Trauma Symposium 2021 Episode 4: Orthopaedic Trauma Research in Action

Professor Xavier Griffin holds the inaugural Chair of the new clinical and academic collaboration in orthopaedic surgery at the renowned Barts and The London School of Medicine. 

He is a national specialist in the treatment of severe injuries of the pelvis and acetabulum. He is currently based at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. 
 
After completing his undergraduate degrees at Cambridge and Oxford Universities in 1999 and 2002, Professor Griffin went on to do ten years of trauma and orthopaedic training in both Bristol and West Midlands. Following this he underwent internationally recognised fellowship-level training at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia.  

  
For his PhD, Professor Griffin investigated fracture healing using meta-analysis of randomised and no-randomised studies a clinical trial. He is also involved in education, supervising students working towards training in orthopaedic surgery.

Professor Bhandari currently serves as Professor and Academic Head of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at McMaster University, Ontario. He is the Associate Chair of Research in the Department of Surgery and holds a Canada Research Chair in Evidence-Based Orthopaedics, the only chair of its kind. He received his Masters Degree in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University and his PhD Degree from Goteborg University, in Sweden.

He is recognised as a global leader in evidence-based surgery and orthopaedic research, receiving some of the fields’ highest awards, including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Medal, the Edouard Samson Award, and the Kappa Delta Award. He has been acknowledged among the top 10 most cited orthopaedic fracture surgeons in the world and has received Canada’s highest honour for his lifetime achievements, The Order of Canada.

Matt was appointed Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Oxford in 2015. He was previously Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedics at University of Warwick. Matt is also Honorary Consultant Trauma Surgeon at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.