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About Me: Prizes and Awards

Best Research Project Cardiff University Medical School

“Five Year Outcome of Central Cord Syndrome“, July 2022 (Supervisor)

Inaugural Bluespier Research Award

South West Orthopaedic Club, May 2012

Soli Lam Spinal Fellowship Award

British Orthopaedic Association, June 2008

Societe Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopaedique et de Traumatologie- Trainees Forum - International Trainees’ Best Paper Award

Marrakech, Morroco, August 2007. “Is There Any Point In Classifying Subtrochanteric Fractures? – The Reproducibility Of Four Classification Systems”

British Orthopaedic Association – Best Trainee Presentation

Annual Meeting, Birmingham, September 2005. “The Reliability And Validity Of The Vernon And Mior Neck Disability Index”

British Association of Spinal Surgeons – Best Podium Presentation

Annual Meeting, Aberdeen, February 2005. “Cauda Equina Syndrome: Factors Affecting The Outcome Of 42 Patients With A Mean Follow Up Of 5 Years”

Malkin Orthopaedic Research Prize

The 30th Annual Malkin Symposium, Nottingham, May 2004. “Cauda Equina Syndrome: Factors Affecting Long Term Outcome”

Bart Prize

Awarded for 3rd Year Bachelor of Medical Sciences Research Project, Nottingham, July 1997. “The Bilateral Effects Of Neonatal Capsaicin Treatment On The Number And Mean Cell Volume Of Neurones In The Tenth Thoracic Dorsal Root Ganglion Of The Rat: A Stereological Study”