Mr Pete Bates
I’m an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, at the Royal London Hospital and Head of Orthopaedic Trauma. I currently support the MSc in Trauma Sciences at Course Co-Director on the Orthopaedic side.
My specialist interest is pelvic fractures and the management of polytrauma. I trained around North East London but did trauma fellowships in Christchurch (NZ), Nottingham (UK) and Dallas (Tx, USA).
Likes: Fixing broken bones of all varieties but especially pelvises; Teaching; Sci-fi; Pies; Mtn bikes; LOL’ing; General rudeness
Dislikes: Pickled, cubed beetroot and coleslaw (school made us eat that stuff – I never quite recovered – I think it was the salad cream); people who collect stuff in their beards; people who collect pickled, cubed beetroot/coleslaw in their beards.
Additional responsibilities:
- Clinical Lead for orthopaedics
- Lead for orthopaedic trauma, Barts Health
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, Orthopaedic Trauma Sciences, QMUL
- BOTA Trainer of the Year, 2014
- Trainer, trauma liaison, teacher, mentor, moron and all round good bloke
Contact
Email: Peter.Bates@bartshealth.nhs.uk
