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Alan Norrish: alan@injury-prognosis.co.uk
Biography
Alan Norrish is a Clinical Associate Professor of Trauma, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Nottingham and an Honorary Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals, based at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham, which hosts the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, serving 4 million people, the busiest Level 1 Major Trauma Centre in England. Alan Norrish finished his speciality training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery in July of 2007, having completed training in the East of England. During his more than 30-year career studying and practising medicine, Alan Norrish has focused on complex lower limb trauma and orthopaedics with sub-speciality interests in the reconstruction of complex lower limb fractures, bone and joint infection and fracture non-union. Alan Norrish also regularly performs hip replacement. Alan Norrish has had experience having worked as a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon in Zambia, the Middle East, Afghanistan, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in King's Lynn and now Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Alan Norrish has a strong interest in teaching, education and research. Alan Norrish has taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the University of Zambia (Lecturer), the University of Cambridge (Associate Lecturer), Anglia Ruskin University (Honorary Senior Lecturer and Course Director) and now at the University of Nottingham (Clinical Associate Professor). Alan Norrish is a member of the Board of Examiners for the College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa. Alan Norrish is faculty on many annual courses and has directed two cadaveric courses in Australia. Alan Norrish has given invited lectures in Myanmar, Zambia, Malawi, India, Australia, Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the United Kingdom.
Expertise Summary
Since first being appointed as a Consultant in 2007, lower limb trauma and reconstruction surgery has been Alan Norrish's main subspecialty interest. From Africa to Afghanistan, Alan Norrish has treated a full range of patients with complex acute and chronic orthopaedic and trauma conditions. Alan Norrish founded and co-led a multidisciplinary regional bone and joint infection service when working in Cambridge. Alan Norrish also has significant experience of the use of mega-prosthesis for complex trauma and infection indications as well as experience in periprosthetic fracture and non-union surgery, in addition to lower-limb frame reconstruction and amputation. The majority of Alan Norrish's current practice is complex lower limb trauma, general orthopaedic trauma and hip replacement.
Academic experience
Alan Norrish is currently the Co-Course Director for the University of Nottingham, School of Medicine Sports and Exercise Medicine and Allied Sports and Exercise Medicine Master's of Science Degree. Alan Norrish has acted as module convener for modules including Sports Injury Anatomy, Physical Activity in Health and Disease and Wilderness and Expedition Medicine.
Alan Norrish is the Deputy Director for Postgraduate Education and Student Experience for the University of Nottingham, School of Medicine, overseeing 15 postgraduate courses and around 350 postgraduate students.
Alan Norrish is the Lead for Professional Practice (Fitness to Practice) for the University of Nottingham, School of Medicine.
Research:
Alan Norrish currently has 115 publications listed on Google Scholar with >2100 citations and an h-index of 22 and an i10-index of 27.
Dimitrios Giotikas: dimitrios@injury-prognosis.co.uk
Biography
Dimitrios Giotikas currently work as a Consultant Surgeon in Trauma & Orthopaedics at his private practice in London and Athens (Greece).
Dimitrios Giotikas graduated from the Military Medical Academy of Greek Army.
As a Military surgeon, he has served in district military hospitals, the Greek Marines and in Afghanistan.
Dimitrios Giotikas moved to the UK in 2012 and sub-specialized in complex trauma and limb reconstruction (lengthening, correction of deformities, bone defects), working at Cambridge University Hospitals as a specialist surgeon for 5 years.
Dimitrios Giotikas has worked in the NHS as a consultant at Oxford University Hospitals and Sussex University hospitals.
Expertise Summary
The scope of Dimitrios Giotikas's clinical practice as well as his research interest focus is on complex orthopaedic trauma, distraction osteogenesis for the management of non-union of fractures and osteomyelitis, limb lengthening correction of limb deformities, osteotomies around the knee for preservation of the native joint and regenerative treatments for the management of early arthritis.
Academic experience
Dimitrios Giotikas has published numerous studies related to his scope of practice in peer reviewed journals, throughout his career. His PhD dissertation was about knee arthritis and minimally invasive knee replacement. Dimitrios Giotikas current research interest is about the clinical outcomes and the standardization of assessment and rehabilitation protocols related to limb lengthening for stature increase.