Sean P. F. Hughes
Encyclopedia
Sean Patrick Francis Hughes (December 2, 1941 in Farnham
, Surrey
, England
) is a British Emeritus Professor
of Orthopedic Surgery
.
. He was a
Senior Registrar in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, The Middlesex and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (1974-1976).
. Twelve years later he became Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Imperial College London
and Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hammersmith Hospital
s NHS Trust (1991-2006). At Imperial College he was Head of Division of Surgery Anaesthetics and Intensive Care (1996-2004) and Director of the Institute of Musculoskeletal Surgery (2004-2006)
Hughes performed basic research on bone blood flow mineral exchange, musculoskeletal infections and stem cell research. He has a special interest in degenerative disc disease and external fixation of fractures (Hughes-Suhktian fixator).
He was appointed foundation professor in orthopaedic surgery of the Royal Postgraduate Medical School and then became head of Surgery Anaesthetics and Intensive Care at Imperial College London
. He has been clinical director of Surgery and Anaesthetics at Hammersmith Hospitals and Medical Director of Ravenscourt Park Hospital part of Hammersmith Hospitals NHS trust.
Currently he is Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Imperial College Healthcare Trust London and Chairman of the charity DISCS.
Since retiring he is living in Gloucestershire
. He is married to Felicity Hughes, a bacteriologist, with two daughters and one son.
Farnham
Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
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) is a British Emeritus Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...
.
Career
He studied medicine and had his orthopaedic education in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He was a
Senior Registrar in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, The Middlesex and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (1974-1976).
Academic
From 1979 he was Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Postgraduate Medical School London. In 1979 he was appointed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. Twelve years later he became Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
and Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital is a major teaching hospital in West London. It is part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and is associated with the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine...
s NHS Trust (1991-2006). At Imperial College he was Head of Division of Surgery Anaesthetics and Intensive Care (1996-2004) and Director of the Institute of Musculoskeletal Surgery (2004-2006)
Hughes performed basic research on bone blood flow mineral exchange, musculoskeletal infections and stem cell research. He has a special interest in degenerative disc disease and external fixation of fractures (Hughes-Suhktian fixator).
Clinical
From 1991 he was Chief of Service Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust. In 1998 he became Clinical Director Surgery and Anaesthetics, Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust and from 2002 through 2004 Medical Director of Ravenscourt Park Hospital (DTC), Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust. He was Non-Executive Director of the West Middlesex University Hospital (2001-2005), Honorary Consultant to the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queens Square (1995-2006) and at last Clinical Director of the Hillingdon Primary Care trust (2008-2010).He was appointed foundation professor in orthopaedic surgery of the Royal Postgraduate Medical School and then became head of Surgery Anaesthetics and Intensive Care at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
. He has been clinical director of Surgery and Anaesthetics at Hammersmith Hospitals and Medical Director of Ravenscourt Park Hospital part of Hammersmith Hospitals NHS trust.
Currently he is Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Imperial College Healthcare Trust London and Chairman of the charity DISCS.
Since retiring he is living in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
. He is married to Felicity Hughes, a bacteriologist, with two daughters and one son.
Qualifications
- MB BS - University of London, 1966
- MRCS, LRCP - Conjoint Board London, 1965
- FRCS - Edinburgh, 1971
- FRCS - England, 1972
- FRCS - Ireland, 1972
- MS - University of London, 1976
- FRCS (Orth) - Edinburgh, 1984
Academic distinctions
- Arris and Gale Lecturer, Royal College of Surgeons, 1976
- Seddon Prize, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, 1976
- U.K. Travelling Fellow, British Orthopaedic Association, 1977
- A.B.C. Travelling Fellow, British Orthopaedic Association, 1978
- Scandinavian Travelling Fellow, British and Scandinavian Orthopaedic Association, 1986
- Visiting Clinical Scientist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA, 1989
- Rahima Dawood Travelling Professor, East African Associations of Surgeons, 1992
- Patrick Kelly Visiting Professor, Mayo Clinic, USA, 2000
- Walter Mercer Lecturer, British Orthopaedic Association, 2004
External assessor
- Chinese University of Hong KongChinese University of Hong KongThe Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
- University of MalayaUniversity of MalayaThe University of Malaya is located on a campus near the centre of Kuala Lumpur, and is the oldest university in Malaysia. It was founded in 1905 as a public-funded tertiary institution...
- Kuwait UniversityKuwait UniversityKuwait University was established in October 1966, five years after Kuwait's independence from British Colonization. KU started with only two faculties, namely the Faculty of Science, Arts and Education; and a Women's College. The university had 418 students enrolled and 31 faculty members. By ,...
- King Saud UniversityKing Saud UniversityKing Saud University is a public university located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdul Aziz as Riyadh University, as the first university in the kingdom not dedicated to religious subjects. The university was created to meet the shortage of skilled workers in...
- University of Hong Kong
- University of Gothenburg
Present appointments
- Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Imperial College London
- Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Imperial College Healthcare Trust
- Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Royal Navy
- Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Medway Hospital Maritime Trust
- Chairman DISCS Charity
Publications
Sean Hughes wrote or contributed to 216 total publications in scientific journals, thirty-two chapters in books and thirteen books.Selection
- with J.R. DöhlerRüdiger DöhlerRüdiger Döhler is a German professor of orthopedic surgery.-Life:Döhler grew up in Rochlitz and East Berlin. In 1958, his family fled from the GDR to Bremerhaven...
: Fibrous dysplasia of bone and the Weil-Albright syndrome. International Orthopaedics, 10 (1986), 53-62 - with A. Schoutens, J. Arlet, J.W.M. Gardeniers: Bone Circulation and Vascularization in Normal and Pathological Conditions, (NATO Science Series: A), July 31, 1993
- with Richard W. Porter: Textbook of Orthopaedics & Fractures. Hodder Arnold 1997, ISBN 978-0340613818
- The Cervical Disc, in : Bailliere's Clinical Orthopaedics - International Practice and Research; Vol. 2, Number 2, August 1997
- with Mika V. J. Hukkanen, Julia M. Polak: Nitric Oxide in Bone and Joint (Postgraduate Medical Science), 2010
External links
- U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Stem Cells and Tibial Fractures
- Discs Foundation (with photographic portrait)