Benjamin Ollivere

Biography

Ben Ollivere is Clinical Associate Professor of Trauma Surgery at the University of Nottingham and Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon and Major Trauma Surgeon at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham and He has a keen interest in training and education and is currently the Training Programme Director for Health Education East Midlands in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. His clinical expertise lies in complex trauma and reconstruction, particularly in non-union, infection and limb reconstruction. His academic interests compliment his clinical interests. He trained in Oxford as a medical student, and Cambridge for his higher surgical training and moved to Nottingham for fellowship then spending 4 years as a consultant prior to being appointed Clinical Associate Professor. He has active grants and research interests in clinical and basic science studies. Ongoing randomised controlled trials funded by Innovate UK, the NiHR HTA and EME programmes as either PI or co-applicant. He takes an active part in the ARUK Sports Centre hosted at University of Nottingham.

Research Interest

PI Clinical Studies originating in Nottingham with an attached PhD award : EMADE - A randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy led interventions in ankle fractures. Funder AOUK and ARUK WristRehab - A randomised controlled trial of different physiotherapy modalities following wrist fracture. Funder AOUK PI Clinical Studies originating in Nottingham without an attached PhD award Silver Coated Nails - InnovateUK funded industrial partnership evaluating a novel silver coating on trauma implants Antifungals in Cement - Heraeus funded project grant to evaluate elution characteristics of antifungals in bone cements