Mr Simon MacLean
MBChB, FRACS, FRCS(Tr&Orth), PGDipCE, MD 

Simon was born in Christchurch, and later moved with his family to the UK. He completed medical school in Manchester and junior doctor jobs in the northwest of England. Simon undertook orthopaedic specialist training in Birmingham, working at the prestigious Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. He completed training in trauma surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital – the largest military hospital in the UK, where he was exposed to soldiers with battlefield injuries from Afghanistan and Iraq. 

Following completion of the FRCS(Tr&Orth) exam, Simon moved to Adelaide to work with Professor Gregory Bain as an Upper Limb Fellow for 12 months. During this year, Simon gained experience in complex upper limb trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery, including arthroscopy, arthroplasty, infection and soft tissue reconstruction. He then completed a further year as a Fellow at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in both Upper Limb and Microsurgery. 

Simon has a keen interest in research of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, and has published over 70 scientific papers and book chapters. He has recently completed a Doctorate of Medicine in Kienbock's Disease of the wrist at the University of Auckland. He presents research and webinars both nationally and internationally. 

Simon enjoys training junior surgeons, teaching medical students, and supervises a number of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. 

Outside of clinical and academic work, Simon enjoys all that the Bay of Plenty has to offer with a busy family life, and participates in sports including running, golf and surfing.