BOA Ortho Update Course

Omer Alanie is a dual fellowship trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham. He graduated with Honours from the University of Glasgow School of Medicine in 2011. He undertook his specialist orthopaedic training in Glasgow and Newcastle, and during that time, he was awarded a Masters in Surgical Sciences with Distinction for his research thesis from the University of Edinburgh. After gaining his FRCS in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery in 2021 and completing his higher surgical training, he undertook two highly regarded fellowships in Liverpool and Birmingham. During that time, he was also awarded the British Orthopaedic Association Chatterjee travelling fellowship, where he was able to visit centres of excellence in Europe to gain exposure to different techniques that are available for managing knee conditions.

His practice focuses exclusively on the knee, where he manages the full spectrum of knee problems. This includes looking after patients with knee ligamentous injuries, meniscus, and articular cartilage defects. He has a tertiary referral practice for patients with patella instability and arthritis. When treating active patients with arthritis, he offers patients osteotomies which helps to improve pain and function, and postpone the need for knee replacement surgery. In patients who have established arthritis, he offers both partial and total knee replacement surgery, including robotically-assisted knee replacements.

He has a strong interest in research and education. He has presented widely at national and international conferences, and is regularly invited to teach at Trauma and Orthopaedic courses at a national and international level.

Sanjeev Anand works in the specialist knee unit at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. He has a tertiary-level practice in soft tissue knee and knee reconstructive surgery, including paediatric knees.

He is the President-elect for the British Indian Orthopaedic Society and Academic Secretary to the British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy Association. He is also an executive member of the British Patellofemoral Society. He is the Executive director of the International Society for Knowledge for Surgeons on Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty (ISKSAA) and is the Executive Editor of the Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery. He has led the development of the UK’s national guidelines for ACL reconstructions. He has also contributed to the development of national guidelines for arthroscopic knee meniscus surgery and patellofemoral problems. For his contributions, he received the British Association for Surgery of the Knee President’s Medal in 2023.

Paul is an active member of several orthopaedic associations and societies including the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), British Hip Society (BHS) and British trauma society (BTS). He is fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow

He has a strong commitment to teaching, training and education. He is a member of the regional STC panel; fully accredited ST3+trainer; regularly attend the ARCP process for ST3+ trainees and a regular interviewer for the national appointments process at ST3 level. In addition, he is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators and have a Masters degree in Medical Education.

Paul has been an ATLS instructor for 8 years and regularly instruct on various courses both at a local and regional setting. he is also the main editor and author for three FRCS (Tr&Orth) related exam books. These are international best sellers and were highly commended at the BMA book awards in 2017.

He runs an annual 6-day intensive FRCS (Tr&Orth) revision course at Northumbria University and QEH Gateshead and an annual international revision course

Paul is also a visiting professor at Northumbria University which acts as an interface between the academic roles Northumbria University provides and his own clinical oriented background that provides a practical focus for research.

Deepa Bose is a consultant in orthopaedic trauma and limb reconstruction at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.  Her practice is exclusively in adults, and includes general trauma, major trauma and post-traumatic limb reconstruction: osteomyelitis, malunion, non-union, limb lengthening & deformity correction.

She is currently Vice Chair of the Specialist Advisory Committee for Trauma & Orthopaedics, and the lead for CESR approval process.  She has also contributed to the revision of the curriculum.  She holds an MSc in Medical Education and has been admitted to the Faculty of Surgical Trainers of RCS Edinburgh, as well as being a member of the Academy of Medical Educators.  She is involved in national selections for core and orthopaedic surgery, and sits on ARCP panels for both.  She was regional training programme director for core surgery in West Midlands from 2015 – 2019.

She is the Chairman of World Orthopaedic Concern UK, a specialist society of the British Orthopaedic Association, and a charity which focuses on teaching orthopaedics in low resource countries.  She is co-director of the postgraduate orthopaedic training programme in Guyana.  She also visits Gaza as part of the UK limb reconstruction team of the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians.

She has been on the Emergency Response Team of UK Med, a first response team for international disaster relief, since 2012.

Sheba Basheer is a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. She has a tertiary practice specialising in Lower Limb Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery, particularly paediatric knee and foot and ankle surgery.

Ronnie Davies qualified from the University of Cambridge medical school in 2006.  He completed his orthopaedic training in Manchester, before undertaking a shoulder & elbow surgery fellowship at the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry.

He treats all problems affecting the shoulder and elbow, including major trauma.  He is interested in the use of technology to improve surgery, including surgical navigation and 3D printing.  He has a research interest in postoperative rehabilitation and is running a trial relating to rotator cuff surgery rehabilitation.

He has a major interest in improving the teaching and training junior doctors.  He is education lead for the North West T&O training programme.

Outside of medicine, he has a young family and enjoys playing squash and other racket sports, but only against people who let him win!

Will Eardley is a Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon with a clinical and academic  practice. He holds several senior positions across UK Orthopaedic Trauma including the TARN National Committee, Vice Chair of the BOA Trauma Committee and Chair of the OTS Research Committee. Most recently Will was appointed orthopaedic lead of the NHFD.

David Elson is a leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in knee conditions and knee surgery. He aims to take time assessing the problem for each individual patient, in order to provide bespoke treatment options, leading to the best possible patient outcomes. David holds private clinics at Cobalt Hospital in Silverlink, Newcastle Upon Tyne. He attends to the needs of adult patients as well as children above the age of 12.

David will explore the possibility of biological alternatives to knee replacement. This joint preserving or biological knee surgery may include knee arthroscopy; meniscal surgery (such as resection or repair, or in some cases meniscal transplantation); knee osteotomy to straighten your leg; ligament reconstruction to stabilise your knee (such as ACL reconstruction or ACL repair), in a few cases knee cartilage replacement surgery may be possible. In advanced arthritis, he performs partial knee replacement and total knee replacement.

David has contributed to his field via medical research, with over 20 publications in the medical literature; the majority concerning knee surgery - particularly knee osteotomy and knee pain. This research has been presented on national and international stages. 

David is the Chairman of the United Kingdom Knee Osteotomy Registry, established to further human understanding of knee osteotomy as a powerful treatment option. He is co-convener of the Northern Osteotomy Masterclass, which has become the largest cadaveric knee osteotomy course in the world, educating other surgeons on the safest and best techniques to perform knee osteotomy.

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.

Sanjay Gupta is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon/MSK Oncologist and an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Glasgow.

After graduation he worked in Newcastle upon Tyne, the Central Coast in Australia, Middlesbrough and Northumberland before returning home to complete his specialist orthopaedic training in the West of Scotland. He undertook substantive fellowships at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, with further travelling fellowships across the world.

His practice is focussed on musculoskeletal oncology, hip/knee replacement surgery and osseointegration. He is passionate about tumour research, education and global orthopaedics, focussing on teaching in lower resource settings.

Chun is a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon with a keen interest in paediatric and adolescent knee pathologies. He practices at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals having done the National Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship at Sheffield Children's Hospital before completing a knee fellowship in Derby, and completing his fellowship with a stint down in Great Ormond Street Hospitals. He has a keen interest in soft tissue reconstructions particularly in relation to the patello-femoral joint and chondral pathologies around the growing knee, in addition to general paediatric work, and will be looking to develop this practice in the future!

Hel is a Consultant Orthopaedic Sarcoma Surgeon practising at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. She is a member of the London Sarcoma Service and specialises in primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas, benign tumours and metastatic disease. Her focus is to provide a patient-centred approach incorporating shared decision making with specialist experience to achieve the best outcomes for her patients. She works closely with her oncology colleagues as well as other surgical specialties to ensure that her patients benefit from a full multidisciplinary team.

Niel is a year 29 medical student. Looking for more and better ways to help ALL early career resident doctors & medical students interested in the best profession in the 🌎 to nail their dreams and cement their goals!

Prasad Karpe is a spinal consultant surgeon specialising in simple and complex spinal conditions He practices at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesborough and the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton on Tees. His expertise includes managing deformities, major trauma, tumours, infections, spinal emergencies, and degenerative spinal conditions. Additionally, he is skilled in spinal pain management.

Prasad obtained his medical education at Goa Medical College in India, graduating in 2003. He further pursued a Master's degree in Orthopaedics from Goa University in 2006. He underwent advanced training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery at the esteemed Health Education of North East Deanery, which is recognised as one of the top deaneries in the country. He attained the Surgical College Fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedics (FRCS) 2014.

Throughout his career, Prasad has completed spinal fellowships in renowned institutions in India and the United Kingdom. He possesses nine years of dedicated experience in spinal surgery, including two years specifically focused on paediatric spinal surgery.

His training in spine surgery includes.

• Spinal Fellowships at Sancheti Institute, Pune, 2000
• Spinal Fellowship at “The Spine Foundation”, Mumbai, India, 2008
• Spinal Fellowship at University Hospital of North Tees, UK, 2010
• Specialty Trainee in Spines at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesborough, 2018
• Specialty Trainee in Spines at Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, 2019
• Senior Spinal Fellow at the world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, a quaternary referral centre for complex spinal conditions worldwide,2020

Prasad is proficient in performing minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS) and utilises navigation technology, which involves advanced imaging systems to ensure precise and immediate guidance during procedures. He actively participates in delivering lectures for FRCS teaching in Spines at national and international meetings. Furthermore, he has contributed to the field by publishing book chapters and papers on various aspects of general orthopaedics and spines. He has also presented extensively at meetings both within the UK and abroad.

A patient-centric approach and shared decision-making are integral to Prasad's practice. He provides the best possible care and experience for all his patients. He genuinely cares about their well-being and strives to understand their concerns, anxieties, and goals.

Frank Liaw is an ST8 registrar with a specialist interest in hand and wrist surgery. He graduated from St Andrews and Edinburgh, and is completing his training in the North East. He is dedicated to medical education at all levels, and likes to play tennis in his spare time.

Ajay Malviya joined Northumbria Healthcare as a Consultant in 2011 after completing his orthopaedic training in the North East. His area of specialty is in the treatment of disorders of the young adult hip and has helped Northumbria become a tertiary referral centre for young patients with hip disorders. He is heavily involved in training and is an examiner for FRCS T&O. He is in the BOA Education and Careers committee as the national lead of the UK and Ireland orthopaedic in training examination (UKITE).
He has an active interest in research, with many publications to his name. He is Deputy Editor of the Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery (OUP) and the Chair of UK National Non Arthroplasty Hip Registry (NAHR).

Dr Mulgrew studied Medicine (MBChB FRCS Orth) at the University of Liverpool and completed her SPR training in the Northwest, working in hospitals throughout.

Her sub-specialist training is in Shoulder and Elbow surgery and she has a keen interest in sport-related injuries and arthroscopic surgery.

Having competed her international level in Taekwondo for several years and acting as the travelling medic with the ITF Taekwondo team, this gave her a unique insight to the needs of sports players at all levels.

Dr Mulgrew is involved in teaching and training junior surgeons at many levels, teaching within the NHS and having links with the University of Salford and now establishing them with the University of Bolton.

She has worked at Bolton NHS FT since February 2013.

Professional membership

• British Elbow and Shoulder Society

Rajesh Nanda is a keen educationist working as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Hospital of North Tees & Hartlepool since 2010. With Subspecialty interest in Shoulder and Elbow surgery. He is, affiliated as an Honorary Professor to the Teesside University. A member of BOA Education & Careers committee.

Has a postgraduate certificate in Clinical Education, Fellowship of Northeast Leadership Academy and completed Education Leadership programme for surgeons (RCS England). He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers of RCS Edinburgh. He is on the panel of Examiners for the FRCS(T&O).

Organises annual orthopaedic basic science course; shoulder and elbow symposium for physiotherapists and allied health professionals; joint injection courses for GP’s; invited faculty to Orthopaedic courses. He has been a member of BESS Education committee and a present member of BIOS education committee. Organises the MCh Orthopaedics course from Teesside University.

Rajesh is a college tutor and trainer for ST / CT trainees and offers SSC for medical students. He is involved in local and regional teaching programmes, ARCP panels and regional STC. Rajesh is the Guardian of safe working for doctors in training at his trust and he has an active research interest and is reviewer for BJJ and Shoulder & Elbow Journal.

Vishal Rajput is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with special interests in sports knee injuries and robotic-assisted surgery. He is a member of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK) and the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA). He undertook fellowships at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and University College Hospitals, London, and an AO trauma fellowship at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, with further travelling fellowships across the world.

His practice is focused on soft tissue knee injuries, knee replacement, complex knee trauma and robotic-assisted surgery. He is passionate about research and education.

Karen is a Consultant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She has a specialist orthopaedic interest in general trauma, pelvis and acetabular surgery and an elective practice of primary hip arthroplasty. Karen is part of a dedicated hip fracture team, and has an additional role as a Major Trauma Consultant within their Major Trauma Centre.

She also plays an active role in the teaching and training of medical students, junior doctors and specialty registrars. Karen is part of the faculty for the Postgraduate Orthopaedics course, and has contributed to the Postgraduate Orthopaedics: Candidates guide to FRCS examination textbook and the 3rd edition of Examination Techniques in Orthopaedics, on which this course is based. She has a passion to provide quality teaching and training of orthopaedic skills to the next generation.

Claire qualified from the University of Liverpool in 1998 and set out on a career in Trauma & Orthopaedics. Her orthopaedic training continued in the Mersey Deanery, until she did her Hand Fellowship in Birmingham.

She has now been a consultant in NHS Lothian since 2013, concentrating solely on hand and wrist surgery.

She is a passionate trainer and has been an examiner for the FRCS (T&O) for the last four years. When not in work, she can be found under the waves of the sea of the West Coast of Scotland or the North Sea.

Mark is based in the North East of England currently, having remained in the region since attending Newcastle University Medical School. He has a specialist interest in Hip Preservation surgery and is looking to undertake fellowships prior to obtaining a consultant post in this field. Alongside clinical work, he is actively involved in research within his chosen subspecialty and has authored publications and presented work at international meetings.

He is passionate about education and the study of educational theory. He has undertaken postgraduate study in medical education at Newcastle University and is currently completing a MSc in clinical education with Keele University, having been awarded a fully funded place. In addition to his educational studies, his recognition of involvement in medical education has been rewarded with a 'Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy' and 'Membership of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers'. He has also previously been the 'Specialty Training Committee' trainee representative for the Northern Deanery.