Mr Alistair Gibson MD, FRCS(Ed), FRCS(Orth.)
Career to date
Mr Gibson qualified in 1978
His posts include:
Consultant Spinal Surgeon, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, St John's Hospital, Livingston
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
British Association of Spine Surgeons
Spine Arthroplasty Society
British Orthopaedic Association
He is a member of:
International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
British Cervical Spine Society
New York Academy of Sciences
Professional information
Since 1997, Mr Gibson has accepted patients referred to him with orthopaedic problems, primarily those affecting the spine, foot and ankle at The Royal Infirmary Edinburgh.
Previously, he was Spinal Fellow at the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney and Visiting Scholar to the University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Mr Gibson’s recent research has included publication of International Cochrane Literature Reviews of surgery, development of a patented cervical disc arthroplasty and a device for the correction of idiopathic scoliosis. Publications available on www.gibsonspine.eu
He has specialist expertise in endoscopic spine surgery and kyphoplasty. In addition, he has also maintained an interest in surgery of the foot and ankle.
He currently collaborates with several commercial companies in the UK, US and Germany.
Other information
I am Vice President of Thistle Lawn Tennis Club and I am also a member of Mortonhall Golf Club and David Lloyd Club, Edinburgh.
Special clinical interests
Degenerative lumbar and cervical spinal disease
Disorders of the foot and ankle
Spinal surgery