Simon Britten
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Leeds
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals since 2002, having completed surgical training in Bath and Bristol and following fellowship training in the Ilizarov method at the Ilizarov Scientific Centre in Kurgan, Russia. Mr Britten’s clinical practice includes the treatment of severe lower limb fractures and post-traumatic limb reconstruction including non-union, mal-union and deformity, limb length inequality, bone loss and amputation.
Past President of the British Limb Reconstruction Society and previous Chair of the British Orthopaedic Association Medico-legal Committee.
In 2018 Mr Britten was awarded the taught degree of Master of Laws with Distinction in medical law and ethics by De Montfort University Leicester.
His other interests include supporting Nottingham Forest FC, Leeds Rhinos RLFC, and Philadelphia Eagles American football; modern languages, old Gothic Hammer Horror films, Formula One racing, the castles of Northumberland and supporting cat rescue and other animal welfare charities.