Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / Head and Neck Surgery.

St George's Hospital NHS Trust and Kingston Hospital NHS Trust.

St Richard's Hospital, Chichester

Specialist Registrar in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery to

Mr J Ll Williams CBE, FRCS, FDS RCS
Mr J V Townend MBChB, FDS RCS
Mr D MacPherson FRCS, FDS RCS

This was my fist year of Specialist Registrar training on the South Coast Training Programme in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. At Chichester I consolidated experience in dentoalveolar surgery, facial pain and oral medicine. As part of the trauma team we managed major traumas according to the ATLS principles. There was comprehensive experience in the management of facial fractures, tracheostomies, soft tissue injuries, orthognathic planning and surgery. I had exposure to surgical dermatology, salivary gland surgery, major head and neck surgery and reconstruction.

Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth

Specialist Registrar in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery to

Mr D Barnard CBE FDS RCS, FRCS
Mr G Zaki FRCS,FDS RCS
Mr T Mellor FRCS, FDS RCS

The second year was in Portsmouth and consolidated the training received in Chichester. I completed a micro vascular course and was then able to perform anastomoses for free flap reconstructions. I raised several radial forearm free flaps and carried out neck dissections under consultant supervision.

Poole Hospital NHS Trust

Specialist Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to

Mr W J Peters FDS RCS
Mr A F Markus FDS RCS, FDS RCPS
Mr V Ilankovan FRCS, FDS RCS

At Poole Hospital I gained experience in cleft lip and palate surgery, orbital trauma and temporomandibular joint surgery. I had further exposure to the management of head and neck oncology including cutaneous malignancy. I raised several free flaps that included fibular osteocutanous flaps, and assisted with several jejunal and gastro-omental flaps.

Southampton University NHS Trust

Specialist Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The fourth year of the rotation was at Southampton University Hospital. This has the regional craniofacial unit and experience was gained in trauma and neurosurgical access. Part of the year was spent at Salisbury General Hospital where secondary cleft surgery is undertaken. There was also experience in surgical dermatology, salivary gland surgery, head and neck oncology and reconstruction. In September 2002, I passed the Intercollegiate FRCS (OMFS) examination.

Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth

Specialist Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to

Mr W J Peters FDS RCS
Mr A F Markus FDS RCS, FDS RCPS
Mr V Ilankovan FRCS, FDS RCS

The first four months of the fifth year I spent at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.

Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia

Head and Neck Fellow to

Professor CJ O'Brien
Dr K Shannon
Dr A Clifford

I then spent a year out of programme as a Head and Neck Fellow to Professor CJ O’Brien, Dr K Shannon and Dr A Clifford at the Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute. This provided excellent experience in the multidisciplinary management of diseases of the head and neck. I received invaluable tuition in micro vascular techniques, parotid, thyroid and parathyroid gland surgery. In the fellowship year, I raised 37 free flaps, which included radial forearm, fibular, rectus abdominus and latissimus dorsi. I was involved with several research projects, teaching junior doctors, medical students and nurses, and I organised the monthly journal club.

Southampton University NHS Trust

Specialist Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

I completed my training and was awarded my Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST).

John Radcliffe Hospital NHS Trust

Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

I completed 7 months as a locum consultant in OMFS with subspecialty interest in head and neck oncology. I had a weekly all day operating list and in most weeks had a patient who required major resection and microvascular reconstructive surgery. I also presented patients at the weekly head and neck multidisciplinary meeting and clinic. There was a regular on call commitment for patients with maxillofacial trauma.

St George' Hospital NHS Trust
Kingston Hospital

Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

I completed 3 months as a locum consultant in OMFS with subspecialty interest in head and neck oncology. As with the John Radcliffe Hospital I had a weekly all day operating list but this was shared to provide two team operating for patients who required major resection and microvascular reconstructive surgery. I also presented patients at the weekly head and neck multidisciplinary meeting and clinic. There was a regular on call commitment for patients with maxillofacial trauma and a comprehensive teaching programme for junior staff.

St George' Hospital NHS Trust
Kingston Hospital

Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with specialist interest in head and neck oncology

St George’s Hospital provides the regional Maxillofacial services for South West London and a population in excess of 2 million people. The Head and Neck oncology service is multidisciplinary and meets weekly to discuss the management of patients. I am one of four maxillofacial oncology consultants who are part of a team providing ablative and reconstructive surgery. The case mix on the operating lists includes at least one major ablative and microvascular reconstructive procedure each week, salivary gland surgery, oral and maxillofacial trauma implantology, bone grafting, surgery, complex dento-alveolar and surgical dermatology. There are also four more Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeons who have subspecialty interests in facial deformity surgery.

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London.

House Surgeon to Mr O'Driscoll MBBS, FDS RCS.

Experience gained in dento-alveolar & orthognathic surgery.

Locum appointments whilst at medical school, totalling over 4300 hours.

Experience gained in dento-alveolar & orthognathic surgery.

Regular Locums

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.

• Locum SHO.
• Mr Babajews FRCS (Ed), FDS RCS.

Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton.

• Locum SHO.
• Mr Hamlyn FRCS (Ed), FDS RCS.
• Mr Davidson FRCS (Ed), FDS RCS.

St Lawrence Hospital, Chepstow.

• Locum Registrar.
• Mr Sugar, FDS RCS.

Neville Hall Hospital, Abergavenny.

• Locum Associate Specialist.
• Mr Sugar, FDS RCS.

Bristol Royal Infirmary.

Surgical House Officer to Mr P M Lamont MA, MD, FRCS.

3 months General & Vascular Surgery.
3 months Surgical Oncology.

General ward duties and assistance in the operating theatre as a pre-registration surgical house officer.

Southmead Hospital, Bristol.

Surgical House Officer to Mr P M Lamont MA, MD, FRCS.
Medical House Officer to Dr Harvey FRCP

General ward duties and medical on call as a pre-registration house officer in general medicine

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.

Senior House Officer to Mr Cooper MS, FRCS

Gastro-intestinal & Breast Surgery

SHO in general surgery with ward, A&E and theatre responsibilities

Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.

Senior House Officer in Orthopaedic Surgery to

Mr Trimmings FRCS
Mr Samuel FRCS, MD

SHO in orthopaedic surgery with ward, A&E and theatre responsibilities

Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust

Senior House Officer in Oral & Mathopaedic Surgery to

Mr Evans FRCS, FFD
Mr Baker FRCS, FDS RCS

Experience in dento-alveolar. orthognathic, trauma, craniofacial, oral and skin oncology.