VITA ORTHOPAEDICS - Key Persons

David Stitson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the VITA Team
  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Huw David

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Member of the VITA Team
  • Specialist
Huw David is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in Plymouth, Devon. He consults privately at the Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital and his NHS practice is based at Derriford Hospital. Huw also undertakes regular outreach clinics each month in Kingsbridge, Launceston and Newton Abbot. Patients are drawn from across Devon, Cornwall and, occasionally, beyond. Huw qualified from St George's Hospital, London in 1982. His surgical training was undertaken in Bristol, London and Cardiff. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1987 and was one of the first trainees to gain the specialist fellowship in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (1993). He was awarded prestigious fellowships with Prof. Christian Gerber, Switzerland and with Dr. Michael Sandow, Australia. He was appointed Consultant in Orthopaedic and Trauma surgery in 1994. Huw is a recognised specialist in his field and is highly experienced in arthroscopic (keyhole) and advanced reconstructive techniques. He developed the upper limb service in Plymouth and is now supported in this field by five colleagues. He has vast experience in all aspects of orthopaedic and trauma surgery including sports injuries and joint replacement surgery and remains active in both teaching and research. He has published widely in the areas of shoulder, knee and elbow surgery and his research has been presented at meetings internationally. He developed the orthopaedic component of the Basic Surgical Skills course and has been a faculty member of the national AO fracture management courses and has taught on arthroscopic courses both locally and nationally including at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, London. Huw regularly provides training and lectures to general practitioners and physiotherapists. He is an Honorary University Fellow and Academic Tutor at the Peninsular Medical School.

Karl Trimble

Job Titles:
  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Patient Information
  • Specialist
Karl Trimble is a specialist foot & ankle surgeon and has been a consultant since 2006. He has a wealth of experience having worked in many centres of excellence both in the UK and overseas. Karl Trimble was fortunate to be granted an international fellowship to train at the North Sydney Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre, a clinic which specialises in the treatment of high-class athletes. His UK fellowship took place in Bristol at the Avon Orthopaedic Centre. Karl Trimble specialise in ligament reconstruction, keyhole surgery, surgery for arthritis of the ankle & foot and forefoot surgery including for bunion deformity. He also works closely with an orthotist who can provide bespoke footwear & insoles.

Simon Coleridge

Job Titles:
  • Member of the VITA Team
  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon