He trained in Birmingham, Northhampton, Luton, Chigago and Seattle and on average operates on 80 people per month in both the NHS and Independent Healthcare Sectors. He has published over 80 original research articles in national and international journals and he has been invited to talk about his work in America and Australia. He is an advisor to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence on foot joint replacements.
Presently he works privately at Hillsborough Private Clinic. He continues to work for the NHS in Derbyshire which he commutes to weekly. He lives in Glenullin near Garvagh. His parents left Ireland in 1957 and 51 years later he has returned with his wife and four sons!