Dr. John Nixon
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK
United Kingdom
Areas of expertise
- Knee Arthroplasty
- Soft tissue knee reconstruction
- Hip surgery and replacement
- General trauma
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery for degenerative arthritis of the shoulder
- Other Upper Limb Surgeries
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Frozen Shoulder
- Shoulder Instability
- Rotator Cuff Pathology
About the expert
Dr. John Nixon is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK, with a specialist focus on upper limb surgery, including shoulder, elbow, and hand conditions. He has extensive experience in trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery and has served as a consultant since 2018. His areas of expertise include shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder replacement, sports injuries, elbow trauma, hand conditions, and general orthopaedic trauma. He holds FEBOT, an MSc in Orthopaedic Engineering, and an MBA, reflecting both his specialist surgical training and leadership background.
Dr. John Nixon is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Glasgow, UK, currently working with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. His clinical practice focuses on upper limb orthopaedics, particularly shoulder, elbow, and hand conditions, alongside broader trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery.
Dr. Nixon has developed specialist expertise in shoulder arthroscopy, sports injuries, traumatic injuries, elbow conditions, hand conditions, shoulder disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome, hand fractures, shoulder replacement, trigger finger, and wrist fractures.
His training and clinical work have taken him across Greece, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He completed a fellowship in shoulder arthroscopy and upper limb trauma with NHS Fife, UK, followed by a senior upper limb clinical fellowship at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK. He also completed a post-CCT soft tissue knee fellowship before taking up his consultant role.
Alongside his clinical work, Dr. Nixon has a strong academic and professional development background. He holds an MSc in Orthopaedic Engineering, is a Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and has also completed an MBA. His profile combines upper limb surgical expertise, trauma experience, academic grounding, and leadership training, positioning him as a well-rounded orthopaedic consultant for complex shoulder, elbow, hand, sports injury, and trauma-related second-opinion cases.
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Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon
2018 - TodayNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK
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Senior Upper limb Clinical Fellow
2017 - 2018NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK
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Post CCT soft tissue knee fellow
2016 - 2017NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK
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Fellowship in shoulder arthroscopy and upper limb trauma
2015 - 2016NHS FIFE, UK
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Speciality doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics
2013 - 2015NHS FIFE, UK
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Clinical Fellow Trauma and Orthopaedics
2011 - 2013Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, UK
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Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics
2010 - 2011Frimley- Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT)
European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2017
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Certificate of completion of training (FRCS equivalent)
Hellenic republic, Region of Central Macedonia
2016
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MSc Orthopaedic Engineering
Cardiff University
2015
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Degree (ptychio) in Medicine
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
2005
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British Orthopaedic Association (2010)
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European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
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EEHOT(Hellenic Orthopaedic Society)
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CMI (Chartered Managers Institute)
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