Consultant Peripheral Nerve Injury Surgeon
NHS Contact Details
Medical Secretary
Email: juliettehoughton
Telephone: 020 8909 5447
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Adult and Paediatric Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Nerve Sheath Tumours
Birth-related Brachial Plexus Injuries
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Limb Reconstruction for Nerve Injury (including tendon transfers)
Amputation following Nerve Injury
Peripheral Nerve Injury Surgery
Brachial Plexus Injuries
Upper Limb Trauma Surgery
Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Diagnostics
Peripheral nerve injuries and brachial plexus injuries
Artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making for nerve injuries
Imaging and diagnostics in peripheral nerve injuries
Defining glenoid morphology in birth-related brachial plexus injuries
Mr Ashley Simpson is a dual fellowship-trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in adult and paediatric brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries.
He undertook his medical degree from St John’s College, University of Cambridge, via St Bartholomew’s and The London School of Clinical Medicine. Following completion of his medical studies he worked at the Astronaut Training Centre for the European Space Agency in Cologne, Germany, before returning to the UK to begin his orthopaedic career.
He trained on the Percivall Pott Trauma & Orthopaedic Programme in London, with a focus on peripheral nerve injuries and soft tissue reconstruction of the upper and lower limbs. He completed the Perth Sports Surgery Fellowship in Western Australia followed by the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Upper Limb Fellowship, where he was appointed as Consultant before moving to RNOH.
Ashley’s current research interests include: the role of artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making; imaging and diagnostics in peripheral nerve injuries; and defining glenoid morphology in birth-related brachial plexus injury. He reviews for Injury journal and the Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics.
He is a member of NHS England Specialised Services Commissioning Work Group, establishing the national pathways for brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries. He is also a member of the Shoulder and Elbow subcommittee of SICOT. He is supervisor for both the national and international Peripheral Nerve Injury Fellowships and faculty member for the Executive Fellowship in Surgical Leadership at Kings Health Partners.
BA(Hons) - Neuroscience, St John’s College, University of Cambridge MBBS, St Bartholomew’s and The London School of Clinical Medicine
MSc - Trauma Science, St Bartholomew’s and The London School of Clinical Medicine
MA - Medical Sciences, St John’s College, University of Cambridge
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGCert), University of Dundee
MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of England
FRCS - Trauma & Orthopaedics, Royal College of Surgeons of England
British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)
Global Nerve Foundation (GNF) – Consensus Group Subcommittee
British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS)
SICOT – Shoulder and Elbow Subcommittee
Human Behaviour and Evolution Society (HBES)
Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS)
Fellowships
2022 Perth Sports Surgery Fellowship, Perth, Western Australia
2022 - 2023 Upper Limb Fellowship, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London
A selection of Mr Simpson’s international presentations between 2022 and 2024:
- SICOT Annual Conference 2024 – ‘ChatGPT can now pass Part 1 of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma & Orthopaedics) Examination’
- EFORT Annual Conference 2024 – ‘Clinical and functional outcomes of conversion from failed reverse and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty to hemiarthroplasty: A Systematic Review’
- EFORT Annual Conference 2024 – ‘The impact of COVID-19 on cycling-related injuries in London’
- EFORT Annual Conference 2024 – ‘Long-term clinical and radiological outcomes of acromioclavicular joint reconstruction using the Lockdown (Surgilig) implant: A 10 year retrospective study’
- EFORT Annual Conference 2024 – ‘ChatGPT can now pass Part 1 of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma & Orthopaedic) examination’ – (May 2024) – Oral Presentation
- European Orthopaedic Research Society (EORS) 2023 – ‘Revision of shoulder arthroplasty using Modular Shoulder Systems: A systematic review’
- ISAKOS Congress 2023 – ‘Patients undergoing reconstruction for multi-ligament knee injuries caused by pivoting sports restore function and return to sport at a similar level to their isolated ACL counterparts: A prospective matched cohort study’
- EFORT Annual Conference 2023 – ‘The impact of a 10-day period of national mourning on the orthopaedic service of the Central London hospitals serving Westminster’
- EFORT Annual Conference 2023 – ‘The pyrocarbon shoulder hemiarthroplasty remains a good implant choice in the appropriate patient with predominantly humeral sided pathology – A consecutive case series’
- British Elbow & Shoulder Society Annual Meeting 2023 – ‘A 10-year consecutive case series of acquired thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) following clavicular fracture’
- Australian Orthopaedic Association WA Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 – ‘Coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction (CCLR) versus hook plate fixation for displaced distal clavicle fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis’
- Australian Orthopaedic Association WA Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 – ‘Isolated Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis for chronic rotational instability following primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction’
- Australian Orthopaedic Association WA Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 – ‘Combined Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction and Osteochondral Fixation for Osteochondral Defects Secondary to Acute Patella Dislocation’
- Establishing a UK National Registry for peripheral nerve injury repair surgery: A Strategic Blueprint. Cuthbert R, Simpson AI. (2024) Injury 4;55(6):111547. DOI: 10.1016.j.injury.2024.111547
- Delayed union of a pediatric lunate fracture in the United Kingdom: a case report and a review of current concepts of non-scaphoid pediatric carpal fractures. Davies T, Headon E, Morgan R, Simpson AI. (2023) Journal of Trauma and Injury 36(4):315-321. DOI:10.20408/jti.2023.0038
- Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedics: Can ChatGPT pass Section 1 of the FRCS examination? Cuthbert R, Simpson AI. (2023) Postgraduate Medical Journal. DOI: 10.1093/postmj/qgad053
- Combined quadriceps medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction and osteochondral fixation offers good patient-reported outcomes and low rates of recurrent instability for osteochondral defects secondary to acute patella dislocation. Scanlon JP, Raymond AC, Aujla RS, Gohil S, Ebert JR, Lam L, Malik SS, Simpson AI, Otto JH, Neeson D, D’Alessandro P. (2022) Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. DOI: 10.1007/s00167-023-07430-y
- How active are UK doctors? Crane E, Schaller G, Bergstrom M, Leivadiotou D, Simpson AI. (2021) The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons 103(2):139-43. DOI: 10.1308/rcsbull.2021.59
- Psommatous Melanotic Schwannoma – A rare neck lump. Morgan R, Simpson AI, Vaghela K, Quick T. (2020) Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.7083
- Reducing the risk and impact of brachial plexus injury sustained from prone positioning – a clinical commentary. Simpson AI, Vaghela K, Brown H, Sinisi M, Fox M, Quick T. (2020) Journal of Intensive Care Medicine DOI: 10.1177/0885066620954787
- Anatomic, Diagnostic and Management Challenges in Paediatric Pelvic Fractures – A Review. Wharton R, Trowbridge S, Simpson AI, Sarraf K, Jabbar Y. (2019) Journal of Paediatrics B 28:476-486. DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000591
- Non-union of paediatric carpal fractures: A case report and current concepts review. Nazarian S, Simpson AI, Schaller G, Bajekal R. (2018) New Horizons in Clinical Case Reports 2:20-34
- Ten minutes ergometer rowing exercise increases pressure pain thresholds in high performance rowers. Simpson AI, Pearson R, Scammell BE. (2016) Annals of Sports Medicine and Research 3(7):1087
- Surgical care practitioners in orthopaedics: a current concepts review. Gulati V, Simpson AI, Uzoigwe C, Gibbons C, Gupte C, Williams A. (2016) Journal of Royal Society of Medicine PMID: 27118698