Tim meets up with his old knee fellows

ByApatsa Wa Basiteni November 13, 2013

Sports Knee Surgery Conference Novemeber 2013: Tim meets up with his old knee fellows

From around the world Tims ex-knee fellows joined him at his International knee conference held at the new Football Association Sports Medicine centre St Georges Park.

A fellow is a senior trainee undergoing final training before becoming a specialist knee surgeon and the knee fellowship program at coventry has been running for 10 years, through the university of Warwick. Mark Dekkers was the first: in July – December 2003.

Back Row

Richard Carey-Smith (Perth, Australia) July – Dec 2007
Alan Getgood (London Ontario, Canada) July – Dec 2011
Rex Mayahi (current knee fellow August to December 2013)
Curtis Robb (currently Locum Consultant Coventry) July 2012 – June 2013
David Wright (Specialist Physiotherapist at University Hospital Coventry)
Pete Thompson (Specialist Knee Surgeon at Coventry and co-lead of the fellow post)

Front Row

Pete Kempshall (Cardiff) Jan – June 2012
Simon Spencer (Glasgow) Jan 2011 – June 2011
Tim Spalding
Mark Dekkers (Brisbane, Australia) July 2003 – Dec 2003
Price Gallie (Brisbane, Australia) Jan 2005 – Dec 2005
Jonathan Bird (Lewisham, London) Jan 2010 – Dec 2010
Asim Siddique (Harrogate, UK) Jan 2004 – Dec 2004
Michael Thomas (Research Physiotherapist for the knee team at Coventry)

Very Front
Debra Dunne (Nurse Specialist at University Hospital Coventry)

Fellows unable to attend :Glenn Clewer, Mike Carmont, John Radovanovic, Fraz Hussain, Greg Sterling, Andrew McGee, Phil Dalton

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Sports Knee Surgery Conference Novemeber 2013: Tim meets up with his old knee fellows

From around the world Tims ex-knee fellows joined him at his International knee conference held at the new Football Association Sports Medicine centre St Georges Park.

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