Primary replacement and specialist revision care
James is a consultant revision hip and knee surgeon at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and sees private patients at Spire Claremont. His practice includes primary joint replacement, painful or failing replacements, complex revision surgery and second opinions. He also leads the Sheffield metastatic bone disease service.
Sheffield Orthopaedics Ltd affiliation
James is a member of Sheffield Orthopaedics Ltd (SOL). Enquiries, bookings and administration for his Claremont practice are supported through the existing SOL arrangements, with Dawn Goddard as his medical secretary.
Fellowship experience in Sheffield and Sydney
Following specialist training on the Mersey rotation, James completed the Cavendish Fellowship in revision hip and knee arthroplasty in Sheffield. He then undertook a fellowship in primary and revision arthroplasty and young adult hip surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, followed by a trauma fellowship at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, with experience of complex trauma and metastatic bone disease.
Professional leadership and international education
James chairs the British Hip Society International Development Committee and sits on the BHS Executive. His international work includes a six month fellowship at the Children’s Surgical Centre in Phnom Penh, ongoing surgical mentorship and support for arthroplasty education. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a Member of its Faculty of Surgical Trainers.
Contributing to the evidence behind treatment
James is the Sheffield site principal investigator for the PORTRAIT and HIPPY trials. PORTRAIT studies radiotherapy following surgery for bone metastases; HIPPY compares established hip implant approaches for patients under 70. His research experience also includes revision implants, joint replacement outcomes and surgical care in low income settings.
Developing surgeons and sharing experience
James was named South Yorkshire Orthopaedic Trainer of the Year in 2026. His educational work includes directing hip replacement and trauma courses, teaching trainees preparing for the FRCS examination, and invited presentations at the British Orthopaedic Association Congress in 2024 and 2025.
Publications
Selected work spans arthroplasty, trauma and international surgical care.
- Total hip arthroplasty in Cambodia: experience of 256 consecutive replacements
- Circular frames without X-ray: lessons regarding radiation exposure during tibial deformity correction
James has also contributed chapters on pelvic trauma to ABC of Major Trauma and on knee and patella injuries in austere environments.