CURRICULUM VITAE
GORDON WARD VARLEY BSc MBChB FRCS (ORTH)
CONSULTANT SURGEON IN ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMA SURGERY
| DATE OF BIRTH | 30th May 1958 |
| PRESENT POSITION | Consultant in Orthopaedics and Sports Trauma Surgery Fitzwilliam Hospital , Peterborough, PE3 9AQ |
| CCST ACCREDITATION | January 1994 |
| GMC REGISTRATION No | 2825524 |
| INSURANCE | MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY 263187 |
| UNIVERSITY | LEEDS 1977 - 1983 |
| QUALIFICATIONS | BSc Physiology ( First Class) 1980 MB.ChB. 1983 Distinction in Biochemistry Hons in Pathology, Paediatrics, Physiology, Surgery |
| POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS | Primary FRCS ( Edinburgh) 1985 Final FRCS ( Edinburgh) 1987 ATLS Provider ( Newcastle) 1991 FRCS ( Orth) (Dublin) 1993 ATLS Instructor RCS London 1995: Re-certified 2002 |
| CAREER | |
| Sept 1980 | Commissioned into the Royal Air Force |
| Aug 1983 - Oct 1988 | Basic Surgical Training |
| Nov 1988 - Nov 1993 | Higher Surgical Training |
| Nov 1988 - Jan 1990 | RAF Hospital, Wegberg, West Germany |
| Feb 1990 - Nov 1990 | RAF Hospital, Ely |
| Dec 1990 - Nov 1991 | Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham |
| Dec 1991 - Nov 1992 | Harlow Wood Hospital, Mansfield |
| Dec 1992 - Nov 1993 | RAF Hospital, Halton |
| Dec 1993 - Dec 1995 | Appointed Orthopaedic Consultant |
| Dec 1995 - July 2007 | Consultant in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Peterborough NHS Trust |
| AWARDS / PRIZES | |
| Nov 1992 | Awarded "Best International Paper", Coimbatore, India |
| Oct / Nov 1994 | Royal Air Force Travelling Fellowship |
| June 1995 | The Vieyra Research Medal |
| Oct 1995 | The Lady Cade Medal 1994 |
PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
I have presented papers at many national and international meetings, including three British Orthopaedic Association meetings and European Federation of Orthopaedics Rehabilitation and Trauma meetings in Europe. I have published in major orthopaedic journals including the British Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. I continue to undertake and supervise research in knee surgery and trauma, particularly whiplash injury.
SUMMARY
I decided to join the Royal Air Force as a medical cadet. During my 16 years within the Air Force I worked as a unit medical officer, in general surgery and finally orthopaedic units as a registrar/senior registrar. I have had extensive and wide ranging experience from major national and international orthopaedic units. I have developed a particular interest in knee and spine surgery but consider myself to be a general orthopaedic surgeon.
As part of my orthopaedic career I was given the opportunity to travel the world. This included working as a general surgeon for the British Forces in Cyprus and Belize, as well as working in a field hospital environment on several occasions. I was the official trauma surgeon to the Isle of Man TT and Grand Prix racing.
On becoming a consultant I began a practice in medico-legal work, and this has built up over the years. I have now prepared over 3,000 medico-legal reports, mostly concerning road traffic accidents, but increasingly over the last two-three years I have also been involved in negligence cases, and this now numbers over 100. I undertake both plaintive and defendant work which over the last year has averaged 70% and 30% respectively. Since 2006 I have become increasingly involved in consultant advisor work to Ramsay Healthcare UK undertaking review of mal-practice cases, initial assessment and appointment of overseas surgeons to the UK ISTC centres and continuing appraisal/assessment of consultant colleagues within the Private Care network for revalidation and re-certification.
I have been extensively involved in academic work, both publishing and presenting and also more recently organising courses both national and regional, concerning general orthopaedics, trauma and sports medicine, and medico-legal seminars.
I am eager to maintain my up to date knowledge and research in orthopaedics and the links on this page show some of the meetings I have attended as a delegate, courses I have attended as an instructor or member of the faculty, and finally meetings I have organised and run myself.