UKITE Editors

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. 

I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Lower Limb Reconstruction Unit at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in Birmingham. After completing my Higher Surgical Training in Sheffield and affiliated hospitals, I complete a Post CCT Fellowship in Trauma at QMC, Nottingham, Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and was appointed a Locum Consultant in Trauma & Arthroplasty at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham. I participated in the national UKITE exams during my training and believe it was a true reflection of the real quiz. I have been a member of the UKITE editorial process since 2014 and pleased to see how it has flourished under its executive team. I believe it is a great resource for trainees coming up to the FRCS (Tr&Orth) examination. I wish trainees all success in their exams.

Upon graduating from University of Wales College of Medicine in 2004, I undertook higher surgical training in Wessex, during which time I developed an interest in shoulder and elbow surgery.

I undertook further specialist fellowship training in shoulder, elbow and hand surgery at the Upper Limb fellowship programme at Bristol (Bristol Royal Infirmary and Southmead Hospital). During this time I gained experience and expertise in minimally invasive and arthroscopic upper limb techniques, complex revision and reverse geometry shoulder arthroplasty surgery, motion preserving reconstructive surgery for degenerate disease in the shoulder, elbow and hand and traumatic disorders of the upper limb including soft tissue reconstruction.  Following this I undertook the coveted Trueta Oxford Trauma fellowship, to gain valuable further insight into and develop my skills in complex trauma further. 

Whilst on fellowship in 2019, I was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Portsmouth University Hospitals NHS Trust, and commenced my fulltime post in February 2020.  My practice consists predominantly of primary and revision elbow and shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopy, but I remain part of the on-call orthopaedic team, dealing with both general trauma and complex upper limb trauma.

I am an active member of the British Orthopaedic Association, the British Elbow and Shoulder Society, the Orthopaedic Trauma Society and MotorSports UK. I am actively involved in research, keenly following the latest developments in the field of shoulder and elbow surgery.  I am a recognised educator and clinical supervisor, enjoy instructing on ATLS courses as well teaching at both junior doctor and registrar level regularly.  I am the current Orthopaedic Junior Doctor Lead at Portsmouth University Hospitals NHS Trust. I started as the Upper Limb editor for UKITE in 2021.  In my spare time I work as a track doctor at Brands Hatch racing circuit, enjoy travelling with my family and exploring and cooking new cuisines. 

I am an ST8 in the Northern Deanery. I studied medicine in Lahore and completed Basic Surgical training in Leeds. I was awarded an MD studying the role of “Hypermobility in Shoulder instability and ACL injuries” from the University of Edinburgh. I am a member of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeon of Edinburgh and European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. I have developed a subspecialty interest in Sports Medicine, soft tissue knee surgery, lower limb arthroplasty and ossoeintegration and plan to do a fellowship in Sydney after my CCT in August 2019. I am passionate about teaching and research and completed year 1 of the Post Graduate Certificate in Education and Masters Level Programme in Research in Health and Social Care from the University of Huddersfield. I believe in the role of artificial intelligence in development of biological implants to improve patient care and organised inaugural Northeast Sports and research Conference to explore that. I organised the Durham FRCS Orthopaedic Course and believe that UKITE is an excellent resource for the FRCS part 1.

Mr.Firas Anaout is a consultant at Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre.He has been qualified as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in the Speciality of Trauma & Orthopaedics since 2016. He received advanced fellowship training at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital and University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire.

In addition,Mr.Arnaout has an interest in orthopaedic professional educational development .He is the co-founder of the FRCS Mentor Group and the Editor of the award winning ‘ Concise Orthopaedic Notes’ book.

Chris is a post-CCT fellow at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford and is about to undertake the pelvic and acetabular fellowship at the Royal London. He plans to specialise in revision and complex lower limb arthroplasty, major trauma and pelvic and acetabular surgery. Chris graduated from Bart’s and The London and completed his surgical training in London and the Kent, Surrey and Sussex regions. Chris has also trained and worked as physiotherapist and has completed a Master's degree in musculoskeletal science at the University of Oxford.

Bilal Jamal is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon whose NHS practice is based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. He graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 2006 and has completed his orthopaedic training in the West of Scotland. This has been supplemented with further subspecialist training in Sheffield and Edinburgh. Mr Jamal is a recipient of the prestigious European Foot and Ankle Society travelling fellowship. Bilal has travelled widely allowing him to gain further experience in orthopaedic surgery by visiting internationally recognised centres in Heidelberg, Lyon and Verona.

Mr Jamal was appointed as a consultant in 2017. His practice consists entirely of foot, ankle and limb reconstruction surgery. Sub specialisation of this nature allows Mr Jamal to offer the latest techniques which maximise patient comfort and outcome. He is known for his pragmatic approach and will only operate when there is no other reasonable alternative.

I am a ST8 in T&O in East of England with an interest in Young Adult Hip Surgery. I am a member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (RCSEd) and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy UK. I have contributed towards SpR teaching in East of England - Basic Science course, mock exams and more recently with virtual delivery of teaching, and have also been an ATLS instructor since 2011. Having passed FRCS (Tr & Orth) in Nov 2019, I would like to contribute towards the UKITE which was immensely helpful in the preparation for the Intercollegiate exam.

Lucy Maling is a consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic surgeon in East Kent. She has an interest in hand surgery and completed the TIG Fellowship and the British Hand Diploma. She is an ATLS instructor and acts as faculty for the Royal College of Surgeons. She is involved in several multicentre research projects. Lucy spends her spare time knitting and volunteering as crew for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

I am training in Birmingham and approach my CCT in July 2021 with a specialist interest in young adult hip surgery. My fellowships are in Reading and Exeter. I hope to help  maintain this excellent resource for trainees over the next few years. I am a rejuvenated Aston Villa fan and avid Golfer. 

Piers is a Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon at Swansea Bay University Health Board. After graduating from Newcastle in 2005, he undertook core and higher surgical training in Kent, Surrey and Sussex before fellowships in Oxford and Coventry. He is Deputy Editor of BMJ Military Health, and was awarded the BOA Robert Jones medal in 2019.

I am a post FRCS knee fellow in Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham. My specialist interest is lower limb arthroplasty and knee sports injuries.I have a great passion for teaching. I teach in a few courses for FRCS preparation. Outside work I love playing and watching football, spend time with my family

Jerry completed his training in South-East Scotland and Fellowship training in Limb Reconstruction at the Bone Infection Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford. He has a clinical and academic interest in musculoskeletal infections and impaired fracture healing. During his Orthopaedic training he was awarded the Cutner Research Fellowship from the Royal College Surgeons of Edinburgh which supported his completion of a PhD in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery from the University of Edinburgh. The title of his doctorate thesis was, “Novel therapies in the prevention and management of biofilm-associated Staphylococcus aureus implant-associated infections”.