Mr Jaime Candal-Couto
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Sub-specialty
Upper limb
Qualifications
MB ChB (Hons), BMSc (Hons), MRCS, FRCS (Tr &, Ortho)
GMC number: 4216979
Practicing since: 1995
About
Mr Candal-Couto is a highly experienced Upper Limb specialist. He was appointed as a consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Wansbeck Hospital, Northumbria, in December 2004. Since then, he has focused on the provision of specialist upper limb surgery, developing a large experience in shoulder arthroscopic (key-hole) surgery, shoulder replacements, elbow replacements, replacements and upper limb trauma.
Mr Candal-Couto has a special interest in developing day-case treatment for most shoulder conditions including instability, rotator cuff disease, frozen shoulder and arthroplasty. The management of Proximal Humeral fractures is another of his main interests.
Treatments & Tests
- Arthroscopy
- Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Manipulation
- Shoulder replacement surgery
- Shoulder surgery (rotator cuff repair)
- Tennis elbow release
- Trauma reconstruction
- Trauma Surgery
- Upper Limb Fractures and Injuries
- Shoulder Stabilisation
Research
- Principal Investigator for RAPSODI, PROFHER, DRAFFT and SOS clinical Trials in Northumbria
- Over 48 papers and abstracts published
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Elbow and Shoulder Society
- Shoulder Society
- Medical Protection Society
Other post held
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Wansbeck General Hospital
- Lead of Upper Limb Service, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust since 2011
- Vice President British Elbow and Shoulder Society, past secretary and Education Committee Chairman
- Member of Editorial Board National Joint Registry
- Associated Editor Shoulder and Elbow Journal
- Honorary Lecturer, Teeside University
Clinics
Mr Candal-Couto sees patients at Wansbeck and Hexham general hospitals.
