“Organisations can lead by investing in education, research & development for clinicians” A pleasure to write this article with @basem_uk who’ve supported me with two awards in 2024🏆 🔬Research Bursary ✈️Travelling Fellowship https://t.co/6t44UWDyGQ #medtwitter #orthotwitter

@andrewhallortho double-header, presenting @BritOrthopaedic #BOAAC25 🦴 SNAP Femur: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 National Audit of Periprosthetic Femur #s 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Hip # Audit Frailty Study @SCOT_net @SCOTTISH_net @P_H_S_Official @EdinOrthopaedic @PhilWalmsley4

Just some of the @SESOrtho trainees & trainers @BritOrthopaedic #BOAAC25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Flying the flag with top quality research & teaching 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @c_atherinej @KatBellOrtho @andrewhallortho Sara Livingston @karmay_phoon @theladypod Joe McKay @emilyjanebaird @EdinOrthopaedic

We’ve turned childhood into a resume. Leagues at age six, private lessons at seven, travel teams by eight. Some kids thrive for a bit, but many lose the thread that made them fall in love in the first place. Play becomes performance; curiosity becomes compliance. If we want

Many years in the making! Started my post at @JubileeHospital for an ortho research fellow and MD under @PhilWalmsley4 @ChrisGeeOrtho @jonclarkeortho and @andrewhallortho : looking at ACL pathways in NHS Scotland. We all know how personal that is to me 🙏🏽 🤩 #aclinjury #aclrehab

Two years have flown by!🤯 What a fantastic introduction to postdoctoral life @StAndMedicine - I'm so grateful for the support Huge progress made in Orthopaedic, Sports Medicine & Data-driven Performance Research #AcademicTwitter #orthotwitter #MedTwitter

🎉 Thrilled to be awarded PgCert in MSK Ultrasound (Distinction). A year-long taught course + clinical placement with @SMUGcourses @HealthSciUni Sincere thanks to Clinical Supervisor @docandrewmurray for support & assessments in elite sport context 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇦🇪 ⛳️ 🏃‍♀️ #orthotwitter

Grateful to be hosted at magnificent @stpatrickslinks☘️ today by @rosapenna1893🇮🇪 Truly remarkable track on Sheephaven Bay🐑 (Co Donegal) - undoubtedly the most breathtaking course I’ve played #wildatlanticway #wildatlanticwaydonegal #golf #golfireland #irishgolf #donegal

📣 Published! This review led by @MerrimanNiamh 🇮🇪 evaluated how national hip fracture registries capture delirium & cognitive data 📊64% collect delirium data 📊82% cognitive data 🚨 Variation in tools & reporting. 🔗 https://t.co/eJ6qvu9t0l #HealthDataScience #medtwitter

@jamestoml1 @emmaehowie1 @RCSEdFST @SurgicalSaber Grateful to amazing speakers eg Harvard (Roger Dias), @Coventry_City (@robertscm), football analytics (@impect_official), tennis coaching, & surgical education. 🚀 Future of surgical performance is cross-disciplinary #SurgicalSabermetrics #HumanFactors #DataDrivenPerformance

Key takeaway: 🔪 Surgery = not just technical skill. Like sport, it’s about adaptive expertise — integrating cognitive, physical, emotional skills, supported by trusted data and resilient teams. 🧠 📊 🖥️🤝🧘 #AIinSurgery #HighPerformance #medtwitter #meded #surgicaltraining

👀 Objective performance data — eye-tracking, wearables, video 🧠 Cognitive Digital Twins of surgical teams 👁️ Quiet Eye training from golf → applied to surgery 🤖 AI that knows when to defer to humans 🤝 Culture & leadership as key drivers of high-stakes team performance

What do elite athletes & surgeons have in common?A lot. #SurgicalSabermetrics Research Day 2025 by @SurgicalSaber explored how sports science, data, & AI are reshaping surgical performance — from the pitch to the operating theatre. 🏥⚽🎾 A short thread 🧵: #medtwitter #MedEd

@TheHomeofGolf @carnoustiegolf @KingsbarnsGL @DubaiDCGolf @Etpi @DPWorldTour @docandrewmurray @basem_uk @MediclinicME @UKCCIIS @SESOrtho @SMUGcourses Ireland 🇮🇪 Ireland trip complete ✅

🇮🇪 It wasn’t all work! Enjoyed some great downtime 👀 Exploring Dublin 🤝 Meeting new collaborators ⛳️ Golf with friends & colleagues Thanks for the support once again @KearneyRonan @basem_uk @SESOrtho @UKCCIIS #orthotwitter #medtwitter #sportsmed

Bookended by 🏥 National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh + @CappaghHospFoun Sports Lunch 🦴 🥇 Inspiring parasport stories 💪🏼 Overcoming disability through sport 🏥 Importance of healthcare for all 💬 Fantastic insight Prof John O’Byrne 🇮🇪 Understanding Irish T&O #orthotwitter

🏥 Blackrock Clinic, Dublin With @KearneyRonan @DrSOF_ 🏟️ Sports medicine across all levels 🇮🇪 Unique GAA sports culture 🚑 Common: hamstring, calf, shoulder 🩺 Considerations: REDs, rheum, psych 🤝 MDT approach 🧙‍♀️ Value of expert rehab physios @edel_fanning @KerinPerform

🏥 Bon Secours Hospital, Cork With Prof James Harty 🤖 Robotic Velys joint replacement 💨 Surgical efficiency 🔬 Building an academic surgical practice 💭 Innovation in clinical practice @JNJMedTechUKIr @BonSecours

🏥 Sport Surgery Clinic, Dublin @DevittBrian @MihaiVioreanu Mark Jackson 🦵High-vol ACL, meniscal, hamstring, joint replacement surgery 🤝 Integrated model (surgery+sports medicine+rehab+psychology🧠) 🇶🇦 Strong parallels with @Aspetar - @enda_king influence?! #orthotwitter

Just completed the Ireland phase of this @basem_uk STRIKERS Travelling Fellowship 🇮🇪 — an incredible deep dive into sports orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine & integrated care! A quick thread on key takeaways 🧵⬇️ #SportsMedicine #Orthotwitter #medtwitter

BASK response to The Times (2 May 2025): To suggest orthopaedic surgery is for men due to “sheer physicality” is outdated and misogynistic. Modern orthopaedics values precision, empathy, research, and skill—not gender. We stand for inclusivity and progress. 👇Read our full letter