Professor Andy Metcalfe
Andy is a Professor at Warwick Clinical Trials Unit and a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.
His research is primarily about the effectiveness of orthopaedic interventions, including multiple high-impact randomised trials both published and ongoing.
He leads the ‘Surgery, Pain and Rehabilitation’ theme at Warwick CTU, has provided expertise for multiple NICE guidelines and was research lead for the British Association of Surgery for the Knee 2019-2023.
He has led clinical academic training for Trauma and Orthopaedics at Warwick since 2015. His interests include his family, his faith, cycling, and the highs and lows of football, although more watching than playing now.
Friday 20 September 2024, 12.45pm
Location: Clinical Skills Building lecture theatre, UHCW,Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX and Teams
If you're planning to join in person, feel free to turn up on the day - no need to register. If you'd like to join online, please register here so we can send you the Teams link.Adventures in the Future of Surgery
New technologies in medicine are exciting for everyone, a chance to do things better. Some new things work, and some things don’t. The problem is, we can’t always tell which is which, and that’s no good for anyone.
In this lecture, Andy will reflect on his adventures as a surgeon and academic, falling in love with everything from ligaments to kneecaps to clinical trials and learning about a new world of robotic surgery.
He will explore what research now can tell us about what comes next. The future of surgery means exciting tech, smarter decisions, and a healthy culture. But research will need to change too, bringing a new set of adventures with it for years to come.