Trauma Committee

He is head of division for Rheumatology, Orthopaedics and Dermatology.
He has a keen interest in training and education and is currently the Training Programme Director for Health Education East Midlands in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. His clinical expertise lies in complex trauma and reconstruction, particularly in non-union, infection and limb reconstruction. His academic interests compliment his clinical interests.

Alex Trompeter works at St George’s University Hospital in London and holds the position of Honorary Reader in Orthopaedic Surgery at St George’s University of London.

His specific clinical interests are the management of complex fractures, bone infection, non-union, deformity correction and limb lengthening. He works closely with plastic surgeons for many cases. He has a regular ortho-plastic-microbiology MDT clinic as well as delivering the region’s amputation service.

Alex graduated from Guy’s and St Thomas’ medical school in 2003. He completed his specialist training in trauma and orthopaedics in the South West Thames rotation in 2012. He won the Sir Walter Mercer Gold Medal for the FRCS examinations in 2011. Alex undertook specialist fellowship training in trauma and limb reconstruction in the UK (Liverpool and Chertsey) and overseas (Calgary, Canada). He was awarded the Braun travelling fellowship to the Massachusetts General Hospital, USA, by the British Orthopaedic Association, and a travelling fellowship to the Oxford Bone Infection Unit by the British Limb Reconstruction Society.

Alex is actively involved in education locally, nationally and internationally. He regularly teaches and lectures in his specialist areas. He is Training Program Director for the South West London Orthopaedic Rotation, sits as the OTS Committee Member for Meetings and has recently been elected to the BOA Trauma Committee. Alex is also actively involved in academic research.

Daniel is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with Specialist Interest in Trauma and Upper Limb Surgery. Trained as General, Trauma and Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon in Germany, working in Gloucestershire since 2010 with continuous involvement in complex  trauma care and local/regional education.  In 2017/18 as Speciality Director member of the team leading the reconfiguration of the T&O department of both major hospitals in the trust. Longstanding AO and ATLS faculty.  BOA, OTS and BESS member, since 2019 member of the OTS education committee.

Sarah Johnson-Lynn is a Senior Lecturer with Hull York Medical School, and Honorary Consultant at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, with interests in trauma, foot and ankle surgery and limb reconstruction, having previously worked as a Consultant at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust for 4 years,. 

She graduated from Newcastle University and completed specialty orthopaedic training and a PhD in the North East. Fellowships followed in foot and ankle surgery at Addenbrookes Hospital and in trauma and limb reconstruction at Leeds General Infirmary, as well as a British Orthopaedic Research Society travelling fellowship in Asia and Australia. 

She is a member of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Scientific Committee, has served as BOA Culture and Diversity champion and is faculty on several national courses including ATLS.

Fergal Monsell has been a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Hospital for Children Bristol since 2005. He is involved in education at all levels, is Visiting Professor at Cardiff University and Director of the Avon Centre for Musculoskeletal Education. Has an active clinical research portfolio and is widely published.

Professor Peter Giannoudis is the Professor and Chairman of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery at the Medical School of the University of Leeds.
He has served in positions of responsibility including, President of the British Trauma Society (2003-2007), President of the European Society of Pelvis and Acetabulum (2007-2012), President of the European Society Tissue Regeneration in Orthopaedics and Traumatology (2018-onwards), Chair of the International Committee of Orthopaedic Trauma Association (USA) (2012-2019), Chair Global Research Commission AO Foundation (2024-onwards), and Editor In Chief of Injury Journal (2010-onwards) and Journal Trauma Case Reports (2014-onwards). He has published over 800 peer review publications and 14 Orthopaedic and Trauma textbooks. His H-index is 131 with 64,745 citations.

Professor Giannoudis is a regular international keynote speaker having delivered over 450 lectures around the globe. He is a visiting professor in 21 Universities worldwide. In 2024, he was included in the King’s New Year’s Honours list and received the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in the UK.

Peter is delighted to be elected as a Trustee of the BOA. He feels it is a great honour and is looking forward to contributing to the important challenges facing our profession including maintaining adequate workforce, supporting the training and education of our members, promoting high quality research, strengthening the relationship with the government to improve patient care and to raise the profile of the Association internationally.

Sharon is the Clinical Director for Orthopaedic Trauma at Liverpool University Hospital NHSFT and is a full-time trauma surgeon.

As well as participating in the Major Trauma rota, she has an interest in the surgical management of poly trauma patients and injuries to the pelvis and chest. She is on the Examiners panel for the FRCS (T&O) and enjoys teaching, including being faculty for AO and the Royal College Damage Control Orthopaedic Trauma Course.

She is a clinical member of the National Clinical Reference Group for Major Trauma and Burns and as such, has been involved in updating the Adult Major Trauma Centres Quality Indicators and the Best Practice Tariff for Major Trauma. 

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family; including four children, walking her dog, and cooking. Her most recent challenge is to run the London Marathon in October 2021, raising money for Barnados.

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Bob Handley is a Consultant on the Trauma Service at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for 25 years. He is Immediate Past President of the BOA, and is a Past President of the Orthopaedic Trauma Society and AOUK. Bob co-chaired two NICE guideline development groups related to fractures, and is National Clinical Lead for GIRFT Orthopaedic Trauma.

Lucy is proud to lead Day One Trauma Support, a national charity supporting people affected by life changing injury. The charity is uniquely placed to highlight the ripple effect of major trauma, providing practical and emotional support and amplifying the voices of people with ‘lived experience’.  

Surviving trauma is just the start, no one should be left to rebuild their life on their own and as such Lucy recognises the opportunity that her role within Day One represents

Lucy’s career started in nursing over 30 years ago. Her very broad clinical, managerial and leadership experience across the NHS, commercial and charitable sectors, has given her a strong reputation for leading change, transformation, and growth. Lucy is a collaborator and a broker of partnership working which is rooted in making a difference in local communities.  

In 2017 Lucy was awarded an Honoarary degree of Doctor of Medicine, MD (Hon) by the University of Sheffield, in recognition of her influence and work in Palliative and End of Life Care services across the region.

Lucy is also currently Chair of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Local Enterprise Partnership Board, and in addition, is a trained civil and commercial mediator and Family Magistrate. She has also held a number of Trustee and Non-Executive positions over time, and brings a geuine mix of leadership experience within the Public, Private and Charitable sectors.

Speaker, BOA Trauma Committee – The Patient Voice