Mr Greg Pickering

Mr Pickering graduated from the University of Bristol with degrees in both
Pharmacology and Medicine. Having completed his foundation training he then
spent time training in New Zealand, Australia and across the South Pacific.

Mr Pickering returned to the UK, completing his higher specialist training in
Trauma & Orthopaedics on the Severn (Bristol) Rotation. He was a very
active member of the rotation, and served as President of the Trainees’ Group
during his final year.

Mr Pickering completed his training as a National Training Interface Group Fellow
in Hand Surgery, having ranked first in his application year, at the Queen
Elizabeth Hospital and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham.

During this time Mr Pickering was the British Delegate to the American Society for
Surgery of the Hand International Travelling Fellowship (visiting units
including the Indiana Hand Centre, Harvard University, Massachusetts General
Hospital, The University of Chicago and OrthoCarolina), as well completing the
British Diploma in Hand Surgery.

Mr Pickering has a particular interest in medical education, and has multiple
formal qualifications in this field. He continues to develop and deliver
cadaveric surgical training courses, as well as being a supervisor and trainer
of future orthopaedic and hand surgeons. Mr Pickering also maintains an active
audit and research interest, is the local Principal Investigator for a number
of National Randomised Controlled Trials, lectures both nationally and
internationally on hand surgery, as well as maintaining a presence in the
published literature.