Mr Jamie Buchanan
Main Clinical Specialty
Trauma & orthopaedic surgery
Qualifications
MB BS, FRCS (Orth)
Year of First Medical Qualification
1986
Telephone Number to Make an Appointment
01892 600804
Current NHS Post(s)
East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
Sub-Specialties
Shoulder and elbow surgery
Arthroscopic surgery
Primary hip & knee replacement surgery
Special Clinical Interests
Complex therapeutic, reconstructive and replacement upper limb surgery
Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Trauma surgery
Research Interests
Shoulder surgery
Current Memberships
Royal College of Surgeons of England
British Orthopaedic Association
British Shoulder & Elbow Society
South Thames Shoulder & Elbow Group
Horder Secretary Telephone
01892 665577 Ext 1219
Horder Secretary Email
denise.martin@horder.co.uk
Consultant Email
jamie.buchanan@esht.nhs.uk
Professional Profile
Mr Buchanan trained at the London medical school of St Mary’s Hospital qualifying in 1986 and later completed his orthopaedic training in the North West Thames area. Nine months of his time was spent on a fellowship at the Perth Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine centre in West Australia. During his fellowship period he became proficient in the management of sports related problems with particular reference to shoulder and knee injuries.
Appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Conquest Hospital in 1998 he has continued as a general orthopaedic surgeon managing traumatic injuries, performing hip and knee replacements and has specialised in arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery and surgery of the shoulder and elbow.
Within the hospital he is actively involved in teaching junior doctors and surgeons. Mr Buchanan now provides tutorial education for the Royal College of Surgeons tutor, examining prospective orthopaedic consultants at national level and instructing in arthroscopic surgery on various courses around the country.
Personal Profile
Mr Buchanan is married with two small children. His outside interests include fly-fishing, golf and squash. He is also a keen scuba diver.
Within medicine, he enjoys teaching at the Royal College of Surgeons in London and is very active in the teaching of junior doctors and medical students locally and on the S.E.Thames orthopaedic training programme.
