Mr David Burton

Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon

After medical training and junior appointments in and around Leeds, I joined the Yorkshire Deanery Orthopaedics and Trauma SpR training programme. As senior SpR, my training was directed towards Upper Limb and Hand Surgery. My final year as SpR was spent at Wrightington Hospital in Lancashire, a Centre of Excellence for Upper Limb Surgery. This unit headed by Prof JK Stanley is a tertiary referral centre for upper limb and hand elective and trauma cases. I was appointed to CDDFT in February 2007. I am keen to continue the evolution of a dedicated Upper Limb Service within the Trust and welcome Upper Limb referrals from within and outside the Trust and its catchment.

• Department: Orthopaedics
• Speciality: Orthopaedics
• Based at Hospital site: Darlington Memorial Hospital
• Special interests: General orthopaedics and trauma; upper limb orthopaedics and trauma, including shoulder elbow and hand.
• Secretary: Louise Anderson
• Training: Leeds University Medical School, Leeds; General Infirmary, Surgical Rotation Yorkshire SpR Orthopaedics and Trauma Rotation; Wrightington Hospital Upper Limb Unit.
• Qualifications: MB ChB FRCS(Tr&Orth)
• Date added to the specialist register: Sep 2006
• Training role: Training the Trainers Course completed and ATLS Instructor. Middle grade and SHO training and Medical Student Teaching.