Professor Hamish Simpson

Background

Hamish is an internationally renowned expert in orthopaedics and trauma, brings extensive experience in clinical research, with a focus on musculoskeletal infection, limb reconstruction, paediatric deformity and non-arthroplasty treatments for osteoarthritis. He has a distinguished career with research interests in osteoporosis, impaired bone healing, novel cutting methodologies and stem cells for musculoskeletal repair. He is the first orthopaedic surgeon to be awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE). Hamish has held the George Harrison Low Chair and been Head of the Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma at the University of Edinburgh and Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. He was previously Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Oxford. He is currently President of the ORS International Section of Fracture Repair (ORS ISFR) and Incoming President of the International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies.

ACHA

“I am honoured to join the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing and contribute to its groundbreaking work in addressing the challenges of multi-morbidity and long-term conditions. I look forward to leading research into maintaining mobility in adults and enhancing return of function after injury in older individuals and collaborating with colleagues in Barts Health NHS Trust, Queen Mary University and the local community to develop innovative solutions that promote healthy ageing of all adults, compress morbidity and enhance the health and wellbeing of older adults.”