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Mr James Shelton is a consultant revision arthroplasty and trauma surgeon at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He specialises in complex joint replacement surgery and trauma, including revision arthroplasty, young adult hip surgery, and management of major trauma cases.
Mr Shelton graduated from the University of Dundee in 2010. Following foundation and core training, he joined the Mersey rotation in 2014 for higher surgical training in trauma and orthopaedics, achieving the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2019 and completing his Certificate of Completion of Training in February 2021. Inspired by the excellent outcomes of joint replacement surgery, he pursued further fellowship training in arthroplasty and complex trauma, including the Cavendish Revision Arthroplasty Fellowship in Sheffield, a young adult hip and arthroplasty fellowship at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, and major trauma/metastatic arthroplasty at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. He was appointed Consultant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in October 2022.
Alongside his clinical work, Mr Shelton is committed to improving orthopaedic care globally. He was the Kadoorie Fellow at The Children’s Surgical Centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and continues to return annually to provide training and support to local surgeons. For his contributions to surgical education, he has been awarded membership in the Faculty of Surgical Educators by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Mr Shelton is also active in research, focusing on improving efficiency, systems and processes in orthopaedic care. He plays a key role in developing the South Yorkshire Major Revision Network, ensuring that patients across the region have access to the highest standards of specialist care.