Hi readers, it’s Emily and William here, talking to our surgeon friend, as we wanted to find out more about surgery! Here are our questions and his answers!

Is it like programmes on telly? It’s a bit like Casualty, but spread over the whole year, with boring bits in between.

What do you specialise in? Orthopaedics, so bones. How long are operations? They vary, from 7 minutes to 4 hours!

Is it good being a surgeon? One of the best parts is having a great team of people around me I’ve known for many years and are friends. This helps in stressful situations as everyone pulls together. It also feels good to make people better. I always think about what may go wrong before an operation, and work to avoid it.

Why a surgeon? I became a doctor as I wanted to do some good. I also love how the body is made up of many different parts. Then, because I like fixing things, when things go wrong with the body, I wanted to fix them, so hence a surgeon!

How long is the training? About 17 years to become a fully qualified consultant! I now help teach doctors to become surgeons.

Have you operated on anyone famous? Yes, I have. Lots of very well-known sports people get injured and I have been lucky enough to help a few of them back to good health.

What would you do, if you had a different job? Gosh, that’s the hardest question! I always wanted to do things with my hands, and I love the outdoors and sport, so maybe a farmer, builder, carpenter or ski instructor?

Thank you to Joe, for answering all our questions (there were more!), and helping us learn more about your work.

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