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Mr. Tim Chesser MB BS, FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Trauma and Orthopaedics) Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon Specialist in Pelvis, Hip and Lower Limb Disorders
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Curriculum VitaeMr
Tim Chesser is a NHS Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Trauma and
Orthopaedic Surgery in the North Bristol NHS Trust. At North Bristol he
has the honor of being the Specialty director of Trauma. He works in the
Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, and Frenchay Hospital,
Bristol and at the Sports
Injury Clinic
(SOC), one of the premier sports injury and arthritis clinics in the
country. He specialises in pelvic, hip and knee surgery and sports
injuries. He has an particular interest in hip and pelvic problems and
injuries around the knee. He is a recognised national and international
expert and has presented and published on a large range of subjects. He is
known for his work on the outcome of hip fracture surgery, pelvic and
acetabular fracture surgery, locking plate technology and metal on metal
total hip replacement. He has recently completed the world famous East
African Safari Rally in a 1972 Ford Escort racing 4500km across Africa in
eight days, finishing top of his class.
Qualifications MB.BS. (London) 1990 Work Address Frenchay Hospital BS16 1LE Tel: (0117) 9701212 Sport and Orthopaedic Clinic - Bristol AppointmentsSpire Hospital Bristol: 0117 3171791 Sally.Blackshaw@soc-bristol.co.uk Affiliations He
is a member of the British Orthopaedic Association, British Trauma Society
and British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma Association, Orthopaedic Trauma
Association (International Member) and British Hip Society. He sits on the
board of the Osteosynthesis Trauma Care Committee (OTC UK) and the Trauma
Orthopaedic Research Collaborative (TORC). Medico-legal ExperienceHis
Medico-Legal Reports are prepared to the guidelines introduced by the Law
Society and the British Orthopaedic Association and conform to Lord
Woolf's reforms. He has performed over a 1,000 reports and with his
interest in trauma he regularly gives tertiary opinions for complex
injuries and pelvic fractures. Mr Chesser acts equally without bias for
plaintiffs and defendants. Research Interests and Publications Mr
Chesser continues to publish research and articles on current
Orthopaedic Practice. He publishes in peer reviewed journals and his
research interests include biomaterials, biomechanics of fracture
fixation, outcome after injury ,the requirement for medical services at
motor racing circuits and metal on metal total hip replacements. He has
a large research portfolio and is invited nationally and internationally
to present his work. His research portfolio ranges from randomised
control trials in hip fracture surgery and injury to biomechanics of new
orthopaedic technologies. He sits on the research board of the OTC UK
and Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Collaborative (TORC). He has links
with the Centre of Biomechanics at the University of Bath. He reviews
for medical journals and grant applications. Clinical ExperienceMr Chesser has had a broad
training and wide experience in Orthopaedic and Trauma surgery. He
underwent basic surgical training in London and Oxford, and specialist
training in Bristol. He has been awarded The Certificate of Completion of
Specialist Training and is therefore privileged to be listed in the
General Medical Council Specialist Register. He has a major interest in
sports trauma and is a recognised Instructor in the Advanced Trauma Life
Support scheme. He works as a motor racing doctor at the British and
Australian Formula One Grand Prix, as well as at UK racing circuits and
the Circuit of Ireland Rally. He has performed research on the
requirements for medical care at sporting events and instructs on
specialist courses teaching doctors from Grand Prix circuits and the
Badminton Horse trials. He undertook a fellowship in
Brisbane, Australia where he gained experience in trauma, sports injuries
and arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery. He was also awarded a sought-after
fellowship to visit centres of excellence in the United States to develop
skills in pelvic trauma surgery. Peer Review AuditMr Chesser is involved in
the systematic critical analysis of his own and his colleagues' standards
of medical care at the Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Bristol as required by the
Department of Health. TeachingMr
Chesser works in a teaching hospital and is, therefore, responsible for
tutoring medical students, physiotherapists and nursing staff. He has run
weekend courses for Osteopaths and lectures on Orthopaedic courses both
nationally and internationally. He set up the first UK course on locking
plate technology (an advancement in fracture care). In the last two years
he has been an invited speaker around the UK, Europe, USA, Russia, China
and Australia.
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