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Mr. Nick Beattie

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Buckinghamshire Orthopaedic Surgery

Mr. Beattie is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising exclusively in hip and knee surgeries. His NHS practice is in Buckinghamshire at Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville Hospitals and his private practice is based at BMI The Chiltern Hospital in Great Missenden. Mr. Beattie is currently the Clinical Director of NHS Buckinghamshire.

After leaving the St Andrews/Manchester University Medical School, Mr Beattie trained at St George’s Hospital in London and then underwent specialist Orthopaedic training on the nationally acclaimed Edinburgh rotation. Upon completion of training, he became the Senior lecturer in Orthopaedics at the University of Edinburgh and Honorary Consultant at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. He then spent a year in Vancouver on Fellowship with the Adult Reconstruction team under the supervision of Dr Clive Duncan, Dr Bas Masri, Dr Don Garbuz and Dr Nelson Greidanus. This was a year exclusivly working on primary and revision hip and knee replacements the Vancouver fellowship. The Vancouver Fellowship is widely regarded as the premier joint reconstruction fellowship in the world. He came to Buckinghamshire as an expert in primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery.

Mr Beattie offers the following:

Mr Beattie embraces new surgical technologies, chooses modern implant design and materials, and uses minimally invasive techniques to provide his patients with the best chance of successful and long lasting joint replacement solutions. His practice reflects his state of the art training, applying the principles of minimally invasive surgery to maximise functional outcomes, all delivered within an empathic and caring environment.

Mr Beattie has a particular interest in returning people to an active, healthy, sporting life after surgery and also treats many young athletic patients.

He has published extensively and presented academic papers across the world winning awards at every stage.

In his spare time, Mr Beattie enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and skiing.

Education

Postgraduate

  • 2019: University British Coloumbia, Vancouver
    Adult Reconstruction Hip and Knee Fellowship
  • 2018: University of Edinburgh Locum
    Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedics
  • 2018: Locum Honary Consultant Royal Inffermiry of Edinburgh

Undergraduate

  • 2008: University of Manchester MB ChB
    Special Study Modules in Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Intensive Care Medicine
  • 2007: Yale University School of Medicine Elective
    Rotations in Orthopaedic Surgery and General Surgery
  • 2005: University of St Andrews Medical Science BSc (Hons)

Qualifications & Examinations

  • 2017
    Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
    FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics
  • 2016
    University of Dundee
    Post Graduate Certificate Medical Education
  • 2011
    Royal College of Surgeons MRCS
  • 2005 - 2008
    University of Manchester MB Chb
  • 2001 - 2005
    University of St Andrews BSc(Hons.)

Prizes and Awards Academic

  • 2018
    Edinburgh Orthopaedics
    Edinburgh Orthopaedics North American Travelling Fellowship, awarded to most outstanding trainee in that year.
  • 2016
    University of Edinburgh
    Dean’s Prize for Clinical Audit
  • 2016
    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    Best Academic Paper in AAOS 2016

Presentations and Publications

Publications

Publication

Title

Authors

2020
(in Press)
The Surgeon
Systematic review of randomised controlled trials for interventions to treat injuries to the medial ligaments of the knee
Simon B. Roberts, Oliver Brown, Nick Beattie, Gavin SC. Brown, Julian F. Maempel, Tim White
2019
(In Press)
The Surgeon
Long-term outcomes following total hip and total knee arthroplasty in patients with Paget's disease of bone (PDB) - a national study
N Makaram, S Roberts, N Beattie, L Woods, G Macpherson
2019
The Bone and Joint Journal Case Connector
Fracture of a BIOLOX Delta ceramic head a case report and an update on the literature.
CS Rankin, PG Robinson, N Beattie, P Gaston
2017
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons England
Surgery performed by supervised registrars does not adversely affect medium-term functional outcomes after total knee replacement.
N Beattie, JF Maempel, S Roberts, H Waterstone, G Brown, I Brenkel, P Walmsley
2015
The Bone and Joint Journal
The Natural History Of Primary Anterior Glenohumeral Joint Dislocation In Adolescent Patients.
Roberts SB, Beattie N, McNiven N, Robinson CM
2014
The Surgeon
The Mannerfelt wrist arthrodesis A study of patient-reported outcomes in a rheumatoid population
F.K. Elherik, N. Beattie, S.J. Breusch
2014
The Cochrane Library
Interventions for treating injuries of the medial ligaments of the knee (Intervention Protocol).
Simon B Roberts, Nick Beattie, Gavin Brown,Tim White
2010
Injury
Can Patients with low energy whiplash associated disorder develop low back pain?
Beattie N, Lovell ME.

International Presentation

Conference

Title

2016
British Orthopaedic Association, Belfast, Ireland
A prospective study of the manipulation and the reduction of pediatrics fractures of the forearm and distal radius in the emergency room versus in the operating theatre
2016
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Florida, USA
Game Changers Session’ The Natural History Of Primary Anterior Glenohumeral Joint Dislocation In Adolescent Patients. (invited oral prize session)
2016
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Florida, USA
The Natural History Of Primary Anterior Glenohumeral Joint Dislocation In Adolescent Patients. (oral)
2015
European Federation of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prague
The Natural History Of Primary Anterior Glenohumeral Joint Dislocation In Adolescent Patients. (oral)
2015
European Federation of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prague
Supervised Trainee Performed Surgery Does Not Adversely Affect Medium Term Functional Outcome After Total Knee Replacement (oral)
2015
European Federation of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prague
Outcomes Following Primary Hip And Knee Replacement In Patients With Paget's Disease Of Bone (poster)
2014
European Federation of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, London
Are they getting fatter changing trends in total knee arthroplasty (poster)
2010
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, International Surgical Congress
Closing The Loop: Improving Gentamicin Delivery and Patient Safety In Acute Surgery (Poster)
2009
International Trauma Conference , Manchester
Closing The Loop Reducing the Risk of Wrong Side Surgery in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients

National Presentations

Conference

Title

2019
9th Scottish medical Education Conference
Consultant delivered feedback on clinical skills; A pilot teaching clinic of new patient assessment in undergraduate orthopaedics
2017
British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery
MUA of pediatric upper limb fractures in the ED versus the OR a prospective study
2016
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh Audit Symposium
Getting your Documentation Correct: the accuracy of medical note keeping within an orthopaedic trauma ward; a completed cycle of audit.
2016
Scottish Committee of Orthopaedics and Trauma Winter Meeting
Supervised Trainee Performed Surgery Does Not Adversely Affect Medium Term Functional Outcome After Total Knee Replacement (oral)
2015
Scottish Committee of Orthopaedics and Trauma Summer Meeting
Outcomes of Hip and Knee arthroplasty in Patients with Pagets Disease of the bone.
2015
Scottish Committee of Orthopaedics and Trauma Winter Meeting
The Natural History Of Primary Anterior Glenohumeral Joint Dislocation In Adolescent Patients. (oral)
2013
British Society for Surgery of the Hand
The Mannerfelt wrist arthrodesis- A study of Patient reported outcomes. (poster)
2012
British Trauma Society
Completion of Adult With Incapacity forms in orthopaedic trauma patients (poster)
2010
British Trauma Society
A missed series of Blunt Traumatic Hepatic Injuries (Poster)
2009
British Trauma Society
An Audit of Orthopaedic Consent Forms and Adherence to NPSA Guidelines (poster)
2007
British Trauma Society
Factors affecting low back pain and whiplash injuries following differing modalities of car crashes, (poster, prize winning)

Regional Presentations

Conference

Title

2010
Kent Surrey and Sussex deanery annual poster day
The effect Of Urethral Dilatation On Urinary Tract Infections. A 3-Month Follow-Up Study.
2009
South West Thames Regional Audit Competition
A Completed Cycle of Audit Reducing the Risks of Wrong Side Surgery and Completion Of Orthopaedic Consent Forms (oral, 1st prize winner)
2008
North West Orthopaedic Association
The presence of low back pain following low velocity car crashes as an isolated injury (oral)

Local Presentations

Conference

Title

2016
Royal Hospital for Sick Children Edinburgh, Quality Improvement Meeting
The changing practice of management of paediatric upper limb trauma
2009
St Georges Hospital Annual Audit Day
A Completed Cycle of Audit Reducing the Risks of Wrong Side Surgery and Completion of Orthopaedic Consent Forms (Oral)
2009
St Georges Hospital general surgical academic Meeting
A case series of two missed blunt traumatic liver injuries (Oral)