Summary
Dr Phil Sheard is a well-regarded Orthopaedic Surgeon with special expertise in the management of trauma injuries and spinal conditions. Since 2015, Dr Sheard has served as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Townsville Hospital. He also provides monthly face-to-face and telehealth consultations to Mount Isa Hospital in his work for the North West Hospital and Health Services.
Additionally, Dr Sheard is skilled in the provision of medicolegal assessments and has written over 1000 reports. He has also appeared at court on a number of occasions to give expert witness testimony. He has attended courses at the internationally renowned Bond Solon, including Expert Report Writing, Courtroom Skills and Cross Examination.
After completing primary medical qualifications at University College London, Dr Sheard commenced training in orthopaedics and trauma and worked at several leading hospitals in the UK, including The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and Great Ormond Street. He gained Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (England) and Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training.
With a commitment to medical education throughout his career, Dr Sheard currently teaches on the wards and outpatient departments, as well as more formalised involvement in lecturing, demonstrating and conducting vivas. He has presented at meetings and conferences both in the UK and Australia and lent his medical expertise to print and television media; on occasion recording interviews on several high-profile sporting injuries for Sky Sports News. Dr Sheard has been published in peer reviewed journals and maintains Continuing Professional Development.