Lisa Tourret
MB ChB, MSc, FRCS (Lon), FRCS(Tr&Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Consultant Hand & Upper Limb Surgeon
Contact Lisa at:
01273 900 009
lisa.tourret@springgroup.org
Specialities
Full range of surgical treatments for all aspects of soft tissue shoulder, elbow conditions, wrist and hand problems. Specialising in traumatic and degenerative problems, with particular interest in arthroscopic (keyhole) approaches to joints, and reconstruction or repair of ligaments and tendons.
Current Posts
Consultant Orthopaedic and Upper Limb Surgeon: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Consultant Orthopaedic and Upper Limb Surgeon: Montefiore Hospital, Brighton & Hove
Consultant Orthopaedic and Upper Limb Surgeon: Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Woodingdean
Consultant Orthopaedic and Upper Limb Surgeon:Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre (SOTC), Haywards Heath
Training and Qualifications
Qualified: 1991 – Sheffield University Medical School
Masters in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Technology: Dundee 2007
Basic surgical training: Sheffield and Nottingham rotations
Orthopaedic Training: Newcastle upon Tyne rotations.
Fellowships: Hand & Wrist: Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand; Shoulder & Elbow: North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand; Full-time research Orthopaedic Fellow, University of Virginia; Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant Post: Sunderland Royal Hospital (2006-2012)
Professional Interests
Research: Biomechanics of injury and thumb-base arthritis; wrist fractures
Principal Investigator for multi-centre trials: shoulder fractures and scaphoid fractures
Teaching/lecturing: Medical student teaching; regional registrar programmes in orthopaedics and general practice
Royal College of Surgeons Faculty Assessor: Providing Royal College representation on Advisory Appointment Committees (AACs)
Memberships: British Elbow and Shoulder Society, British Society for Surgery of the Hand
Personal Interests
Lisa is a keen sportswoman and regularly takes part in marathons and road cycling events, raising money for national charities. She also enjoys walking on the South Downs and exploring the Sussex Countryside.