Mr James Carmichael

Jim Carmichael is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in disorders of the foot and ankle. He was appointed as a substantive consultant in the NHS in 2010 to Peterborough and Stamford NHS foundation trust (now North-West Anglia NHS Foundation trust). His clinical practice covers all surgery of the foot, ankle. He is involved in research and development, teaching and practice development and has been awarded 2 Clinical Excellence Awards for his work in developing the North West Anglian Diabetic Foot Service. He is currently the Associate Divisional Director for Surgery at the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

In addition to his local positions, he is also on the Educational Committee of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS) and is senior faculty with the International Bone Research Association (IBRA) based in Basel, Switzerland. He has worked extensively with BOFAS as part of the Ankle arthritis working group, developing guidance and strategy for the management of ankle arthritis and is one of the founding members of the East Midlands Ankle Arthritis Network.

Jim grew up and went to school locally. He completed his surgical training on the south coast before undertaking fellowships at the North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Injury Clinic under Dr David Wood and Dr Merv Cross. On return to the UK he then undertook a further fellowship under Mr James Calder at the Clinic for Foot and Ankle Surgery and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital before returning to the Peterborough area to take up his consultant position.

His Clinical interests are centred around surgery of the foot, ankle, and knee including:

• Sports injuries of the foot and ankle
• Joint preservation ankle surgery
• Arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery of the foot and ankle
• Rheumatoid and degenerative disorders of the foot and ankle.
• Joint fusions of the foot and ankle
• Reconstructive surgery of the ligaments and tendons of the ankle and foot
• Disorders of the Achilles tendon
• Deformity correction of the foot and ankle
• Heel pain and plantar fasciitis
• ESWT (shock wave therapy)
• Diabetic Foot Disease.

Professional affiliations:

Orthopaedics is a rapidly developing surgical specialty. As such, orthopaedic surgeons are required to maintain an extensive portfolio of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). In order to maintain knowledge levels at the forefront of the field Jim maintains membership to the following professional organisations

• General Medical Council
• British Medical Association
• Royal College of Surgeons of England
• British Orthopaedic Association
• British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
• American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
• East Anglian Foot and Ankle Society.
• International Bone Research Association.

Research Activity

In addition to the individual and personal research projects, Jim is committed to the ongoing development of orthopaedics. He is the research lead for Orthopaedics at the North West Anglia NHS Trust. As such he has been involved in several large scale Multi Centre trials.

• Site Principle Investigator for TODFU – Topical Oxygen Delivery in the treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
• Site Principle Investigator for PATH-2 – Platelet Rich Plasma in the treatment of Acute Achilles Rupture
• Site Investigator for ART – Ankle Fracture Rehabilitation Trial.

Teaching Activity

The foot and ankle team at Peterborough City Hospital has gained a reputation for providing high quality and reliable training for the trainees from the Cambridge based East of England Higher Surgical Training Rotation.  They have also hosted visitations from surgeons from as far afield as Japan.

He has also been invited faculty to numerous national and international level courses run by the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and international courses run by the International Bone Research Association. He regularly presents instructional lectures at the British Orthopaedic Association and British Orthopaedic Association annual congress. To date, Jim has been invited faculty on the following courses:

Previous

• 2025 – British Indian Orthopaedic Society – Invited Speaker
• 2025 – British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Congress, Glasgow – Invited Speaker
• 2025 – IBRA – Challenges in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Basel
• 2025 – IBRA – Advancements in Foot and Anjkle Surgery: Cutting-Edge Techniques for Optimal Recovery, Istanbul
• 2025 – Inaugural BOFAS West Africa Principles Course, Lagos, Nigeria
• 2024 – Ankle Arthritis Academy, Newcastle
• 2024 – IBRA - Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Basel
• 2024 – IBRA – 3rd Basel International Masterclass in Ankle Arthritis, Basel
• 2024 – IBRA – Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives in foot and ankle Surgery, Rotterdam (Course designer)
• 2023 – IBRA – Correction of Mid and Hindfoot Deformities, Basel
• 2023 – IBRA – Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Basel
• 2023 – BOA – Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries revalidation session, Liverpool
• 2023 – IBRA 2nd Basel International Masterclass in Ankle Arthritis, Basel
• 2023 – British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society annual congress  - Invited Speaker
• 2022 – IBRA Contemporary Challenges in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Basel
• 2022 – IBRA International Masterclass in Ankle Arthritis, Basel
• 2022 – Medartis Round Table Discussion, European Foot and Ankle Society, Edinburgh
• 2022 – IBRA Advanced Course, London
• 2021 – IBRA virtual foot and ankle course.
• 2021 – Winglet Webinar series - Ankle Sprain, a simple story.
• 2021 – British Orthopaedic Association, Lectures of Distinction - The Adult Acquired Flat Foot.
• 2021 – British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Annual Scientific Meeting, Faculty.
• 2021 – IBRA Master course: Contemporary challenges and perspectives in foot and ankle surgery.
• 2020 – British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Lectures of Distinction, Advanced ankle arthritis.
• 2019 – Ankle and Hindfoot Trauma, Basel.
• 2019 – International Bone Research Association Advanced Foot and Ankle Course, q London, Course Chairman
• 2018 – European Foot and Ankle Society, Geneva “Swiss Solutions to Common Foot and Ankle Challenges”
• 2018 – International Bone Research Association Advanced Foot and Ankle Course, q London, Course Chairman
• 2018 – British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society – Principles Course, Cambridge
• 2018 – Cambridge Cadaveric Foot and Ankle Workshop
• 2017 – Advanced Trauma and Life Support Cheltenham.
• 2017 – Foot and Ankle Round Table, Cardiff.
• 2015 – British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society – Principles Course, Leicester
• 2013 – Foot and Ankle Round Table, Barcellona
• 2013 – Leicester Foot and Ankle Trauma Course.