My medical training took place in Oxford, where I received first class honours. I subsequently underwent full training in plastic and reconstructive surgery in London, but returned to Oxford University to complete a DPhil into the genetic basis of hand deformities, for which I was awarded a Hunterian Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons.

At an early stage in my training, I elected to concentrate on hand surgery and undertook a fellowship at the prestigious Windsor Hand Clinic.

My first consultant post was in the Canniesburn Unit of Glasgow Royal Infirmary. However, in 2005 I was invited to move east, to take up the position of Lead Hand Surgeon of the Lothian Regional Hand Service, primarily based at St John’s Hospital, but also providing emergency cover for the Sick Children’s Hospital.

My NHS practice covers all aspects of hand and wrist surgery, as does my Spire private practice.

Throughout my career I have been extensively involved in research, resulting in many prizes and publications in peer-reviewed journals. I am involved in longstanding scientific collaborations with the Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford into the development of new treatments for Dupuytren’s disease, which is my particular area of expertise.

I act as an examiner for the British Hand Surgery Diploma. I also teach and lecture widely, hoping to share with others the intricacies of the hand. As I often find myself telling patients, all hands are beautiful inside-which makes mine a particularly enjoyable job.