NAME: Geoffrey John Stranks
DATE OF BIRTH: 31st March 1959
STATUS: Married
NATIONALITY: British
WORK ADDRESS
Orthopaedic Department,
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
Basingstoke Site,
Aldermaston Road,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire RG24 9NA
The Hampshire Clinic
Basing Road,
Old Basing,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire RG24 7AL
EDUCATION
1970-1977 Mount Grace Comprehensive School, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
1977-1983 St. Georges’ Hospital Medical School, University of London
QUALIFICATIONS
1980 BSc. in Basic Medical Sciences with Anatomy (2.1 Honours.)
1983 M.B.B.S. (London)
1988 F.R.C.S. (Edinburgh)
1995 F.R.C.S. (Orth) – Intercollegiate Specialty Board Exam
1995 Certificate in Orthopaedic Higher Specialist Training. (European)
1995 C.C.S.T. – Certificate in Orthopaedic Higher Specialist Training. (UK)
REGISTRATION:
G.M.C. No. 2805788
DEFENCE SOCIETY:
OrthoISIS No. ISORT1500016
PRESENT POST:
Consultant Surgeon in Trauma and Orthopaedics
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Basingstoke and North Hampshire,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire RG24 9NA.
General Orthopaedic Surgeon working a 1 in 11 on call Rota for Trauma
Specialist Interests:
Lower Limb Surgery especially Joint Replacement – Primary and Revision Surgery of Hip
Rapid Recovery in Joint Replacement
Minimal Incision Surgery for THR (MIS)
Trauma
Medical Education and Junior Doctor Training
RESEARCH: on going
Basingstoke Joint Replacement Register
Ceramic-Metal vs Metal-Metal articulation in THR
Rapid/Enhanced Recovery for THR
Mini Incision in THR
DVT Prevention and Foot Pump
Metal on Metal THR Metal ions, Pseudotumour Lesions and MRI in Metal on Metal THR
Stems in THR
PUBLICATIONS:
See PUBLICATIONS SECTION of this website
LECTURING AND TEACHING:
- SpR Weekly Training Meeting at NHH and Nurse Teaching Lectures – 1995 to date.
- Monthly Local Journal Club for Consultants and SpR’s. – 1995 to date.
- Thromboprophylaxis Regional Advisory Board – 2002
- Scorpio Training Meeting – on Faculty – 2003
- Wessex Orthopaedic Postgraduate Teaching Programme – Lectures given – 2002/2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2009
- Rheumatology & Orthopaedics for GP’s – on Faculty – 1999 to date
- Biomet SpR Knee and Hip Training Course – on Faculty – 2001 to 2008
- International Rapid Recovery and Minimally Invasive Hip Courses (Biomet) – on Faculty – 2004 to 2009
- International Symposium THR in the Younger Patient– on Faculty – 2005
- Organiser Gauvain Society Meeting – 2005/2006
- Organiser Regional Mock FRCS Orth Exam – 2005 and 2008
- Examiner for FRCS(Orth) UK Examwith Standard setting – 2006 to 2016
- Educational Supervisor – Registrars and Foundation Doctors Foundation Programme Director BNHH – 2011 to 2016
MANAGEMENT:
- Consultant Representative for BOTA on SAC Orthopaedics – 1995 to 1997
- BOA Linkman -1996 to 2104
- North Hampshire Hospital Committee Representative – 1996 to 2002
- Blood Transfusion/LIG/Theatre Management/A&E and Fracture Clinic Rebuild North
- Hampshire Hospital LNC Committee member – 2000 to 2003
- Clinical Director Department Orthopaedics – 2003 to 2005
- Member of Wessex Regional Specialist Training Committee – 2002 to date
- Panel Member Regional SpR Interview and Selection Committee – 2003 to 2012
- Orthopaedic Lead Bone Banking Committee – 2003 to Date
- Clinical Orthopaedic Tutor – 2005 to 2007
- Foundation Programme Director BNHH – 2011 to 2016
COURSES ATTENDED:
Suture and Anastomosis Course – 1988
AO/ASIF Basic Course – 1990
External Fixation Course (Shearer) – 1990
ATLS Course – 1990/1996
Radiation Protection Certificate – 1990
BOA Instructional Course – 1990
Berlin International Trauma Conference – 1992
Biomechanics of Joints – 1992
BOA Instructional Course – 1993
Orthofix External Fixation Course – 1993
BOA Instructional Course – 1994
Exeter Hip Course – 1994
Charnley Impaction Bone Grafting – 1994
BOA Instructional Course – 1995
Orthopaedic Basic Sciences – 1995
Basic Management Course – 1995
Biomet Joint Replacement Conference – 1996
The Role of Mobile Bearings in Total Knee Arthroplasty – 1996
AAOS – 1997
BOA – 1997
Controversies in TKR – 1997
BOA Instructional Course – 1998
Advanced BOA Course – 1998
Debates in TKR – 1998
Advanced Orthofix External Fixation Course – 1999
Oxford Knee Hemi Course – 1999
Controversies in Knee Surgery – 1999
Recruitment and Selection Workshop – 1999
AAOS – 2000
BOA – 2000
RSM – Orthopaedic Meetings – 2000
Biomet Joint Replacement Conference – 2001
Controversies in Knee Surgery V – 2001
RSM – Orthopaedic Meetings – 2001
Depuy Knee update Meeting – 2002
SICOT – 2002
BOA – 2002
RSM – Orthopaedic Meetings – 2002
Scorpio Knee Forum – 2002
Regional Revision Hip Surgery Meeting – 2002
International Symposium Revision THR – 2003
BOA – 2003
International Knee Symposium Prague – 2003
Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Florida – 2003
RSM – Orthopaedic Meetings – 2003
BASK Spring Meeting – 2004
MIS Hip Tour/Course USA – 2004
RSM – Orthopaedic Meetings – 2004/5/6/7/8
Rapid Recovery and Minimally Invasive Hip Courses Vienna –2004/5/6/7/8/9
International Symposium THR in the Younger Patient France – 2005
FRCS(Orth) Examiner Course – 2006
BOA – 2006
Biological Implications of Metal on Metal Bearings – Bristol 2006
BHS Spring Meeting – Leeds 2007
MTAS Training – 2007
Advanced Surgical Trauma – RCS 2008
Educational Supervision Essentials – 2008
Educational Supervisors Course- 2008/9/13/14
GCP in Research – 2008/2010/2013
BOA – 2008
BHS Spring Meeting – Manchester 2009
Trainees in Difficulty – 2009
BHS Spring Meeting – Sheffield 2010
BHS Spring Meeting – Torquay 2011Hip
Trauma Update 2011
Arthroscopy Course – York 2011
BHS Spring Meeting – Manchester 2012
BOA – Manchester 2012
BHS 2013
AAOS Chicago 2013
BOA Birmingham 2013
BHS 2014
BOA Brighton 2014
BHS London 2015
Gauvain Meetings – Annually
Medical Professional Meetings HHNHS Trust – Bi Annually
Information Governance
PRE-FELLOWSHIP AND GENERAL SURGICAL CAREER:
1.8.83 – 31.1.84:
House Physician to Dr P. Wilkinson MRCP (General Medicine / Cardiology), Dr J.M. Webster MRCP (Haematology), Dr S.M. Tighe MRCP (Dermatology). Ashford Hospital, Ashford, Middlesex, London.
1.2.84 – 31.7.84:
House Surgeon to Mr J.A. Gillespie FRCS. St.James’ and St.Georges’ Hospitals, Tooting and Balham, London.
1.8.84 – 31.1.85:
Casualty Officer to Dr D.J. Williams MRCP. St.Thomas’ Hospital, London.
1.2.85 – 31.7.85:
Anatomy Demonstrator/Prosector under Professor M.H. Day. Department of Anatomy, St.Thomas’ Hospital Medical School, London.
1.8.85 – 31.7.86:
Senior House Officer in General Surgery to Mr M.R. Thompson FRCS and Mr W.G. Prout FRCS. St.Marys’ Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
1.8.86 – 31.12.86:
Senior House Officer in Orthopaedic Surgery and Spinal Injuries to Mr J.I. Bayley FRCS. Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex.
1.1.87 – 30.6.89:
Appointment to Southampton Surgical Registrar Rotation.
1.1.87 – 30.6.87:
Registrar in Vascular and General Surgery to Mr A.D.B. Chant FRCS. Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, Hampshire.
1.7.87 – 31.12.87:
Registrar in Orthopaedics and Trauma to Mr J.A.W. Fitzgerald FRCS and Mr J.A. Robertson FRCS. Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, Hampshire.
1.1.88 – 30.6.88:
Registrar in Urology and General Surgery to Mr J.D. Jenkins FRCS, Mr C.J. Smart FRCS and Professor I. Taylor. Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, Hampshire.
1.7.88 – 30.6.89:
Registrar in General Surgery to Mr D.C. Rowe-Jones FRCS (Breast and Endocrine), Mr R.C. Shepherd FRCS and Mr S. Parvin FRCS (Vascular). Poole General Hospital, Poole, Dorset.
POST FELLOWSHIP ORTHOPAEDIC CAREER:
1.8.89 – 1.3.90:
Orthopaedic Registrar at Weston General Hospital, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon and Winford Orthopaedic Hospital, Winford, Avon.
Working for Mr P.H. Roberts FRCS and Mr J. Dixon FRCS (Special Interest-Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours).
1.3.90 – 30.6.93:
Wessex Region Rotational Orthopaedic Registrar between Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire and Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital, Alton, Hampshire.
1.3.90 – 28.2.91:
Orthopaedic Registrar at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
1.3.92 – 30.6.93:
Working for Mr M.L. Grover FRCS (Joint Replacement and Shoulder Surgery), Mr I.T.A. Jeffery FRCS (Hand Surgery and Arthroscopy), Mr M.I. Mclaren FRCS (Trauma and External Fixation), Mr W.E.G. Griffiths FRCS (Back and Scoliosis Surgery) and Mr J.D. Alison FRCS (Paediatric).
1.3.91 – 29.2.92:
Orthopaedic Registrar and Resident Surgical Officer at Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital.
Working for sixteen visiting consultants.
1.7.93- 22/10/95:
Wessex Region Rotational Senior Orthopaedic Registrar between Southampton General Hospital and Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.
Working for Professor J.R. Shearer and Mr S.K. Wood FRCS
( Academic unit ), Mr J.M. Harley FRCS (Spinal Surgery), Mr J.A. Robertson FRCS (Knee Surgery), Mr N.M. Clarke FRCS (Paediatric),
Mr D. Barrett FRCS (Knee Surgery), Mr N. Boeree FRCS (Spinal and Scoliosis Surgery) and Mr J.A.W. Fitzgerald FRCS (Hand Surgery).
22/10/95 – To Date:
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 9NA.
Interests:-
Lower Limb Surgery especially Joint Replacement – Both primary and revision surgery of Hip.
Trauma – work a 1 in 11 on call Rota.
Hand Injuries.
Medical Education and Junior Doctor Training.
AUDIT PROJECTS:
- Getting Patients Up.
- Drains in THR.
- Bleeping and Houseman.
- Dislocation and Infection THR.
- Fixion Nails any Problems.
- Rapid Recovery and THR.
- Are Houseman Study Weeks Useful?
- FBC is it necessary in post Joint Replacements.
- Templating in THR – PACS vs. Traditional.
- Pre-op Visits by Anaesthetists.
- DVT at NHH.
- Are Letters to patients Useful?
- Patient Satisfaction with AV Boots.
- BNHFT Hip DVD Audit
- Bone Banking
- JAC – e-prescribing
- FY1 Handover Books.
- Post op X-rays.
- BNHFT Hip DVD Audit – re Audit
- Bone Banking – Re Audit
- JAC – e-prescribing – Re Audit
- BNHFT Hip DVD Audit – re Audit
- Marker Balls and Xray
MEDICO-LEGAL REPORT EXPERIENCE:
- Involved in the preparation of Medico-legal Reports since 1993.
- All correspondence to be sent to Miss Christine Holloway – Private Secretary secretary@stranksorthopaedic.co.uk