Mr White is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a focus on hip and knee. At both Woodlands Hospital in Darlington and The Duchy Hospital in Harrogate, he sees NHS, self-pay and insured patients.

He has 24 years experience and has been employed at the South Tees NHS Trust based at James Cook University Hospital since 2010. He does both planned orthopaedic surgery and covers orthopaedic trauma in the NHS.

He has a practice in hip and knee surgery and an interest in young adults with hip pain due to early arthritis or injury. He provides a specialist referral service in the North of England. He performs hip arthroscopy by means of keyhole surgery and hip impingement surgery using both open and arthroscopic techniques. He also performs realignment surgery and hip and knee joint replacements, including revision surgery. Each year, he carries out over 250 joint replacements and 50 hip arthroscopies. He has excellent outcomes and participates fully in all national monitoring.

He has a keen interest in robotic surgery for hip and knee replacements and uses both the MAKO robot and CORI surgical system at Woodlands Hospital.

Mr White trained as a doctor at King’s College Hospital at The University of London. He qualified in 1998 after gaining his MBBS. He has undertaken extensive training and development which includes surgical training in London and the South East. He gained his membership at The Royal College of Surgeons in 2001. Mr White was appointed to the West Midlands training program, based out of The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, The University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire and The University of Warwick. He also undertook senior training posts in hip, knee and trauma training.

He undertook further fellowship training in Ottawa, Canada, in the management of young hip and knee disorders. This included hip arthroscopy and osteotomies (realignment), as well as reconstruction of the failing hip replacement. He was awarded a fellowship by The University of Ottawa. In addition, he is also an Honorary Lecturer at the Faculty of Health Studies at Teesside University. He has presented research papers at various national and international meetings and continues to lead multiple research studies associated with his practice.

He has held various leadership roles throughout his career and continues to lead on initiatives at James Cook. He is also actively involved in the Medical Advisory Committee at Woodlands Hospital.

Mr White has a keen interest in training the doctors of the future and has held the position of President of the National Trainees Organisation for Orthopaedics. He has served on the Council of The Royal College of Surgeons in London and Edinburgh, as well as the British Orthopaedic Association.

He offers outpatient consultations and has operating days weekly at both Woodlands and The Duchy, offering a first-class service to both private and NHS patients who have hip and knee problems.

He works with a cohesive team who always strive to put the patient at the centre of all they do.

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• Young adult hip surgery and sports injuries of the hip using arthroscopic (keyhole) and open techniques
• Hip replacement surgery and revision surgery (cemented and uncemented)
• Knee injuries and knee replacement surgery

• Fellow of the British Orthopaedic Association
• Member of the British Hip Society
• Member of the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy
• Member of the British Trauma Society