the Hand’s (BSSH) charitable programme in Malawi, he worked alongside local healthcare professionals to provide specialist hand and upper-limb care. His responsibilities included running outpatient clinics, assessing and operating on patients, and supervising local orthopaedic surgeons and trainees. A central focus of this work was developing sustainable local expertise through practical surgical training, teaching, mentorship and shared clinical decision-making.

His other humanitarian work includes serving as a medical consultant for United Sikhs and providing medical support during reconnaissance and aid missions in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Throughout his career, Vin has remained dedicated to delivering compassionate, individualised and high-quality care. He speaks English, Malay, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Bahasa Indonesia, enabling him to communicate effectively with patients from a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Patients particularly value his approachable manner and his ability to explain diagnoses and treatment options clearly, empowering them to make well-informed decisions about their care.

Outside medicine, Vin is married and a devoted father of two. His family provides an important source of support and balance alongside his clinical, educational and humanitarian commitments. He values the time spent with them and the perspective that family life brings to his work as a surgeon, trainer and mentor.

Qualifications

  • Jun 2017 European Diploma in Hand Surgery
  • Oct 2016 CCT – The Surgical Royal Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland
  • Feb 2015 FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics)
  • Aug 2006 CCBST – The Surgical Royal Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland
  • Dec 2005 MRCS (Intercollegiate) – Ireland
  • Jul 2002 MBBS – The University of the West Indies – Trinidad and Tobago

Academic Awards

  • Distinction in Biochemistry
  • Honours in Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology/Microbiology

Fellowships

  • Feb 2018 – Feb 2019: Upper Limb Fellow – Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, AUSTRALIA
  • Jan 2017 – Feb 2018: Upper Limb Fellow – Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
  • Oct 2016 – Jan 2017: Senior Trauma Fellow – Brighton Major Trauma Centre, Brighton, UK
  • Jul 2016 – Aug 2016: Medartis Upper Limb Travelling Fellow – Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, INDIA

Previous Appointments

  • 02/18 – 02/19 Upper Limb Fellow
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Shoulder/Elbow/Hand/Wrist
    Microvascular     Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
    Brisbane
    Dr Blenkin, Dr K Huang, Dr T Gervais,
    Dr P McEniery, Dr A Mayo
  • 01/17 – 02/18 Upper Limb Fellow
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Shoulder/Elbow/Hand/Wrist
    Microvascular     Princess Alexandra Hospital
    Brisbane
    Dr M Ross, Dr M Robinson, Dr P Duke,
    Dr G Couzens, Dr A Jhamb, Dr Fredricksen,
    Dr B Hope
  • 10/16 – 01/17 Senior Trauma Fellow
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Trauma     Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals
    NHS Foundation Trust
    Mr E Guryel
  • 04/16 – 10/16 Specialist Registrar (ST8)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Shoulder     Epsom and St Helier University
    Hospitals NHS Trust
    Mr V Patel
  • 10/15 – 04/16 Specialist Registrar (ST8)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Hand     Epsom and St Helier University
    Hospitals NHS Trust
    Mr N Ellahee & Mr R Sharma
  • 04/15 – 10/15 Specialist Registrar (ST7)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Foot and ankle     Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Mr P Ramesh & Mr I Gill
  • 10/14 – 04/15 Specialist Registrar (ST7)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Hand/Shoulder     Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Mr P Davey & Mr M J Curtis
  • 04/14 – 10/14 Specialist Registrar (ST6)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Arthroplasty     Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Mr R Hampton
  • 10/13 – 04/14 Specialist Registrar (ST6)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Hand     Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Ms F R Middleton
  • 04/13 – 10/13 Specialist Registrar (ST5)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Paediatrics     Epsom and St Helier University
    Hospitals NHS Trust
    Mr M A Churchill
  • 10/12 – 04/13 Specialist Registrar (ST5)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Arthroplasty     Epsom and St Helier University
    Hospitals NHS Trust
    Mr A G Cobb
  • 04/12 – 10/12 Specialist Registrar (ST4)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Spine     Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation
    Trust
    Mr S Chatakondu & Mr M Thomas
  • 10/11 – 04/12 Specialist Registrar (ST4)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Arthroplasty     Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation
    Trust
    Mr A Perry & Mr H Chissell
  • 04/11 – 10/11 Specialist Registrar (ST3)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Trauma     Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals
    NHS Foundation Trust
    Mr P Stott
  • 10/10 – 04/11 Specialist Registrar (ST3)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics
    Shoulder     Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals
    NHS Foundation Trust
    Mr D Ricketts & Mr C Hatrick
  • 08/09 – 10/10 Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellow
    (Registrar level)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics     Birmingham Children’s Hospital
    Mr J O’Hara & Mr R Vadivelu
  • 08/08 – 08/09 Hand Research Registrar
    (Registrar level)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics     The Birmingham Hand Centre, Selly Oak
    Mr V Rajaratnam & Mr M A Craigen
  • 08/07 – 08/08 Orthopaedic Fellow
    (Registrar level)
    Trauma & Orthopaedics     New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton
    Mr A W Simons & Mr O L Thomas
  • 02/07 – 08/07
    (6 months)     Senior House Officer
    Burns & Plastic Surgery     University Hospital of South Manchester
    Professor D A McGrouther

02/04 – 02/07 Wolverhampton Basic Surgical Training (BST)

  • 08/06 – 02/07
    (6 months)     Senior House Officer
    Trauma & Orthopaedics     New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton
    Mr S Chugh
  • 02/06 – 0806
    (6 months)     Senior House Officer
    Cardiothoracic Surgery     New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton
    Mr P Yiu
  • 08/05 – 02/06
    (6 months)     Senior House Officer
    Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery     New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton
    Mr R J Cullen
  • 02/05 – 08/05
    (6 months)     Senior House Officer
    General Surgery     New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton
    Mr B Isgar & Mrs P Matey
  • 08/04 – 02/05
    (6 months)     Senior House Officer
    Trauma & Orthopaedics     New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton
    Mr A M Fraser
  • 02/04 – 08/04
    (6 months)     Senior House Officer
    Accident & Emergency     New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton
    Mr R Khanna

02/03 – 02/04 Pre-registration House Officer – Northwest Region

  • 08/03 – 02/04
    (6 months)     Pre-registration House Officer
    Medicine     Ormskirk and District Hospital
    Professor C F Kiire
  • 02/03 – 08/03
    (6 months)     Pre-registration House Officer
    General Surgery     Blackburn Royal Infirmary
    Mr D Chang

Audits Presented

  • T Singh, S Vohra, P Ramesh
    Re-audit (loop closure). An audit on phlebotomy services on Orthopaedic wards – September 2015
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, Kingston Hospital

  • T Singh, P Ramesh, I Gill
    Should we MUA paediatric upper limb fractures in A&E? – June 2015
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, Kingston Hospital

  • S Horriat, T Singh, G Railton
    Re-audit (loop closure). Assessing the Adherence to RCS Guidelines of the Post-Operative Note in Trauma & Orthopaedics – February 2015
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, Kingston Hospital

  • W Maynard, D Oladokun, C Wek, T Singh, FR Middleton
    Assessing the Adherence to RCS Guidelines of the Post-Operative Note in Trauma & Orthopaedics – August 2014
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, Kingston Hospital

  • C Wek, P Vo, T Singh, S Joseph, P Ramesh
    An audit of the Cost-effectiveness of routine INR screening in patients with Hip Fractures – July 2014
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, Kingston Hospital

  • T Stubbs, T Singh, FR Middleton
    Phlebotomy audit – Dec 2013
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, Kingston Hospital

  • T Singh, AG Cobb
    How would you position a patient for a Dynamic Hip Screw – 5 September 2013
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Clinical Governance Meeting, Epsom and St Helier University Hospital

  • T Singh, H Prem, C E Bache, R Vadivelu
    Pitfalls of lateral humeral condyle fractures in children – March 2010
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Clinical Governance Meeting, The Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham

  • R Gogna, T Singh, T Ashraf
    Audit on antibiotic prescribing in fractured neck of femur patients – August 2009
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Audit Meeting, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham

  • T Singh, AW Simons
    Which group of patients can be discharged from Orthopaedic Nurse Led Clinics? – December 2007
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton

  • T Singh, S Gupta, SS Dhillon
    Trauma theatre usage – May 2007
    Burns and Plastic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, University Hospital of South Manchester

  • R Giri, GS Williams, T Singh, CS Modi
    Efficacy of analgesia in Thoracic Surgery – July 2006
    Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton

  • T Singh, J Arbuthnot, SK Randhawa, AM Fraser
    Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis in Wolverhampton – June 2006
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton

  • T Singh, SK Randhawa, AM Fraser
    Antibiotics prophylaxis in major primary joint arthroplasty – October 2005
    Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton

  • SK Halder, T Singh, P Matey
    An audit on the use of Sterican 27G needles for local anaesthetic injections – 14th July 2005
    Weekly Surgical Directorate Meeting, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton

  • T Singh, N Green
    Administration of analgesia to patients with a fractured neck of femur in A & E – July 2004
    A & E Junior Doctors Teaching Sessions, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton

  • T Singh, P Konala
    Are prescription charts written up appropriately? – August 2003
    Monthly General Surgical Meeting, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Blackburn

Publications

  • Singh T, Jayawardhana R Craigen M, Rajaratnam V
    Volar Buttress Plating for Unstable Dorsal Fracture-Dislocations of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint.
    Journal of Hand and Microsurgery 2019 Aug;11(2):106-110

  • Chan SK, Singh T, Pinder R, Tan S, Craigen MA
    Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy: Are Complications Under Reported?
    Journal of Hand and Microsurgery 2015 Dec;7(2):276-82

  • Dawe EJ, Lindisfarne E, Singh T, McFadyen I, Stott P
    Sernbo score predicts mortality after intracapsular hip fracture in the elderly
    Annals of Royal College of Surgeons of England 2013 Jan;95(1):29-33

  • Weston-Simons JS, Singh T, Ricketts D
    A novel technique for repairing anterior labral injuries of the shoulder.
    Annals of Royal College of Surgeons of England 2012 Oct;94(7):530-1

  • Singh T, Noor S, AW Simons
    Multiple localised Giant Cell Tumour of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) affecting a single tendon: a very rare case report and review of recent cases
    Hand Surgery 2011;16(3):367-9

  • Theivendran K, Singh T, Rajaratnam V
    Operative management of intra-articular distal interphalangeal joint fractures of the hand
    Acta Orthopaedica Belgica 2010 Aug;76(4):425-31

  • Chan SK, Robb CA, Singh T, Chugh S
    Medial dislocation of medial meniscus
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br) 2010 Jan; 92-B: 155 - 157

  • Williams GS, Modi C, Singh T, Bhabra M
    A case of black magic
    Southern Medical Journal 2008 May;101(5):552-3

  • Williams GS, Rehman K, Leong K, Singh T
    An unusual presentation of recurrent follicular thyroid carcinoma
    Ulster Medical Journal 2008 Jan;77(1):56

  • Singh T, Randhawa S, Khanna R
    The EpiPen and the ischaemic finger
    European Journal of Emergency Medicine 2007 Aug;14(4):222-3

  • Singh T, Randhawa S
    Technical Tip: Forced expiration for chest tube removal - the other uses of a syringe
    Annals of Royal College of Surgeons of England 2007;89(3):313-317

  • Williams GS, Singh T
    Publish or perish: how to secure your first publication
    British Journal of Hospital Medicine (Lond) 2007 May;68(5):M86-7

  • Singh T, Arbuthnot JE, Stevenson HS, Brown LA
    The Impact of Introducing a Care Pathway for the Treatment of Minor Paediatric Burns
    Journal of Wound Care 2007 Feb;16(2):79-81

Presentations

Oral

  • T Singh, M Ross, P Hak, J McKenzie, M Robinson, B Gilpin, G Couzens
    Do Post-operative Radiographs Change the Management Following Internal Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures?
    November 2017, QHSS, Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

  • T Singh, M Imam, A Cobb
    Lateral Position For A Dynamic Hip Screw?
    June 2014, EFORT, London, United Kingdom

  • E Dawe, E Lindisfarne, T Singh, I McFadyen, P Stott
    Sernbo score predicts survival after intracapsular hip fracture in the elderly
    November 2012, Fred Heatley Prize, London
    November 2011, BSOA 2011 Annual Meeting, London
    December 2011, Raine Prize, Frimley

  • T Singh, S Chan, S Tan, M Craigen
    Ulnar shortening osteotomy: Are complications under reported?
    May 2010, British Trauma Society (BTS) Annual Clinical Meeting, Manchester
    June 2010, Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) XVth Congress, XVth Bucharest, Romania
    September 2010, 12th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Associations, Glasgow
    October 2010, 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFFSH) Seoul, Korea

  • T Singh, N Jagodzinski, R Norris, S Tan, V Rajaratnam, J Jones, D Power
    Outcomes of distal radius fracture fixation with APTUS locking plates and variable angle locking screws
    May 2010, British Trauma Society (BTS) Annual Clinical Meeting, Manchester
    October 2010, 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFFSH) Seoul, Korea

  • T Singh, R Vadivelu, P Glithero, C E Bache
    Clinical outcome following internal fixation for displaced lateral humeral condyle fractures in children
    May 2010, British Trauma Society (BTS) Annual Clinical Meeting, Manchester

  • T Singh, S Noor, E Mughal, S Chugh
    ACL reconstruction using quadruple strand hamstrings autograft: Results of a single surgeon in a DGH
    May 2009, British Trauma Society (BTS) Annual Clinical Meeting, Newcastle

  • T Singh, A Lakdawala, V Rajaratnam, D Power, MAC Craigen
    Buttress plating for unstable dorsal fracture-dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal joint
    May 2009, British Trauma Society (BTS) Annual Clinical Meeting, Newcastle
    June 2009, Federation of European Socities for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) XIVth Congress, Poznan, Poland
    October 2010, 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFFSH) Seoul, Korea

  • T Singh, SK Halder, M Mutallib, P Matey
    Combined use of pneumatic liposuction with circumareolar incision for treatment of gynaecomastia
    May 2005, West Midlands Chapter of Breast Surgeon’s Meeting, Stafford

Posters

  • T Singh, M Imam, W Cobb, A Cobb
    Femoral Component Alignment Affects Outcome of Medial Unicompartmental Knee Replacements
    June 2014, EFORT, London, United Kingdom

  • T Singh, N Jagodzinski, R Norris, S Tan, V Rajaratnam, J Jones, D Power
    Outcomes of distal radius fracture fixation with APTUS locking plates and variable angle locking screws
    June 2010, Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) XVth Congress, XVth Bucharest, Romania

  • T Singh, R Vadivelu, P Glithero, C E Bache
    Clinical outcome following internal fixation for displaced lateral humeral condyle fractures in children
    June 2010, Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) XVth Congress, XVth Bucharest, Romania

  • T Singh, A Lakdawala, V Rajaratnam, D Power, M Craigen
    Buttress plating for unstable dorsal fracture-dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal joint.
    April 2009, The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Combined Scientific Meeting with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)

  • T Singh, S Noor, A Simons
    Multiple Giant Cell Tumour of the Tendon Sheath
    June 2009, Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) XIVth Congress, Poznan, Poland
    June 2009, The European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Congress, Vienna, Austria
    April 2009, The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Combined Scientific Meeting with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)

  • T Singh, N Umapathy, L Veal, LP Glossop
    Pinnaplasty: How we do it
    April 2006, MIO Summer Meeting, Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry

  • T Singh, AL McDermott, LP Glossop
    Management of the keloid scar: Intralesional excision and review of the literature
    January 2006, MIO Winter Meeting, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham

Courses

  • Australian Hand Surgery Society Hand and Forearm Flap Course – June 2018, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney

  • IBRA Cadaveric elbow course – October 2017, University of Technology, Sydney

  • APWA Cadeveric wrist course – September 2017, Flinders University, Adelaide

  • Live Microsurgery Skills Course – August 2016, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India

  • Training Orthopaedic Trainers – June 2016, BOA, London

  • Clinical Leadership and Management Course – July 2016, Keele University, Keele

  • Arthrex Live Shoulder Surgery – March 2014, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham

  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course – April 2013, Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley

  • Cadaveric Nail Institute Instructional Course – April 2012, Kiel, Germany

  • Modern Techniques in Total Knee Arthroplasty - PFC Sigma – March 2012, Harlow

  • Web Based Radiation Protection Course – April 2011

  • Exeter Hip Symposium – April 2011, Exeter

  • Basic & Advanced Course in Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing in Children – June 2010, Sheffield

  • Basic Ilizarov Method Course – October 2009, Leeds Marriott Hotel, Leeds

  • Orthofix Fracture Fixation Course – June 2008, North Staffordshire Medical Institute, Stoke-on-Trent

  • AO Principles in Operative Fracture Management Course for Surgeons – June 2007, Leeds

  • Core Skills in Operative Orthopaedic Surgery – November 2006, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield

  • Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) Course – September 2005, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton

  • Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) Course – November 2004, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton

  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course – May 2004, Scarborough General Hospital, Scarborough

  • Clinical Radiology Course for Accident & Emergencies – March 2004, Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield

Managerial / Administrative Experience

  • I am currently the Trauma and Fragility Fracture Lead in my department. Over the last year I have been involved in the upgrade of Trauma implants in my trust through the BCA alliance. I also created and streamlined pathways to improve The BPT tariff for fragility As a Senior Fellow at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, I managed the Fellow’s on-call Roster, elective and emergency clinic and theatre bookings. I took up the duty to manage the Registrars timetable and on-call rota during my Year 4,7 and 8 Orthopaedic Specialist Training. I received good feedback from my fellow colleagues and the Clinical Director as I divided the on-calls fairly and equally. I also distributed equal numbers of theatre sessions, clinics and research time according to the JCST guidelines. I was the admin Registrar as a Year 7 trainee. I manage to rectify discrepancies in the registrar timetable and also deal with several registrars in “difficulty” with the aid of the Clinical Director.

Teaching Experience

  • I currently supervise a Foundation Year 1 trainee. I used to lecture 4th year medical student from the University of Queensland every Wednesday on common upper limb conditions and was offered an academic tittle by the University of Queensland as an Associate Lecturer. I was appointed as an Honorary Clinical Lecturer for the University of Birmingham in the past. I gave formal lectures on a weekly basis on common Orthopaedic conditions to Medical Students. I have been invited to be part of the faculty for distal radius workshops organised by Medartis and Trimed at multiple sites in UK and Australia. I have also been part of the faculty for the Basic Surgical Skills course and Basic Plastering course. I continue to take junior trainees through operative procedures and have received fantastic feedback, which is apparent on my portfolio. In my current job, I conduct a teaching ward round of patients on a daily basis, covering basic orthopaedic management and managing critically ill patients. I organise journal clubs and delegate registrars to present interesting and land mark papers that are pertinent to the fellowship exam and upper limb surgery. I conduct viva practice for the FRCS and FRACS exams. I have been invited twice to become an examiner for the FRACS National Mock Exams in Brisbane.

Reviewer

  • After performing well in the European Hand Surgery Diploma, I was invited to become a reviewer of Journal of Hand Surgery – European Volume. In the past, I have been a reviewer of the Bone & joint Journal, Injury and Journal of Hand and Microsurgery.

Career Aspirations

  • I have gained fantastic experience and skills throughout my training, fellowships and consultancy. I am passionate about my sub-speciality and will continue to strive in research and the development of this field.

Referees

  • Syeda Huma Naqvi
    Consultant Orthogeriatrician
    Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
    Hallam Street
    West Bromwich
    B71 4HJ
    Tel: +447976499360
    [javascript protected email address]

  • Divya Prakash
    Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
    Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
    Hallam Street
    West Bromwich
    B71 4HJ
    Tel: +447980271699
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Priory Hospital Birmingham
Parkway Hospital Solihull
Meriden Hospital Coventry
Droitwich Spa Hospital

Useful Links

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  • European Board of Hand Surgery Logo