About Ross Elledge
I am a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer based in Birmingham with private clinics spanning Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Over 20 years of expertise
2003
I graduated in dentistry with distinction at the University of Malta in 2003, finishing first in my year. Following this, I spent a few years working for the state health service in Malta.
2005
I relocated to the United Kingdom, initially working in paediatric dentistry and orthodontics.
2006
Following junior posts in Maxillofacial Surgery in the West of Scotland, I completed the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, MFDS RCPS(Glasg).
2010
I completed an accelerated medical degree at the University of Birmingham with distinction, coming first in my year. I was awarded the Sir Arthur Thomson Gold Medal and the Chancellor’s Prize for outstanding achievement and contributions to the general life of the University.
2012
I held junior doctor jobs around the West Midlands and completed core surgical training in Plastic Surgery. I completed the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) exams.
2013
I was granted a place on a higher surgical training programme in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the West Midlands, training in the whole remit of the specialty and successfully completing my exit Fellowship exams, as well as gaining a Masters in Medical Education with distinction from the acclaimed programme at the Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee.
2018
I rounded off my training with two nationally awarded Training Interface Group (TIG) Fellowships in Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery and the Management of Skin Cancer in Nottingham and Leeds respectively, prior to taking up the post of Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. I also hold an Honorary Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery contract with Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. In my NHS practice I have subspecialty interests in temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) including total alloplastic joint replacement and the management of skin cancer.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery / BChD(Hons) from the University of Malta, 2003
- Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow / MFDS RCPS(Glasg), 2006
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery / MBChB(Hons) from the University of Birmingham, 2010
- Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England / MRCS, 2012
- Masters in Medical Education / MMedEd from the Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, 2015
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / FRCS(OMFS) intercollegiate, 2017
- Certificate of Completion of Specialty Training / CCST in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2018
- Cardiff University / Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Certificate (Civil Law)
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Member of the Academy of Medical Educators (MAcadMedEd)
Professional memberships
- European Society of TMJ Surgeons (ESTMJS) Full Member
- British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS)
- International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS)
- Member of the Academy of Medical Educators (MAcadMedEd)
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Arbeitsgemeinshaft fur Osteosynthesefragen (AO)
Notable awards
- British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) Research Poster Prize, 2018
- University of Birmingham Chancellor’s Prize, 2010
- Sir Arthur Thomson MBChB Gold Medal, 2010
- Slaney-Ashton Prize in Surgery, 2010
- Arthur Foxwell Memorial Prize in Medicine, 2010
- Midland Faculty Royal College of General Pracitioners (RCGP) Community Based Medicine Prize, 2010
- Bruce Hawkins Prize in Anaesthetics, 2009
- West Midlands RCPSych Thomas Bakwell Prize in Psychiatry, 2009