Scott Barker is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with expertise in complex upper limb trauma and joint replacements, including hip, knee, and shoulder procedures. After completing his FRCS (Tr & Orth) in 2012, he trained further through specialist fellowships in Australia. Since 2014, he has held an NHS Consultant post in Aberdeen and serves as an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen.

• Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen - Elective
• Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - Trauma
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, BMI Albyn Hospital
• Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, NHS Grampian

• MBChB Aberdeen University 2001
• FRCSEd(Tr&Orth) Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh 2012

• General Medical Council (GMC number): 6025113
• Member of British Orthopaedic Association
• Member of British Shoulder and Elbow Society
• Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

• Evaluation and management following failed shoulder stabilization surgery: A review Kumar, K., Punit, A., Bhatia, C., Barker, S.L. Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery 2018 (5) 119-125
• Open Release versus Radiofrequency Microtenotomy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial Hamlin, K., Munro, C., McKenna, S., Barker S.L., Kumar, K. Shoulder and Elbow Online July 2017 (DOI:https://doi.org/10.1177/1758573217715255)
• Assessment Following Distal Radius Fractures: A Comparison of 4 Scoring Systems, Visual Numerical Scales and Objective Measurements Barker, S.L., Rehman, H., McCullough, A.L., Fielding, S., Johnstone, A.J. J Hand Surg Am 2016; 41(2): 219-224
• Ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection for distal biceps tendinopathy Barker SL, Bell SN, Connell D, Coghlan JA Shoulder & Elbow 2015 7 (2): 110-114 (DOI:10.1177/1758573214567558)
• In Vivo Temperature Measurement in the Subacromial Bursa during Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompresion Barker, S.L., Johnstone, A.J., Kumar, K. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2012 21, 804-807 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.09.024)
• Arthroscopic Capsular Release for Frozen Shoulder: Time to Thaw the Delay? Munro, C., Barker, S.L., Kumar, K. Surgical Science, 2013, 4, 22-24 (DOI: 10.4236/ss.2013.49A004)
• Femoral Vein Injury from an Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture Medlock, G., McCullough, A.L., Barker, S.L. Injury 2015 (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2015.03.004)
• Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Open Release and Radiofrequency Microtenotomy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: Initial Results Hamlin, K., Barker S.L., McKenna, S., Munro, C., Kumar, K. Bone Joint J Dec 2015, 97-B(Supp 17), 9 (http://www.bjjprocs.boneandjoint.org.uk/cgi/content/abstract/97-B/supp_17/9)
• Ultrasound guidance does not improve short term outcomes of lateral epicondylitis treated with platelet rich plasma injections. McMillan, T., Neilly, D., Gardner, T., Cairns, D., Kumar, K., Barker, S.L. The Bone and Joint Journal. vol. 98-B no. SUPP 18 5. November 2016.
• Short term outcomes of Lateral Epicondylitits treated with Platelet Rich Plasma Injections Neilly, D., McMillan, T., Gardner, T., Cairns, D., Kumar, K., Barker, S.L., Shoulder and Elbow Volume 9, Supplement 1, October 2017 S11