Mr Jim Carmichael

Jim Carmichael is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in disorders of the foot and ankle. His consultant NHS appointment was in 2010 to Peterborough and Stamford NHS foundation trust (now North-West Anglia NHS Foundation trust). His clinical practice covers surgery of the foot, ankle and knee and all aspects of trauma orthopaedics. He is involved in research and development, teaching and practice development and has been awarded a Clinical Excellence Award for his work in developing the North West Anglian Diabetic Foot Service.Jim grew up and went to school locally. He completed his surgical training on the south coast before undertaking fellowships at the North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Injury Clinic under Dr David Wood and Dr Merv Cross. On return to the UK he then undertook a further fellowship under Mr James Calder at the Clinic for Foot and Ankle Surgery and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital before returning to the Peterborough area to take up his consultant position. Professional affiliations: Orthopaedics is a rapidly developing surgical specialty. As such, orthopaedic surgeons are required to maintain an extensive portfolio of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). In order to maintain knowledge levels at the forefront of the field Jim maintains membership to the following professional organisations: General Medical Council British Medical Association International Bone Research Association Royal College of Surgeons of England British Orthopaedic Association British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. East Anglian Foot and Ankle Society. Research Activity: In addition to the individual and personal research projects, Jim is committed to the ongoing development of orthopaedics. As such he is involved in several large scale Multi Centre trials and is the Peterborough Orthopaedic Lead for research and development. In the last year he has had the following roles: Site Principle Investigator for TODFU – Topical Oxygen Delivery in the treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Site Principle Investigator for PATH-2 – Platelet Rich Plasma in the treatment of Acute Achilles Rupture Site Investigator for ART – Ankle Fracture Rehabilitation Trial. Teaching activity: The foot and ankle team at Peterborough City Hospital has gained a reputation for providing high quality and reliable training for the trainees from the Cambridge based East of England Higher Surgical Training Rotation. This training involves supervising registrars in the academic and clinical development of their career. As part of his ongoing commitment to teaching he has been n cited faculty on multiple national training courses and has recently chaired the first UK International Bone Research Association course in London with delegates and faculty attending from all over the world.

Arthroscopic surgery, surgery for arthritis of the foot and ankle, deformity correction of the foot and ankle, disorders of tendons of the foot and ankle, ligament reconstruction, sports injury of the foot and ankle, achilles tendon disorders, bunion surgery, complex disorders of the foot and ankle, diabetic foot disease, plantar fasciitis, shockwave therapy