MR. DUNCAN WHITWELL

Mr Duncan Whitwell is a full time NHS Consultant specialising in the treatment of hip/knee and oncology disorders

He was trained in Nottingham, Bristol, Oxford and Brisbane, Australia before he was appointed to a Consultant post at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford in 2005 and works closely with colleagues in the lower limb arthroplasty, sarcoma and bone infection services.

The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is a specialist orthopaedic hospital with a large tertiary referral practice covering the South of England He further subspecialises in complex pelvic and acetabular reconstructive surgery for both oncology and revision arthroplasty indications He has been Chair of the Oxford Sarcoma Network for over 10 years He undertook the prestigious ABC Travelling Fellowship to Canada and the US in 2012.

He undertakes approximately 300 joint replacements a year including a high number of revision procedures and has developed his own large tertiary referral practice for complex joint reconstruction utilising a number of reconstructive techniques for large bone loss

Academically he is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Oxford University and organises annual arthroplasty and oncology courses. He also hosts visiting surgeons to Oxford and regularly operates abroad supporting local surgeons in complex reconstructive surgeries

Within oncology, "I further subspecialise in the treatment of sacropelvic tumours. This is a demanding area and experience in complex hip revision has complimented my reconstructive procedures in this area "

Undertaking trauma surgery was Mr. Whitwell’s initial attraction to the field of orthopedics. “I liked the idea that the outcome of treating people in a difficult situation is in my hands ”

Mr. Whitwell is married with three children.

What has given you the greatest satisfaction?

“Organizing courses in developing countries and supporting them to see orthopaedic services develop and flourish. I’m passionate about seeing growth in our field.”

Whitwell’s advice to Interns trying to make a decision on which direction to go?

“Get a lot of experience in different specialities Intuitively, you will know what is the one speciality you want to spend the rest of your life doing.”

Whitwell’s advice to the younger generation?

Orthopaedics in the 21st century has a lot to offer people. Implants are so much better than in years gone by, but it’s important to

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