Sports Injuries Expertise
Consultant Sports Injury Surgeons
Many of our consultants have expertise in sports injuries. Depending on what the injuries are will depend on which subspecialist would be best.
Sports injuries cover a range of soft tissue and bone injuires resulting from sporting activity such as skiing, cycling, horse riding, and motorsport.
Meet the Sports Injury Experts
Mr Ewan Bigsby
Mr Ewan Bigsby
Mr Ewan Bigsby
UK trained sub-specialist Consultant in Upper Limb and Trauma Surgery, working across Gloucestershire. Undertakes Personal Injury and Medical Negligence case instructions related to the whole Upper Limb.
Appointment: Consultant Upper Limb and Trauma Surgeon at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Mr Bigsby treats all conditions affecting the soft tissues and joints of the clavicle, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. He has regular trauma lists and fracture clinics where he manages both general trauma as well as specific complex upper limb trauma. He treats patients both in the provate and NHS sectors.
He holds a Masters degree in Medical Education and continues this interest by helping to train the next generation of surgeons. He also has a PhD and is the research lead for the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Mr Bigsby is currently the Specialty Director for Trauma at his NHS Trust, as well as the Trauma Unit Lead, working closely with the wider network. As a consequence he is able to keep up to date with the latest guidelines.
Mr Bigsby has attended expert conferences run by Bond Solon, and has been writing medico-legal reports since 2017.
Mr Damien Clark
Mr Damien Clark
UK trained sub-specialist Consultant Knee & Trauma Surgeon working at a University Hospital and Major Trauma Centre in the UK. Undertakes Personal Injury and Medical Negligence case instructions related to the Spine.
Appointment: Consultant Orthopaedic Knee and Trauma Surgeon at Southmead Hospital, Bristol.
Mr Clark regularly cares for soft tissue and bone injuries, sporting injuries and chronic disease. He performs surgery for various knee ligament injuries, including ACL rupture. He also treats meniscal injuries, the knee’s shock absorber, with repairs or partial excisions where required. When damage to the joint surface is irreparable, Mr Clark also undertakes knee replacement surgery. He has an interest in treating unstable knees, particularly knee cap instability and pain.
He brings a modern approach to sports injuries and arthritis care. Much of his experience was gained from fellowships in Australia, Canada, India and the UK. He has worked with medical teams caring for several professional sports teams in North America and Australia, including working with American footballers and Australian rugby players.
Mr David Hollinghurst
Mr David Hollinghurst
UK trained sub-specialist Consultant Hip & Knee and Trauma Surgeon working at a Trauma Unit. He undertakes Personal Injury and Medical Negligence case instructions related to the Spine.
Appointment: Consultant Orthopaedic Hip & Knee and Trauma Surgeon at Great Western Hospital and the Ridgeway Hospital, Swindon.
Having gained a degree in physiology, specialising in the biology of nerve and muscle, from Cambridge University, Mr Hollinghurst qualified in Medicine also from Cambridge in 1996. He completed orthopaedic training in Oxford, during which time he was awarded a Research Fellowship by the Royal College of Surgeons of England to study the function of partial and total knee replacements. Mr Hollinghurst also holds honorary consultant posts at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford and Oxford Children’s Hospital.
Mr Hollinghurst gained further experience during fellowships working with world class surgeons at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne, British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver and a visiting fellowship in joint preservation of the young adult hip in Children’s Hospital Boston.
Training in both children’s and adult hip and knee surgery has fostered a strong interest in managing problems in patients of all age groups. The varied experience and different philosophies gained from training in four different health care systems has helped Mr Hollinghurst provide individual solutions for young, active or athletic patients.
Mr Jonathan Phillips
Mr Jonathan Phillips
UK trained sub-specialist Consultant Knee and Trauma Surgeon working at a Trauma Unit. He undertakes Personal Injury and Medical Negligence case instructions related to the Spine.
Appointment: Consultant Orthopaedic Knee and Trauma Surgeon at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
Mr Phillips He treats patients with conditions of the knee, specialising in knee arthroscopy (keyhole surgery), knee joint replacement and trauma surgery. He performs unicompartmental, total and revision knee replacements.
Mr Phillips was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Exeter in January 2015 after completing his specialist training in the East Midlands. He undertook Fellowships training in knee surgery in Exeter and Nottingham, and he undertook a Travelling Fellowship to Chicago. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2013. He now works as one of the knee specialists at the renowned Exeter Knee Reconstruction Unit at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
To complement his training, Mr Phillips also completed a Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine at the University of Bath (receiving a merit award and was a Medical Team Leader on the athletics track at the London 2012 Olympics treating injured athletes.
Mr Phillips is currently the revision knee network lead for the South West Peninsula region, and is a member of national working groups setting standards for primary and revision knee replacement.