Mr William Chellam

Mr Chellam qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2005 and went on to complete his foundation programme and Core Surgical Training in Merseyside. He received his higher orthopaedic training in the Yorkshire Deanery and undertook a post CCT fellowship in foot and ankle surgery in Liverpool followed by a further fellowship in major trauma and pelvic surgery in Leeds. He currently holds the position of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Manchester Foundation Trust, specialising in foot and ankle surgery, major trauma and complex trauma, and ortho-plastic trauma and reconstruction.

Mr Chellam stays up to date with the latest research and publications in his fields of interest and has recruited patients into several multi-centre national, NIHR approved trials including the PINS and UKSTAR trials.

Mr Chellam is regularly involved in teaching and training of students, junior and senior surgical trainees, as well as consultant colleagues. He is a regular contributor to the Northwest Deanery Orthopaedic Training Programme and has participated as faculty on specialist foot and ankle, and trauma themed practical courses. He regularly accommodates students in his elective and trauma clinics.

Author of "Missed subtle fractures on the trauma-meeting digital projector" – Injury 2005.

Mr Chellam has held a number of management roles during his training, most notably the rota management role for the major trauma centre in Leeds which involved managing the clinical duties of around 80 staff in around 800 clinical sessions each week. As a consultant he has been involved in writing high-level incident reports for the trust’s governance team and he has ongoing involvement in the development of the Major Trauma and Orthoplastic services. Mr Chellam is the Clinical Lead for the Major Trauma Service at the Manchester Royal Infirmary.