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Douglas Hammond — Facial Injuries in Sport — Injury Rehab Network

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A male rugby player, wearing a blue athletic shirt, is holding a tissue to his forehead. He has visible bruises around his eye and lip, indicating recent injuries. The background is blurred, suggesting he is outdoors on a sports field. He has a focused expression, looking off to the side as he tends to his wounds.

The final Injury Rehab Network event with BASRaT in 2024, is taking place on Wednesday 4th December with a presentation from Doug Hammond, Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon. Doug will discuss facial injuries in sport. Taking place online on Wednesday 4th December 2024 from 7pm – 8pm. Registration is free – click here to sign up.

Douglas Hammond, Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon

Douglas Hammond PortraitDoug is a Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon. He is capable of managing all dental alveolar surgery (wisdom teeth, extractions, sedation of all complexity) and is a highly experienced implant surgeon. He is also a skin cancer surgeon and manages traumatic injuries. As such, Doug is very capable of managing any minor skin operations which might be required on any site of the body, including cyst removal, skin cancer and scar revision.

Doug has worked in professional, elite, and international sport as a doctor since 2009. He has worked across rugby union, rugby league and cricket, with both male and female teams/athletes.

Doug has a strong research background including his PhD and is national specialist research lead. Doug supervised and continues to supervise successful PhD students, mainly associated with Concussion and Computational modelling of fractures/ biomechanics. Doug has more than forty peer reviewed publications.

Doug has been involved in setting national sporting guidelines with concussion.

Doug has previously worked as the Head Doctor at Stoke City FC and is the first team Doctor for the England Rugby League team.

When not in work Doug is an avid follower of sport, and enjoys keeping fit, reading, and spending time with his wife and five children.

“Facial Injuries in Sport”

In this presentation, Doug will share his experience and research to talk about facial injuries in sport.

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The next event of the Injury Rehab Network

The next event of the Injury Rehab Network in partnership with BASRaT will take place online on Wednesday 4th December from 7pm – 8pm. Anyone professionally involved with or studying sports medicine, performance and rehabilitation from injury is welcome to attend – click here to register.

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