I specialise in hip and knee joint replacement surgery, and I have a special interest in complex and revision (re-do) surgery (where previous hip and knee replacement implants are causing pain for reasons such as (but not limited to) loosening, implants wearing out or infection). I also perform keyhole knee surgery, and in my NHS practice regularly perform general orthopaedic trauma surgery.

Most of the elective conditions that I treat are painful hip and knee conditions including hip and knee arthritis, hip/groin/ gluteal or buttock pain, bursitis, degenerative joint conditions, musculoskeletal injuries around the hip and knee (including meniscal tears).  I also see iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome and perform hip and knee joint injections.  I investigate and treat a variety of tendonitis / tendinopathy conditions and sports injuries around the hip and knee.

I see complex hip and knee pathology, including avascular necrosis of the hip (AVN), Perthes disease and I see and assess people with leg length discrepancies (often secondary to hip pathology).

I was born and educated in Durham City before I completed my medical training at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2005. My surgical training was also completed in the North East of England prior to undertaking a year long fellowship in lower limb joint replacement in Auckland, New Zealand.

I also hold a higher degree in biomedical sciences from the university of Leeds, which I completed in 2000. This has given me a strong grounding in medical research, and to date, I am a named author on over 20 publications. This has helped to form the basis of my evidence-based practice.  I have a busy NHS practice at Sunderland and South Tyneside NHS trust where I am currently the clinical lead for the Trauma orthopaedic department.

I offer a patient centered approach to shared decision making, and pride myself on openness and honesty throughout the patient journey.