Orthopaedic Diploma
Clinician-led training across foot and ankle surgery.
Academic partner
28 sessions across 3 terms, delivered over approximately 28 weeks (longer due to breaks).
In partnership with JBJS Miller Review Course Oxford
Overview
A structured online programme covering the full spectrum of foot and ankle surgery, from diagnosis through to operative management and rehabilitation. Strong North American faculty representation alongside UK and European consultants.
Faculty
A selection of the consultants teaching on this diploma. The full list is published ahead of each cohort.
Senior Attending Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon
Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, Glenview
MD
Internationally recognised for total ankle replacement, complex ankle reconstruction and deformity correction, and ankle arthritis; involved in ankle-implant design. Past President of AOFAS.
Attending Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell
MD
Foot and ankle surgery covering bunions and hallux valgus, flatfoot (progressive collapsing foot deformity), total ankle replacement and sports injuries, with a strong outcomes-research focus.
Clinical Scientist & Gait Laboratory Lead, Oxford Gait Laboratory
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, OUH; NDORMS, University of Oxford
DPhil
Clinical gait analysis and foot and ankle biomechanics, as developer and user of the Oxford Foot Model, applied to cerebral palsy and clubfoot.
Associate Professor & Chief, Foot & Ankle Division, Duke University
Foot & Ankle Fellowship Program Director
MD
Total ankle arthroplasty, ankle arthritis, tendon disorders, sports injuries and deformity correction. Past President of AOFAS.
Consultant Foot & Ankle Surgeon & Head of the Foot & Ankle Unit
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's); Fortius Clinic
FRCS (Orth)
Ankle arthritis and total ankle replacement (a national reference surgeon for the Vantage ankle), sports injuries, arthroscopy and minimally invasive surgery. Foot and ankle surgeon for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon
MB BS, MSc (SEM), FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Foot and ankle and sports surgery: forefoot surgery, ankle arthroscopy, total ankle replacement, complex fusions and Achilles and sports injuries. Club doctor for Swindon Town and GB Hockey.
Consultant Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Wexham Park & Heatherwood
Frimley Health NHS FT; Windsor Foot & Ankle Clinic
MBBS, FRCS, FRCS (Orth)
Minimally invasive bunion surgery, ankle arthroscopy, ankle fusions and sports injuries of the lower limb.
Director of Sports Foot & Ankle, Bellin Health Titletown
Green Bay Packers team physician
MD
Sports foot and ankle surgery, particularly forefoot and great-toe (turf-toe) injuries in elite athletes. Co-editor of Mann's Surgery of the Foot and Ankle. Past President of AOFAS.
Professor, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center
Team surgeon, Chicago Bulls & White Sox
MD, MPH
Foot and ankle fractures, arthritis, bunions, Achilles, flatfoot, peroneal tendons, nerve problems, recurrent sprains and sports injuries, with an emphasis on minimally invasive and revision surgery.
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University
Foot & Ankle Fellowship Operational Lead
MD, PhD
Progressive collapsing (flatfoot) deformity, ankle arthritis, syndesmotic injuries, hallux valgus and rigidus, and Achilles. A leading figure in weight-bearing CT imaging of the foot and ankle.
Consultant Foot & Ankle Surgeon & Clinical Lead, Foot & Ankle Unit
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, OUH; University of Oxford
MA (Cantab), MB BS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Ankle arthritis, replacement and fusion, forefoot pathology, sports injuries, minimally invasive hindfoot surgery, deformity correction and total talus replacement. Past President of BOFAS (2023-24).
Consultant in Sports & Exercise Medicine
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, OUH
MB BS, MSc (SEM)
Sports and musculoskeletal medicine: overuse and stress injuries (such as navicular stress fractures), tendinopathy and non-operative management of foot and ankle problems.
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic (Foot & Ankle) Surgeon
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Foot and ankle surgery: hallux valgus and forefoot, arthroscopy, arthritis, neurological and nerve injuries (compressive neuropathy), sports injuries, deformity correction, ankle replacement, minimally invasive surgery and trauma.
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine and Sport & Exercise / MSK Medicine
Oxford Centre for Enablement and OxSport, Oxford University Hospitals
Non-surgical musculoskeletal and rehabilitation medicine: ultrasound-guided soft-tissue and joint injections and cryoneurolysis (including for chronic foot pain), alongside neuro-rehabilitation.
Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine
MD
Foot and ankle arthritis, trauma, sports injuries and reconstruction, bunions and hammertoes, cartilage restoration, diabetic foot, ankle replacement, arthroscopy and minimally invasive surgery.
Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Twin Cities Orthopedics
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
MD, MBChB
Foot and ankle reconstruction, trauma and sports medicine, bunions, and high-volume total ankle arthroplasty (an implant-design surgeon). Minnesota Vikings team physician; past President of AOFAS.
Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Baylor Scott & White Orthopedic Associates
Program Director, Baylor F&A Fellowship
MD
Reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, ankle arthritis, hindfoot reconstruction, trauma, complex adolescent deformity and minimally invasive surgery.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Senior Associate Dean
University of Rochester; F&A Fellowship Director
MD, MS, MPH
Foot and ankle arthritis and deformity, bunions, hammertoes, congenital problems, sports injuries and revision surgery, with a major research focus on patient-reported outcomes (PROMIS). Past President of AOFAS.
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic (Foot & Ankle) Surgeon
Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust
FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Foot and ankle surgery with a focus on sports injuries, ankle arthroscopy, trauma and deformity correction.
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Galway University Hospitals
Honorary Professor, University of Galway
MD, FRCS (Tr & Orth), BCh, BAO (Hons)
Foot and ankle surgery: ankle arthroscopy, treatment of osteochondral defects of the ankle, ankle instability and ligament reconstruction, and forefoot surgery.
Foot & Ankle / Trauma Surgeon, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
Director of Orthopaedic Trauma, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
MD
Dual-trained in foot and ankle and orthopaedic trauma: ankle arthritis, total ankle replacement, post-traumatic conditions of the lower limb, deformity correction and complex periarticular fractures.
Foot & Ankle Surgeon, St Luke's University Health Network
Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
MD
End-stage ankle arthritis, ankle replacement and fusion, minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, Achilles disorders, ligament repair, Charcot reconstruction and sports injuries.
Professor & Vice Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, UTHealth Houston
Residency & F&A Fellowship Program Director
MD
Foot and ankle surgery: ankle joint replacement, arthroscopy, fracture care and trauma, sports medicine, and Ilizarov and complex reconstruction and deformity correction. Past President of AOFAS.
Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon, University Hospitals of Leicester
Professor, De Montfort University
MBBS, MS (Orth), FRCSEd, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Bunion and forefoot surgery, failed bunion surgery, minimally invasive foot surgery, hallux rigidus, Morton's neuroma, rheumatoid foot reconstruction, ankle arthroscopy and instability, hind and midfoot fusions, tendon disorders and ankle replacement.
Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, OUH
FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Elective adult foot and ankle surgery, the diabetic foot, and foot and ankle ultrasound (CASE accredited); a member of the Bone Infection Unit.
Section Head of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Ochsner Health
New Orleans, USA
MD
Dual fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon: severe lower-extremity injuries, complex orthopaedic trauma and fractures, and reconstructive surgery. Also treats shoulder, knee and hip, with sports medicine, arthroscopy and joint replacement.
Adult Trauma, Shoulder & Elbow and Paediatric Trauma are enrolling now. Places are limited and filled on a first-come basis. For all other diplomas, register interest to be notified when applications open.
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