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Orthopaedic Diploma

Orthopaedic Oncology Diploma

Specialist training in orthopaedic oncology.

Cadence
Weekly
Duration
31+ weeks
Format
Online, live with on-demand access

Academic partner

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS)
Lateral knee radiograph showing osteosarcoma of the proximal tibia
At a glance

31 sessions, delivered over approximately 31 weeks (longer due to breaks).

In partnership with JBJS Miller Review Course Oxford

JBJS and Miller Review Course Oxford
Status: The 2024/25 cohort completed in June 2025. The next cohort opens in January 2027. Register interest to be notified.

Overview

What the diploma covers.

A structured online programme covering diagnosis, investigation and surgical management of bone and soft tissue tumours, delivered by active oncology specialists. Heavy Oxford and UK oncology faculty representation.

Learning outcomes

  • Recognise and work up common and uncommon bone and soft tissue tumours.
  • Understand the role of imaging, biopsy and multidisciplinary review.
  • Appreciate surgical options from limb salvage to resection and reconstruction.
  • Prepare for fellowship exams with structured, case-based teaching.
Gloved hands passing surgical instruments across a draped operating field

Faculty

Sample faculty.

A selection of the consultants teaching on this diploma. The full list is published ahead of each cohort.

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Prof Tom Cosker

Prof Tom Cosker

Co-founder of PMI, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

University of Oxford

MB BCh, MSc (Tr Surg), FRCS (Tr & Orth), FAS

Associate Professor and Director of Surgical Anatomy at the University of Oxford. College Assessor for the Royal College of Surgeons. Anatomy tutor at Balliol College.

Mr Ather Siddiqi

Mr Ather Siddiqi

Orthopaedic Surgeon (Limb Salvage and Complex Reconstruction)

Oxford University Hospitals

MBBS, MRCS, FCPS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Expert in pelvic sarcoma, complex hip anatomy, and complex bone and soft tissue tumour surgeries.

Duncan Whitwell

Duncan Whitwell

Consultant Orthopaedic Hip, Knee & Sarcoma Surgeon

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Nuffield Health The Manor

BMedSci, BMBS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Specialises in primary or revision computer-navigated hip and knee replacements, complex orthopaedic oncology resections, and bone and soft tissue sarcoma management.

Jon Stevenson

Jon Stevenson

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

Senior Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Aston University

MBChB, BMedSci, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Specialises in orthopaedic oncology and complex arthroplasty, with particular expertise in bone and soft-tissue sarcoma, metastatic bone disease, limb-salvage surgery, pelvic reconstruction and prosthetic joint infection.

Rob Pollock

Rob Pollock

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), Stanmore

BSc, MBBS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

A leading orthopaedic oncologist specialising in bone and soft-tissue tumours, limb-salvage surgery, and complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement. President of the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society and 2026 Hunterian Professor.

Will Aston

Will Aston

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, RNOH, Stanmore

London, UK

BSc, MBBS, MRCSEd, FRCSEd (Tr & Orth)

Specialises in orthopaedic oncology and the surgical management of bone and soft-tissue sarcoma, alongside complex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty and cartilage transplantation. Divisional Clinical Director for Orthopaedic Oncology and Specialist Hip and Knee Surgery.

Lee Bayliss

Lee Bayliss

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, RNOH, Stanmore

London, UK

MBBS, FRCS (Tr & Orth), DPhil (Oxon)

Specialises in bone and soft-tissue sarcoma surgery and reconstruction in both adults and children, including pelvic and sacral tumours, with a strong focus on computer-assisted, 3D-printed and robotic techniques. Data and Genomics Lead for the London Sarcoma Service.

Nick Riley

Nick Riley

Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre / John Radcliffe

MBBS, FRCS (Tr & Orth), Dip Hand Surg

Specialises in hand, wrist and elbow surgery, including peripheral nerve entrapment, Dupuytren's disease, hand and wrist trauma, arthritis and scaphoid nonunion, with a research and surgical interest in hand and wrist tumours. Clinical Lead for Hand and Wrist Surgery.

Karen Partington

Karen Partington

Consultant MSK Radiologist

Oxford University Hospitals

BMBS, FRCR

Specialises in musculoskeletal imaging, ultrasound-guided therapeutic joint and shoulder injections, and diagnostic radiology of the knee.

Heledd Havard

Heledd Havard

Consultant Orthopaedic Sarcoma Surgeon, RNOH, Stanmore

London Sarcoma Service

BSc, MBBCh, MSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Specialises in primary bone and soft-tissue sarcomas, benign tumours and metastatic disease, with particular expertise in the principles of amputation. President of the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society and its Education Lead, and editor of Operative Orthopaedics: The Stanmore Guide.

Lee Jeys

Lee Jeys

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

Professor, Aston University

MB ChB, MSc (Orth Eng), FRCS (Tr & Orth), DSc

An internationally recognised specialist in orthopaedic oncology and complex lower-limb arthroplasty, including bone sarcoma surgery, revision arthroplasty, prosthetic joint infection and pelvic discontinuity. Leads the Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting (BOOM) global consensus process.

Max Mifsud

Max Mifsud

Consultant in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics

Oxford University Hospitals

MD, MSc, FEBOT, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Specialises in paediatric orthopaedics, adolescent hip dysplasia, complex lower limb reconstruction, bone infections, and young adult tumours.

Mike Parry

Mike Parry

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

Honorary Senior Lecturer, Aston University

BSc, MBBS, MD, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Specialises in paediatric and adult orthopaedic oncology, including osteosarcoma and pelvic tumours, alongside primary and revision lower-limb arthroplasty, prosthetic joint infection, and amputation and osseointegration surgery. Trustee of Sarcoma UK.

Sanjay Gupta

Sanjay Gupta

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Glasgow

MBBS, MRCS (Glas), MSc (Orth), MPhil, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Specialises in musculoskeletal and orthopaedic oncology, including the principles of biopsy and staging, alongside osseointegration, hip and knee arthroplasty and trauma. Member of the Scottish Sarcoma Network.

Rick Brown

Rick Brown

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).

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In partnership with JBJS Miller Review Course Oxford

JBJS and Miller Review Course Oxford