Miss Karen Shepherd

Consultant Oncological Surgeon

Type of Work:

NHS

NHS Telephone No:

01691 404096

Clinical/Research Interests:

Miss Shepherd's interests include bone and soft tissue sarcoma, benign musculoskeletal tumours, metastasis disease, patient experience, quality of life for sarcoma patients and teaching and training. 

Qualifications:

Miss Shepherd first qualified as a Therapeutic Radiographer and then went on to complete a PhD in Quality of Life and Treatment Outcomes in Cancer.

 

She then trained at Sheffield School of Medicine before undergoing higher surgical training in the Yorkshire region, to include major trauma and limb reconstriction. She completed her Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in Edinburgh. Fellowship training in orthopaedic oncology was undertaken at RJAH.

Appointments:

Miss Shepherd was appointed to RJAH in August 2018.

Speciality:

• Bone and Soft Tissue Cancer

Sub Speciality:

Miss Shepherd's sub-speciality includes metastasis disease, limb reconstruction and internal fixation techniques.

Professional Body:

British Orthopaedic Oncology Society

Other information:

Orginally from Yorkshire, Miss Shepherd relocated to Shropshire to take up her Consultant position at RJAH.