Graham Tytherleigh-Strong is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Shoulder & Elbow surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Affiliated Associate Professor at Cambridge University and an Honorary Consultant Surgeon at Royal Papworth Hospital. He has an interest in all aspects of arthroscopic surgery and particularly in primary and revision instability surgery. He has been in practice for over 25 years and undertaken more than 14,000 operative procedures.

Graham lectures and instructs nationally and internationally on Shoulder Injuries & Surgery and on Sports Injuries. He is published widely in medical journals and is actively involved in clinical research.

He routinely treats and sees sportsmen of all levels ranging from recreational to elite level athletes. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (UK) and a member of the British Elbow & Shoulder Society, the American Shoulder & Elbow Society and the European Shoulder & Elbow Society.

He has a particular interest in the Sternoclavicular Joint. He is a leading expert on the Sternoclavicular Joint and has pioneered and extensively published on a number of arthroscopic and open procedures to treat osteoarthritis and instability. 

CURRENT APPOINTMENT

• May 2002 – Present:

  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Head of Upper Limb Division — Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge

  • Affiliated Associate Professor — Cambridge University, Cambridge

  • Honorary Consultant Surgeon — Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon — Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, Cambridge

  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon — Nuffield Hospital Cambridge, Cambridge

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

• Jan 2002 – Apr 2002:

  • Senior Lecturer (Locum Tenens) — Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh / Edinburgh University

  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Locum Tenens) — Queen Margaret Hospital, Fife

MEDICAL TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

• 1987 – 1990: St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical School, Charterhouse Square, London

Qualifications

• 1990: MB.BS (London)

• 1994: FRCS (Eng)

• 1997: DSportMed (Royal Coll Surg Ed & Glasg)

• 1999: FRCS (Orth) (Eng)

• 2007: FFSEM (UK)

Awards & Honors

• Murray Matthewson Prize for Teaching

• John Joyce Award – International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)

• Bentley Surgical Prize

• Sidney Scott Prize in Otolaryngology

• Honours Colours

MILITARY TRAINING

• 1985: Royal Armoured Corps, Bovington

• 1985: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Surrey

HIGHER SURGICAL TRAINING

Fellowships

• Jul 2001 – Dec 2001: Clinical Fellow – Shoulder & Knee Surgery

  Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh (Mr. Nutton, Miss McBirnie)

• Jul 2000 – Jun 2001: Clinical & Research Fellow – Shoulder & Knee Sports Surgery

  Division of Sports Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada (Dr. Miniaci)

• May 2000 – Jun 2000: ISAKOS Sports Surgery Fellowship

  Istituto di Medicina dello Sport di Torino, Turin, Italy (Dr. Canata)

North Thames Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar Rotation

• Jul 1999 – May 2000: Registrar – Orthopaedic Surgery (Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading — Mr. Dodds, Mr. Themen)

• Jul 1998 – Jun 1999: Registrar – Orthopaedic Surgery (Wexham Park & Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot — Mr. Allum, Mr. Unwin, Mr. Jones, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Deane)

• Jul 1997 – Jun 1998: Registrar – Orthopaedic Surgery (Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow — Mr. McCullough, Mr. Fyfe, Mr. Freedman)

South East Scotland Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar Rotation

• Feb 1997 – Jun 1997: Registrar – Trauma (Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh — Mr. Christie, Mr. Court-Brown, Miss McQueen, Mr. Keating)

• Nov 1996 – Jan 1997: Registrar – Spinal Surgery (Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital, Edinburgh — Mr. McMaster, Mr. Gibson)

• Aug 1996 – Oct 1996: Registrar – Plastic & Hand Surgery (St. John’s & Bangour Hospital, Livingston — Mr. Hooper)

• Feb 1996 – Jul 1996: Registrar – Orthopaedic Surgery (St. John’s & Bangour Hospital, Livingston — Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Burnett)

• Jul 1995 – Jan 1996: Registrar – Shoulder & Knee Surgery (Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital, Edinburgh — Mr. Nutton)

BASIC SURGICAL TRAINING

• Aug 1994 – Jun 1995: Senior House Officer III – Orthopaedic Surgery

  Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh & Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital (Mr. Christie, Mr. Court-Brown)

• Aug 1993 – Jul 1994: Senior House Officer III – General Surgery

  Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Mr. MacGregor, Mr. Bartolo)

• Aug 1992 – Jul 1993: Senior Demonstrator in Anatomy

  University of Cambridge (Prof. Ellis)

• Aug 1991 – Jul 1992: Senior House Officer – Trauma Rotation

  Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge (Orthopaedic Surgery: Mr. Villar; Neurosurgery: Prof. Pickard, Mr. Hardy; A&E: Mr. Sheriff)

• Feb 1991 – Jul 1992: House Physician

  Whipps Cross Hospital, London (General Medicine: Dr. Lanham; Rheumatology: Dr. Doyle; Neurology: Dr. Clarke)

• Aug 1990 – Jan 1991: House Surgeon

  St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London (General Surgery: Mr. Shand; Plastic Surgery: Mr. Waterhouse; E.N.T.: Mr. Lavelle; Radiotherapy: Dr. Whittle)

SPORTS MEDICINE

Professional Experience & Clinics

• Jul 2002 – Present:

  • Acute Shoulder Injury Clinic — Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

  • Orthopaedic Surgeon (Committee Member) — Cambridge University Rugby Club, Cambridge

  • Sports Injury & Rehabilitation Clinic — Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, Cambridge

• Jul 2000 – Jul 2001: Team Doctor — Toronto Blue Jays (Baseball) & Toronto Phantoms (Arena American Football)

• Jul 1997 – Mar 1998: Orthopaedic Sports Clinic — British Olympic Medical Centre, Northwick Park Hospital, London (Mr. Fyfe)

• Dec 1995 – Jun 1997: Clinic Doctor — Fitness Assessment & Sports Injuries Clinic, University of Edinburgh

Professional Memberships

• BOSTA – British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma Association

• AOSSM – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (Associate Member)