Health Matters - London Bridge Hospital

10 Minutes With...10 minuteswith...Mr SimonOwen-JohnstoneConsultant OrthopaedicSurgeonMr Simon Owen-Johnstone, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1. Why did you decide to studymedicine?Medicine is a fascinating blend of artand science. It’s highly technical andthere is a lot of human interaction.2. What made you pursue yourspecialty?Shoulders, elbows, wrists and handsoffer the challenge of complexproblems and elegant surgery.3. What is the most rewardingpart of your job?Undoubtedly it’s making people better.It’s a privilege to be able to take aperson in discomfort or disability, workout why, correct the problem with orwithout an operation, and see themrecover to get a part of their life back.4. What do you enjoy doing inyour spare time?My wife and I make the most of livingin London; dining out, theatre, dance,galleries, music, museums, culture,architecture, even shopping.5. What is the title of your bestread so far?It is difficult to choose: Zadie Smith’s‘White Teeth’ is beautifully written,but Dickens’ ‘A Tale of Two Cities’captures Victorian London lifebrilliantly.6. If you could invite three peopleto dinner, living or dead, whowould they be?David Dimbleby for his current affairsknowledge, my favourite comedian,Dara O’Briain, and John Reay, LondonBridge’s superb Chief ExecutiveOfficer.7. What is special about whereyou grew up?Absolutely nothing: Leicester!8. Where is your favourite placein the world?The British Virgin Islands, on a yachtwith my family, but Dartmouth is aclose second.9. Who would you get to playyourself in a movie?Well, I thought George Clooney wasa good match, but my kids voted forRik Mayall...Mr Simon Owen-Johnstonespecialises in problems affectingshoulders, elbows, wrists andhands, known collectively asthe Upper Limb. Mr Owen-Johnstone’s NHS practice isat St Bartholomew’s Hospitaland The Royal London, one ofthe four Trusts in the LondonTrauma Network, wherehe is the Lead Clinician forTrauma & Orthopaedics. MrOwen-Johnstone teaches onpostgraduate courses at theRoyal National OrthopaedicHospital, the Royal Collegeof Surgeons and the RoyalSociety of Medicine. Helectures regularly at GP andPhysiotherapy events throughLondon Bridge Hospital.Mr Owen-Johnstone can becontacted via GP Liaison atLondon Bridge Hospital:T: 020 7234 2009or through his secretary,Sangeeta, on:T: 07949 782339medicalsec@hotmail.comEIGHT10 Minutes With...