Mr Jim Carmichael

B.Med.Sci., B.M., B.S., M.Sc., F.R.C.S. Tr. Orth.

Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon

Jim Carmichael is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in disorders of the foot and ankle. He was appointed as a substantive consultant in the NHS in 2010 to Peterborough and Stamford NHS foundation trust (now North-West Anglia NHS Foundation trust). His clinical practice covers all surgery of the foot, ankle with some related conditions in the knee and all aspects of trauma orthopaedics. He is involved in research and development, teaching and practice development and has been awarded 2 Clinical Excellence Awards for his work in developing the North West Anglian Diabetic Foot Service.

Jim completed his surgical training on the south coast before undertaking fellowships at the North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Injury Clinic under Dr David Wood and Dr Merv Cross. On return to the UK he then undertook a further fellowship under Mr James Calder at the Clinic for Foot and Ankle Surgery and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital before returning to the Peterborough area to take up his consultant position.

His Clinical interests are centred around surgery of the foot, ankle, and knee including:

Sports injuries of the foot, ankle and knee
Arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery of the foot and ankle
Rheumatoid and degenerative disorders of the foot and ankle.
Joint fusions of the foot and ankle
Reconstructive surgery of the ligaments and tendons of the ankle and foot
Disorders of the Achilles tendon
Deformity correction of the foot and ankle
Heel pain and plantar fasciitis
ESWT (shock wave therapy)
Diabetic Foot Disease.

Professional affiliations:

Orthopaedics is a rapidly developing surgical specialty. As such, orthopaedic surgeons are required to maintain an extensive portfolio of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). In order to maintain knowledge levels at the forefront of the field Jim maintains membership to the following professional organisations

General Medical Council
British Medical Association
Royal College of Surgeons of England
British Orthopaedic Association
British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
East Anglian Foot and Ankle Society.
International Bone Research Association.

Research Activity

In addition to the individual and personal research projects, Jim is committed to the ongoing development of orthopaedics. He is the research lead for Orthopaedics at the North West Anglia NHS Trust. As such he has been involved in several large scale Multi Centre trials.

Site Principle Investigator for TODFU – Topical Oxygen Delivery in the treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
Site Principle Investigator for PATH-2 – Platelet Rich Plasma in the treatment of Acute Achilles Rupture
Site Investigator for ART – Ankle Fracture Rehabilitation Trial.

Teaching Activity

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The foot and ankle team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust have gained a reputation for providing high quality and reliable training for the trainees from the Cambridge based East of England Higher Surgical Training Rotation. This training involves supervising registrars in the academic and clinical development of their career.

He has been invited faculty to numerous national and international courses run by the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS) and International Bone Research Association (IBRA). To date, Jim has been faculty on the following courses:

2026 – IBRA, Advancements in Foot & Ankle Surgery: Cutting-Edge Techniques for Optimal Recovery, Istanbul
2026 – Ankle Arthritis Academy, Newcastle
2026 – BOFAS Trauma Course, Bristol
2026 – BOFAS New Consultant Course, Bristol
2025 – BOFAS Annual Congress, Glasgow.
2025 – IBRA Challenges in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Basel
2025 - IBRA, Advancements in Foot & Ankle Surgery: Cutting-Edge Techniques for Optimal Recovery, Istanbul
2025 – British Indian Orthopaedic Society, Grantham.
2025 – BOFAS Annual Congress, Brighton – session Chair
2025 – BOFAS International Principles Course, Lagos, Nigeria.
2024 – IBRA Challenges in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Basel
2024 – BOFAS Annual Congress – Session Chair
2024 – Ankle Arthritis Academy, Newcastle
2024 – IBRA 3rd Basel International Ankle Osteoarthritis Course, Basel
2024 – IBRA Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Rotterdam – Director
2023 – BOFAS annual congress, Liverpool, UK.
2023 – Webinar, Supramalleolar Osteotomies: A viable treatment option in the UK? - Director
2023 – IBRA Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Basel.
2023 – IBRA Correction of Mid and Hindfoot Deformities, Basel
2023 – IBRA 2nd. Basel International Ankle Osteoarthritis Course, Basel
2022 – IBRA Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Basel.
2022 – IBRA 1st Basel International Ankle Osteoarthritis Course, Basel.
2022 – IBRA Advanced Management and Reconstruction of Trauma and Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle, Course Chairman.
2021 – IBRA Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives in Foot and Ankle Surgery.
2021 – IBRA virtual foot and ankle course.
2021 – Winglet Webinar series - Ankle Sprain, a simple story.
2021 – British Orthopaedic Association, Lectures of Distinction - The Adult Acquired Flat Foot.
2021 – British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Annual Scientific Meeting, Faculty.
2021 – IBRA Master course: Contemporary challenges and perspectives in foot and ankle surgery.
2020 – British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Lectures of Distinction, Advanced ankle arthritis.
2019 – Ankle and Hindfoot Trauma, Basel.
2019 – IBRA Advanced Foot and Ankle Course, London, Course Chairman
2018 – European Foot and Ankle Society, Geneva Swiss Solutions to Common Foot and Ankle Challenges
2018 – International Bone Research Association Advanced Foot and Ankle Course, q London, Course Chairman
2018 – British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society – Principles Course, Cambridge
2018 – Cambridge Cadaveric Foot and Ankle Workshop
2017 – Advanced Trauma and Life Support Cheltenham.
2017 – Foot and Ankle Round Table, Cardiff.
2015 – British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society – Principles Course, Leicester
2013 – Foot and Ankle Round Table, Barcellona
2013 – Leicester Foot and Ankle Trauma Course.