Chris Oliver • The Cycling Surgeon

Chris Oliver retired surgeon and professor. Inspirational cyclist and expedition kayaker.

Highlights

• 2021 Old Oswestrians Gold Medal Lecture, Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry. Lecture.
• 2021- Ambassador MiST Mobile International Surgical Teams. Humanitarian surgical aid teams to Gaza and global. 
• 2020 Endoscopic Gastric ByPass Surgery 6 years after broken LapBand. 6+ stone weight loss.
• 2018-19 King James IV Professorship Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. “Improving data visualisation, information and knowledge transfer for surgeons”. Professorial Lecture Product Forge Digital Health Hackathon, Edinburgh.  Surgeons News.
• 2018 Lifetime career profile British Medical Journal “From orthopaedic surgeon to fitness professor”.
• 2018 “NHS at 70: Celebrating a Revolution in Scotland’s Healthcare”.  The Sunday Herald leader of Scottish health innovation.
• 2018-22 Spokesperson. Spokes – The Lothain Cycling Campaign.
• 2016 Sir Alexander Morison medal Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh for lecture. “Health and Fitness, are we part of the problem or the solution?”.
• 2014 LapBand snapped whilst kayaking and was removed 2016.
• 2013  Cycled 3,415 miles from Los Angeles to Boston, USA with daughter.
• 2007 Gastric LapBand 12.5 stone weight loss.

Previous 

• Associate Research Fellow. School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University. 2019-2021.
• Expert Adviser Swinfen Charitable Trust  Humanitarian Aid 2001-20.
• Patron MiST Mobile International Surgical Teams 2014-21.
• Trustee Board Member Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust  2015-20.
• 2020 “Analytics of Learning Strategies: Association with the Personality Traits” shortlisted best full research paper. #LAK2020.
• Trustee Secretary Scottish Mens Shed Association 2020.
• Emeritus examiner FRCS (Tr&Orth) South-East Scotland Postgraduate Orthopaedic In-Training Exam 2019.
• Study Steering Committee Member NIHR Grant. Do 20mph speed limits reduce casualties and increase cycling, walking, and liveability in the general population?  2017-20.
• 2018 Julian M. Bruner. Overall Winner Best Poster Annual Meeting American Society for Surgery of the Hand. “Long-term outcome following early percutaneous screw fixation of acute scaphoid fractures”.
• Trustee Board Member. Drug, Alcohol and Psychotherapies Fife Ltd  2016-20.
• Honorary professor  Physical Activity for Health at the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC), University of Edinburgh 2015-18.
• Consultant Trauma Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh & Shawfair Park Hospital 1997-18.
• Member Council Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh 2002-12.
• Chairman Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations (ICBSE). Surigical membership (MRCS) and Head and Neck Surgery exams (DOHNS). 2008-11.
• Chairman Scotland & Member National Council Cycling UK (CTC)  2012-14.
• Chairman Roadshare (presumed liability)  2014-15.
• Chairman Surgical Editor SIGN Guidelines  2006-08.
• Member Holyrood Cross Party Group on Cycling 2012-17.
• Chairman AO Foundation Fracture Fixation Courses  2004-08.
• Champion Advocate World Heart Federation  2013-20.

Curriculum vitae

• BSc (Hons), MB. BS, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Tr and Orth), FRCS (Ed), FRCP (Ed), DMI RCSEd, FFSTEd, DM, FRSA
• 1985 MBBS University College Hospital Medical School, University College London. 1981 Intercalated BSc Neurophysiology.
• House jobs Cuckfield Hospital, Sussex & Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow.
• 1986 Prosected anatomy University College London.
• 1986-8 Basic surgical training Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow.
• 1988-9 Registrar Neurosurgery National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London.
• 1989 FRCS (Eng).
• 1989-96 Orthopaedics and trauma surgery, registrar in Yorkshire, senior registrar Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Oswestry.
• 1992 MD Doctorate University College London. Spinal muscle fatigue, artificial intelligence.
• 1997 Orthopaedic trauma training, fellowships in trauma orthopaedic surgery Harborview Medical Centre, Seattle, USA  & John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
• 1997 Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh  Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon special interest Hand Surgery. Part-time senior lecturer Department of Trauma Orthopaedics, University of Edinburgh.
• 2002-12 Member Council Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) .
• First director RCSEd Faculty Medical Informatics. Led development of innovative health informatics Diploma/ MSc courses.
• Developed global e-Learning website AO Foundation for AO Surgery.
• 2006-8 Co-convener of examinations RCSEd.
• 2008-11 National Chairman Intercollegiate Committee Basic Surgical Examinations Membership Royal College Surgeons MRCS & DOHNS.  examination for the UK and overseas. Introduced, stabilised Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) exam.  Led surgical exams teams for Surgical Royal Colleges in India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Oman, Kuwait, Malaysia, Sudan and Sri Lanka.
• 2014 Foundation Fellow of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers RCSEd .
• Past Fellow British Society Surgery of the Hand.
• 2013 Early development Play on Pedals, getting every preschool child in Glasgow cycling.
• 2016 Edited multi-author Trauma surgery section of Oxford Textbook “Fundamentals of Surgery – Oxford Textbooks in Surgery” .
•  2015-18 Honorary Professor Physical Activity for Health to Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC) University of Edinburgh. PAHRC was a research centre within the Institute of Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences Moray House School of Education which aims to provide evidence of how to encourage people of all ages to ‘sit less and walk more’. Led the development of teaching and examination of undergraduate education in physical activity throughout the United Kingdom. Developed first massive open online course (MOOC) in physical activity and evaluation. British Journal of Sports Medicine Blog post in 2016 described first year as Professor Physical Activity for Health.
• 2016 Sir Alexander Morison Medal Lecture Royal College Physicians of Edinburgh.
• 2017 Fellowship Royal Society Arts, FRSA in recognition expertise to develop strategies and policies for public health, including physical and active living and the delivery of public health care.
• 2017 International Futures Forum Capability Transformative Innovation Accelerator training.
• 2018 Medically retired clinical surgery.
• 2018 Led Qube Inspiration on Longevity. Global workshop.
• 2018 Associate Research Fellow, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University.
• 2019 Emeritus examiner FRCS (Tr&Orth) South-East Scotland Postgraduate Orthopaedic In-Training Exam.
• 2020 Member Royal Photographic Society.
• 2020 Silver Velotech Bicycle Mechanic.
• 2020 Cycling Scotland Cycle Ride Leader.
• 2021 Gold Velotech Bicycle Mechanic.
• 2021 Member Faculty Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare. Royal College Surgeons of Edinburgh. 

Fellowships

• 1994 Doctorate of Medicine MD thesis, University of London entitled “Development of surface electromyographic spectral analysis techniques for assessing paraspinal muscle function.”
• 1995 AO Major Trauma Fellowship Seattle, USA.
• 1996 Consultant Trauma Fellowship. John Radcliffe Oxford Trauma Unit. Major Trauma.

Expeditions

• 2022 Sailed, The Swan LK243. Outer Hebrides.
• 2021 Sailed, Bessie Ellen. Caledonian Canal. Oban to Inverness.
• 2019 Sailed, The Swan LK243. Shetland to Faroes (return).
• 2019 Cycled, Provence, France.
• 2018 Cycled, Provence, France.
• 2017 Cycled, Chile.
• 2015 Cycled, Rajasthan, India.
• 2015 Cycled, Knighthood of Sufferlandria – Sir Chris Oliver  65th UK Knight – 250 miles static spin bike in 12 hours.
• 2014 Cycled, 1,100 miles St Malo-Nice, France.
• 2013 Cycled, 3,500 miles Los Angeles-Boston, USA.
• 2012 Expedition Medic. Wilderness Medical Certificate. Glenmore Lodge.
• 2012 Whitewater kayaking. Bhutan (East), Trashigang.  Doctor.
• 2011 Whitewater kayaking. Grand Canyon, Colorado River. Doctor.
• 2010 Whitewater kayaking. Nepal, Sun Kosi River. Doctor.
• 2009 Cycled, 1,000 miles Land’s End to John O’Groats.
• 2008 Whitewater kayaking. Bhutan (West), Paro & Thrimpu. Doctor.
• 1993 Whitewater kayaking. India. Descent of upper River Ganges. Doctor.
• 1983 Whitewater kayaking. British Universities expedition River Zap. Turkey. Doctor & Team Leader.
• 1981 Whitewater kayaking. British Expedition to British Columbia, Yukon & Alaska. Doctor.

Journal review 

• Injury
• The Surgeon
• British Medical Journal 

Research papers Prof Chris Oliver

• ResearchGate free full texts
• Google Scholar
• Edinburgh University Research Explorer 
• Orcid ID orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-6429

Media featuring Prof Chris Oliver @CyclingSurgeon

2023

• ebike myths – busted. Expert Opinion. Shimano Lifestyle. 3rd May 2023
• Cycling keeps you fit but are you doing enough to stay healthy? Expert opinion. Cycling Weekly. 29th March 2023
• Cycling safety post Dan Walker cycling crash. Expert comment. Drivetime BBC Radio Scotland – John Beattie. 27th February 2023

2022

• Is cycling bad for your sex life? Cycling Weekly Expert Opinion. 25th October 2022.
• Cyclists claim £1.2 million in Edinburgh tram line compensation. Cycling Weekly Expert Opinion. 22nd September 2022.
• Data reveals cost of tram line cycling accidents for Edinburgh City Council. Yahoo Finance Expert Opinion. 22nd September 2022.
• Edinburgh tram line cycling accidents cost taxpayer £1.2million in ten years. The Cycling Experts Expert Opinion. 22nd September 2022.
• Edinburgh trams: £1.2 million paid out over cycle accidents on Edinburgh tram tracks. MSN Expert Opinion. 21st September 2022.
• Edinburgh Council pay out £1.26m to tram line cycling accidents. Planet Radio Expert Opinion. 21st September 2022.
• Data reveals cost of tram line cycling accidents for Edinburgh City Council.  New York Press News Expert Opinion. 21st September 2022.
• The data shows the cost of bicycle accidents on the tram line for Edinburgh City Council. UKDailyNews Expert Opinion. 21st September 2022.
• Cyclists injured on Edinburgh tram line paid £1.2million in compensation. UKSportNews Expert Opinion. 21st September 2022.
• Cyclists paid £1.2m in Edinburgh tram line compensation. SixtyPlusCycling Expert Opinion. 21st September 2022.
• Cyclists injured on Edinburgh tram line paid £1.2m in compensation. Road.cc Expert opinion. 21st September 2022.
• More than £1.2 million paid out to cyclists injured on Edinburgh tram lines. The National Expert opinion. 21st September 2022.
• Edinburgh tram line cycling accidents cost taxpayer £1.26m in 10 years.  Edinburgh Live Expert opinion. 21^st September 2022.
• Cyclists paid £1.2m in Edinburgh tram line compensation.  BBC Scotland News online Expert Opinion. 21^st September 2022.
• Over £1.2m paid out to cyclists involved in tram line accidents.  STV News Expert Opinion. 21^st September 2022.
• Edinburgh trams: £1.2 million paid out over cycle accidents on Edinburgh tram tracks. Edinburgh News Expert opinion. 21^st September 2022.
• Edinburgh Tram line cycling accidents. BBC Radio Scotland News interview. Expert Opinion. 21st September 2022.
• Edinburgh Tram line cycling accidents. Radio Forth News interview. Expert Opinion. 21st September 2022.
• Edinburgh Tramline cycling accidents. BBC Scotland Evening News interview. Expert Opinion television news but not screened. 21^st September 2022.
• Royal portals appear on the Meadows cycle path as mourners line up in Edinburgh. Today. PostUSZero Expert Opinion. 12th Sept 2022.
• Cyclists in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh are angry at the placement of portaloos along a cycle lane at North Meadow Walk. Electric Vehicle News Expert Opinion. 12th Sept 2022.
• Cyclists in Edinburgh slam placement of portaloos on cycle lane as crowds expected for Queen Elizabeth II lying in rest. Road.cc Expert Opinion. 12th Sept 2022.
• Cyclists in Edinburgh call off portoloos placement. SportingNews Expert Opinion. 12th Sept 2022.
• Cyclists in Edinburgh slam the placement of Portaloos on the cycle lane as crowds are expected for Queen Elizabeth II who lies at rest. UKSportsNews Expert Opinion. 12th Sept 2022.
• ‘Accident waiting to happen’: Royal portaloos appear on major bike path.  STV News Expert Opinion. 12th Sept 2022.
• Anger as Edinburgh cyclists ‘at risk of being hit’ by Royal portaloos on Meadows. Edinburgh Live Expert opinion. 12th Sept 2022.
• Cyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in crash after wheel got “stuck in tramlines”. Road.cc Expert Opinion. 5th September 2022.
• “Where is the effort being put into dangerous driving which kills, maims and destroys lives?”: All the reaction to government plan to introduce death by dangerous cycling law. Road.cc Expert opinion. 7th August 2022.
• Deaths by Cycling and proposed changes in the law.  National news. BBC News Channel. iPlayer about 7:20pm. Expert opinion. 6th August 2022
• Grant Shapps vows ‘death by dangerous cycling’ law – but drivers are still the bigger threat, say campaigners. iPaper. Expert opinion. 6th August 2022.
• Sailing into Lochinver on The Swan LK243. BBC Scotland Picture of the week 24th June to 1st July. 1st July 2022.
• Zhi Min Soh: May 31 marks 5 years since the fatal Edinburgh tram rails crash, a few lessons learned, but no Fatal Accident Inquiry, no published report ?  Opinion piece by Dave Holliday. Spokes – The Lothian Cycling Campaign. 9th May 2022.
• What would happen if everyone cycled? Shimano Steps. Essay expert opinion. 28th April 2022.
• A lifetime’s career in digital innovation. Invited speaker & mentor for mini–hackathon. Medical Student SSC workshop 5th Year module on Digital Healthcare. Imperial College London Global Digital Health Unit. 28th April 2022 & 5th May 2022.
• Let’s talk about gential health. Cycling Weekly. Expert comment. 7th April 2022.
  

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2021

• New Spokes Edinburgh Cycle Map. Press release. 25th November 2021.
• Find Time for Exercise – How to Challenge Yourself and Enjoy the Benefits of Regular Exercise. YouTube Video launch interview. 11th October 2021.
• Find Time for Exercise – How to Challenge Yourself and Enjoy the Benefits of Regular Exercise. Endorsement of book. Find Time for Exercise Book – Troubador Publisher. 19th August 2021.
• Cycling to Work Day 2021 – What would it take for you to cycle to work? BBC Radio Scotland. Summer Mornings. Stephen Jardine program. Expert comment. 5th August 2021.
• Lothian MSP calls on council to listen to Edinburgh business owners worried about Spaces for People impact. Edinburgh Evening News. Expert comment for Spokes – The Lothian Cycling Campaign. 31st July 2021
• Magnetic jaw fixing weight loss device for obesity control. BBC Radio Scotland – Isla Traquir show. Radio expert opinion.  29th June 2021.
• Innovation conversation on sports and leisure equipment with Prof Lucy Rogers on Twitter Spaces. Guest virtual meeting space. 23rd June 2021.
• Old Oswestrians Gold Medal Lecture at Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry. Invited lecture closed virtual event. 18th June 2021.
• Become an Active Travel Champion. Transition University of St Andrews. Video. 7th May 2021.
• Suspended sentence for cyclist knocking over 5-year-old girl in Belgium. Danny Kelly Show – BBC Radio West Midlands. Interview. 5th March 2021.
• On doctor’s orders: 10 rules to keep healthy on the bike during winter (Free online). Cycling Weekly. Publication. 13th February 2021.
• Obesity; Obesity a bigger killer than Smoking. BBC RadioScotland. Kaye Adams Program. Interview. 11th February 2021.
• Adventures in social media analysis for understanding healthcare and public health topics. by scotpublichealth.  Webpage. 31st January 2021.
• “Hostile” bollards on pop-up bike lane caused Edinburgh cyclist to crash. Road.cc Article. 28th January 2021.
• Edinburgh cyclist needed surgery after crash with ‘dangerous’ base of temporary cycle lane bollard. Edinburgh Evening News. Article. 27th January 2021.
• Bicycle theft in Scotland. BBC Radio Scotland. Drive Time. John Beattie. Interview. 25th January 2021.
• How e-biking can benefit your health and fitness. Shimano News. Article. 15th January 2021.
• 20th Anniversary Bicycle Film Festival based in Edinburgh. Event sponsor.  15th – 24th January 2021.
• Bicycle theft – incidence and how to prevent. Differences between Edinburgh and Glasgow. BBC Radio Scotland – Stephen Jardine Program. iPlayer 2:25 Interview. 8th January 2021.
  

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  2020

• On Doctor’s Orders  – How to be safe and healthy on a bike this winter. Cycling Weekly. 19th November 2020.
• Campaigners plea after tragic death. Scottish Daily Record. 7th November 2020.
• A Career in Sports and Exercise Medicine? Edinburgh University Sport and Exercise Medicine Society. 26th October 2020.
• Top Tips For Beginner Cyclists In A City. TheSportReview.   25th October 2020.
• ‘A badge of shame’ – 2,000 more bikes stolen in Edinburgh than Glasgow in three-and-a-half years as campaigners call for better security. Edinburgh Evening News. 29th September 2020.
• Why Cycle? Transition – University of St Andrews Newsletter & Blog. 25th September 2020.
• Pedal your way to better health – Health Matters. Scottish Men’s Shed Association eZine. 23rd September 2020.
• Why come to Men’s Shed St Andrews? St Andrews in Focus eZine. 1st September 2020.
• Investment in Cycling and how to maintain increased cycling levels around the COVID-19 pandemic. Cycling and Nature Recovery. “Out of Doors” BBC Radio Scotland. Podcast and BBC Sounds. 22nd August 2020.
• Transport Research Institute. Annual Report 2019. 31st July 2020.
• Bike Restoration at Men’s Shed St Andrews Scottish Men’s Shed Association eZine. 29th July 2020.
• Shimano report highlights increasing popularity of e-Bikes across Europe. UCI – Union Cycliste Internationale. News. 27th July 2020.
• Examining attitudes to e-Bike usage in 11 European Countries. Commisioned research report Shimano eBikes, Expert Comment, page 42-43. 27th July 2020.
• Shimano research study shows one in four already use an e-Bike or are ready to use on this year. Shimano website. 27th July 2020.
• Volunteers get student bikes fit for the road. The Courier. St Andrews. 10th July 2020.
• Changes to SMSA Board. Scottish Men’s Shed Association. Press release. 30th June 2020.
• The importance of coronavirus contact tracing and redeployment of NHS retired consultants. BBC Reporting Scotland. Evening News 22nd May 2020.
• Police hunting for teenagers who knocked cyclist off his bike at traffic lights. Road.cc. 19th May 2020.
• Shocking footage shows the moment a cyclist was viciously assaulted by another cyclist. SWD Media. 19th May 2020.
• Calls for mandatory hospital bike sheds to prevent thefts. Road.cc. 15th May 2020.
• ‘Secure bike sheds should be mandatory’ – Cycle campaigners make plea after ‘disturbing’ number of bike thefts from NHS workers including Covid-19 doctor. Edinburgh Evening News. 14th May 2020.
• 60 seconds on ……doughnuts. British Medical Journal. 27th April 2020.
• Kinross Men’s Shed 3D printing 800 face shields for NHS key workers. The Scotsman.  13th April 2020.
• Prof Chris Oliver NHS CyclingSurgeon. Always Another Adventure. Sunart Media Podcast.  iTunes Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, TuneIn Radio. 3rd April 2020.
• Personal Story – Prof Chris Oliver. Scottish Men’s Shed Association eZine. 25th March 2020.
• Tram-related cyclist falls in Edinburgh rose last year. Road.cc. 24th February 2020.
• Edinburgh tram track accidents increased in 2019. Road.cc 24th February 2020.
• Edinburgh tram designs criticised after new figures show number of cyclists who fell off their bikes last year due to the tracks. Edinburgh Evening News. 24th February 2020.
• Work finally starts on East Lothian bike path after 15-year access dispute. Road.cc 9th February 2020.
• How to live to 120! Beacon Court Retirement Living, Anstruther. 6th Feb 2020.
• From LA to Boston: Cycle Path to a slimmer future? Beyond Keto Global Summit.  (Pay to view). 02 February 2020.
• 98.1% of Commuter Cyclists Happy to Ride in the Rain. Discerning Cyclist Blog. 30th January 2020.
• Obesity Surgery. Kaye Adams Program. BBC Radio Scotland. 22nd January 2020.
• Edinburgh’s roads blasted as being in a ‘shocking state of disrepair’ as Pothole Pete rides again for National Pothole Day. Edinburgh Evening News. 15th January 2020.
• Mid-Life Re-Life Blueprint – Beyond Keto Summit. Global Speaker Interview. 16th December 2018. Summit 29th January – 2nd February 2020.
  

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2019

• Bringing Back the Beauty: Historic Fife fishing boat to be restored in the East Neuk. The Courier. 7th December 2019.
• Appeal launched to bring back beauty of historic fishing boat as she returns to Fife. Scotsman. 6th December 2019.
• Reflecting on an “incedible year” at CyclingUk Scot AGM. Cycling UK Scot blog. 21st November 2019.
• 1: There’s parking in cycle lanes and there’s parking in cycle lanes. 2: Jeremy Vine has passed comment on the car parked in a cycle lane we posted earlier. Road.cc. 21st November 2019.
• Careers in Sports and Exercise Medicine. Royal Medical Society. Edinburgh. Edinburgh Sports and Exercise Medicine Society. 18th November 2019.
• Lessons learnt from being a cycle campaigner. Pecha Kucha, Cycling UK Scotland AGM. 8th November 2019.
• How physically active are you meant to be? Scottish Men’s Shed Association Newsletter. 6th November 2019.
• Is Twitter a good platform for cyclists? Pedal and Tring, Tring Blog. India. 31st October 2019.
• Weight change across adulthood in relation to all cause and cause specific mortality. Good Morning Scotland BBC Radio Scotland 18th October 2019.
• Edinburgh cycling campaigner @CyclingSurgeon   calls for 20mph speed limit to protect riders — and gets a sadly predictable response from readers of the newspaper which published his appeal. Twitter by Jeremy Vine. 30th September 2019.
• Edinburgh cycling campaigner’s call for 20mph speed limit to protect riders gets a sadly predictable response from newspaper’s readers. road.cc 30th September 2019.
• Evening News readers respond to a cyclist’s hard-hitting views on safety. Edinburgh Evening News. 30th September 2019.
• Lower road speeds can help to save more cyclists’ lives – Prof Chris Oliver. Invited Platform opinion. Edinburgh Evening News. 30th September 2019.
• Medical issues surrounding vibration exposure & chronic pain. Plenary lecture. 54th UK Conference on Human Vibration. Edinburgh Napier University. 24th September 2019.
• Helen McArdle: We thought medicine was quite clean of fake news. The Herald. 18th September 2019.
• Science journals encouraging ‘fake news’ by distorting clinical trial results, says professor. The Herald. 16th September 2019.
• Now you see it… Prof Chris Oliver’s King James IV, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh professorial lecture in SurgeonsNews. 1st September 2019.  Pages 28-32 ResearchGate store references. 
• Poor road surfaces expose cyclists to vibration-related injuries, research finds. Road.cc .28th August 2019.
• Cyclists: Uneven roads and potholes are causing back pain, nerve damage and spinal problems. Transport Research Institute Blog, Edinburgh Napier University.  27th August 2019.
• Cyclists: Why uneven roads and potholes are endangering your health. The Herald. 26th August 2019.
• Smugling og fiskiskapur partur av søguni. Faroes television. 20th August 2019.
• Tenement bike storage traumas tackled – Edinburgh Napier Transport Research Institute Blog. 27th July 2019.
• Edinburgh tram tracks held to be direct cause of injury to cyclists. Weightmans Solicitors News. 5th July 2019.
• Edinburgh cyclists win damages over injuries caused by tram tracks. The Guardian. 28th June 2019.
• Cyclists win first two cases following Edinburgh tram track falls. Road.cc. 28th June 2019.
• Andy Murray’s return to tennis with his resurfacing hip replacement; role of hip replacement surgery, possible complications and expected outcomes. Call Kaye. BBC Radio Scotland. 25th June 2019.
• Leading on the Frontline: Surgery #CivilServiceLive. Transformative Leadership. Presentation to UK Civil Service at Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Edinburgh 4th June 2019.
• Plea for speed limit reductions to help save lives of cyclists. The National. 26th May 2019.
• Cyclist sues Edinburgh Trams and city council after tram track fall – and more cases could follow if she wins Road.cc 17th May 2019.
• Scottish government tells campaigners it won’t back default 20mph speed limit. Road.cc 14th May 2019.
• Scottish Government refuses to back nationwide 20mph speed limits in built-up areas. The Scotsman. 14th May 2019.
• Amsterdam-style cycling could transform Scotland – Alastair Dalton. The Scotsman. 10th May 2019.
• Event highlights plans for shared path in Fife. Fife Today 10th May 2019.
• With a climate emergency what is needed in urban transport is transformational change – nothing less. Transport Research Institute blog with Prof Adrian Davis. 9th May 2019.
• Scotland needs to invest in active travel to help tackle climate emergency, urge professors. Road.cc blog. 8th May 2019.
• How cycling can transform Scotland’s cities. Opinion Platform by Profs Adrian Davis and Chris Oliver. The Scotsman. Edinburgh Evening News.  ResearchGate (pdf file). 8th May 2019.
• Wee unicorns got on their bikes today.  Edinburgh Reporter. 22nd March 2019.
• Improving data visualisation, information and knowledge transfer for surgeons. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh King James IV Professorial Lecture. Product Forge Hackathon. Edinburgh. Lecture 22nd Feb 2019. Prof Chris Oliver mentored teams during the Product Forge Digital Health Hackathon and one of the teams mentored ScalPal  won the overall first team place at the event.
• Chris Oliver appointed Associate Research Fellow at TRI. Transport Research Institute Edinburgh Napier University Blog. 5th Feb 2019.
• A student partnership project to enhance curriculum development in medical education. Teaching Matters, University of Edinburgh Blog. 4th Feb 2019.
• Why everyone hates this “Fit after 50 article” Barbend. 28th Jan 2019.
• CycleLaw Scotland’s Tandem Challenge raises funds for Scottish Air Ambulance whilst fostering trust, teamwork and communication. CycleLaw Press Release.  23rd January 2019.
  

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  2018

• Social media activity at ISPAH 2018: running to keep up. British Journal of Sports Medicine Blog. 26th November 2018.
• Digital Health Product Forge promotion. Digital Health Product Forge Twitter video. 23rd November 2018.
• Engage the press. A media workshop for NGOs. Edinburgh University. Media Training/Refresh. 13th November 2018.
• Calls for cycle lanes on roads to Sheriffhall. MidLothian Advertiser 9th November 2018.
• Teaching physical activity in the medical curriculum; evaluation of a flipped classroom approach. Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration Conference 2018. Edinburgh. Poster 7th November 2018.
• Finding a new gear: is Edinburgh ready for its new cycle hire scheme? The Student Newspaper. 5th November 2018.
• The truth is out there: who makes and influences health news on social media in the UK and internationally Scot Public Health Blog with Dr Graham MacKenzie Full paper. 1st November 2018.
• Australia’s Mandatory Helmet Laws. Bicycle Network Position Paper. Prof Chris Oliver Expert Opinion 31st October 2018.
• Campaigners press for cycle lanes on roads to Sheriffhall. Scotsman/Edinburgh Evening News. 31st October 2018.
• Reducing health harms of foods high in fat, sugar or salt. Scottish Government Consultation launch. John Beattie Program BBC Radio Scotland. 2nd October 2018.
• How not to be a surgeon. Anstruther Improvements Association (AIA). 20th September 2018.
• Longevity – How long might I live? Qube Inspiration workshop leader. 20th September 2018.
• Smoking in bothies, public health impact. BBC Radio Scotland Jackie Brambles. 19th Sept 2018.
• Cycle Safety and Edinburgh Just Eat Cycle Hire Scheme. STV News. 17th September 2018.
• Outlander boat Reaper needs another £25k to keep seaworthy. Scotland on Sunday (Scotsman). 16th September 2018.
• Julian M. Bruner Best Poster Award Overall Winner Annual Meeting American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 2018. 73rd Annual Meeting – Long-term outcome following early percutaneous screw fixation of acute scaphoid fractures. Boston, USA. September 15th 2018.
• A study of cyclists’ hand-arm vibration exposure. UK Conference on Human Responses to Vibration 2018. Ascot UK. September 14th 2018.
• First pedestrian killed by Edinburgh tram. Daily Express. 11th September 2018.
• Doctors’ and nurses’ weight-loss secrets. Success Stories. Healthy Food Guide. September 2018.
• Cycling, Obesity, Triathlon Training. BBC2 Scotland Adventure Show. 26th August 2018.
• Massive Weight Loss. BBC Radio Scotland with Tom Urie. 24th August 2018.
• Meet the former surgeon taking on Prudential RideLondon. London Evening News 10th July 2018.
• Play Together on Pedals helps families get pedal ready! CyclingUK Scot press release. 16th June 2018.
• Chris Oliver. From destination hopping orthopaedic surgeon to fitness professor. British Medical Journal Careers, Curriculum Vitae. 30th May 2018.
• Obesity Update Scotland. Obesity Action Campaign Meeting, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Conference Series, London. Speaker Slides. 25th May 2018.
• Childhood Obesity. BBC RadioScotland. Stephen Jardine Programme. 2nd May 2018.
• Green MSP Mark Ruskell bids to cut national speed limit in Scotland from 30mph to 20mph. Herald Scotland 30th April 2018.
• Editorial: There is too much traffic for Alex to walk to school, so we drive: a call to action based on a 42-year trend. British Journal of Sports Medicine 9th April 2018.BBC Good Morning Radio Scotland 
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• Letter to UK Transport ministers: There is too much traffic for Alex to walk to school, so we drive: a call to action based on a 42-year trend.  British Journal of Sports Medicine 9th April 2018.
• Physical Activity and wearable tech; Is it reliable? Tech meets health: Is digital technology the answer to our NHS crisis? Global Health Society – University of Edinburgh. Speaker. April 3rd 2018.
• NHS at 70: Celebrating a revolution in Scotland’s healthcare. 70 NHS doctors from 70 years. Prof Chris Oliver Innovator in Healthcare and NHS. 2nd April 2018.
• The Tenth Step. Scottish Premier of film. Thunder Dragon Fund. University of Edinburgh. Chairman. 29th March 2018.
• Healthy Workers, Happy Team: Promoting Positive Lifestyle Change. Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Triennial Conference. Speaker. 23rd March 2018.
• Cycling, Health & Longevity Cycling to public health event in Edinburgh. Cycling UK Press briefing & Speaker. 22nd March 2018.
• How will we make activities that enhance levels of healthy ageing and well-being more engaging and accessible to people from mid-life and beyond? NHS Scotland Innovation Event. Health Ageing. Queen Margaret University. Plenary speaker.  14th March 2018.
• Cycling can boost immune system, scientists find. Scotsman Expert Comment. 8th March 2018.
• Roll out of 20mph all across Edinburgh STV Evening News 5th March 2018.
• The Obesity Problem: diabetes and millennials. Call Kaye BBC Radio Scotland. 27th Feb 2018.
• Social network analysis to study health topics on Twitter Scottish Social Network Analysis Group. Edinburgh University. Speaker. 30th Jan 2018.
• 200 cyclists killed or injured by city trams in Edinburgh. Herald Scotland. 30th Jan 2018.
• Nearly 200 cyclists ‘hurt in Edinburgh tram line crashes’. STV News. 30th Jan 2018.
• Cyclists’ Tram Injuries put ‘burden’ on health service.  Edinburgh Evening News/Scotsman.  30th Jan 2018.
• Breastfeeding app and GPs’ real time analytics platform share hackathon win.  FutureScot Blog. 30 Jan 2018.
• Hackathon tackles childhood obesity, substance abuse, and mental health. FutureScot Blog.  27 Jan 2018.
• SHIL partners with Product Forge to drive healthcare innovation. SHIL. 25th Jan 2018.
• I lost 15 stone to save my life but couldn’t save my job.  Sunday Post.  14th Jan 2018. p 20.
• An expression of the community brought together by music. East Fife Mail.  10th Jan 2018.
• The thriving music scene in the East Neuk of Fife  BBC Radio Scotland, Janice Forsyth Show with live music. iPlayer 4th Jan 2018.
  

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  2017
  

• Cycling in Chile: against all odds. Saddle Skedaddle Blog 17th December 2017.
• Zagster has a sensible new approach to dockless bike share mania. BostInno. 30th Nov 2017.
• From sexy to sleepy: world study sheds light on how alcohol affects emotions. SputnikNews. 22nd Nov 2017.
• Scotland’s Health is not improving.  Commenting on Audit Scotland Report 2017 on NHS Scotland.  BBC Radio Scotland News. BBC Reporting Scotland Evening News iPlayer at 03:17 26th Oct 2017.
• Cyclists risk permanent nerve damage from bumpy roads, study finds. CanTech Newsletter. The Very Best of Canadian Science and Technology.  17th Oct 2017.
• Cyclists risk nerve damage from uneven street surfaces Various Media Scotsman on Sunday, Edinburgh Evening News, Road.cc, Cycling Weekly. 8th Oct 2017.
• Cosmetic red cycle lanes for Edinburgh tramlines to help protect cyclists. BBC Reporting Scotland Evening News. 29th Sept 2017.
• In the frame: Bespoke Bikes Brummell Magazine 27th Sept 2017.
• Pilates has a role in Health Promotion – 1st International Pilates Gathering.  Plenary speaker. Royal College Surgeons of Edinburgh. 23rd Sept 2017.
• Implementing Policy for Physical Activity and the International Futures Forum – Scottish Collaboration Public Health and Research Policy (SCPHRP) summer blog 12 September 2017.
• The Road to Fitness – Surgeons News eZine. Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh. September 2017 page 34-35.
• Smoking in Scotland within 15 meters of hospital buildings to be a crime. BBC Radio Scotland Kaye Adams Programme 15th August 2017.
• Statins warning:: Heart medicine pills ‘do more harm than good’ Daily Express  14th July 2017.
• Edinburgh Tram tracks must be moved to protect cyclists claims surgeon. Scotsman/Edinburgh Evening News 16th June 2017.
• Edinburgh Cyclists’ Tram Injuries, Lecture at Edinburgh Festival of Cycling 12th June 2017.
• Edinburgh Cyclist Tram Fatality Scotsman, BBC,  STV, Herald. Road.cc TransportXtra 1st June 2017.
• Rocket Pitch: A more active Lothian. NHS Lothian Health Board Development session. Presenter. 17th May 2017.
• FutureHealth meeting with Chief Medical Officer for Scotland to showcase and plan future of Future Health Product Forge Health Innovation Hackathon . Meeting Chairman. 4th May 2017.
• Edinburgh Close Pass Trial, making cycling safer? BBC Radio Scotland John Beattie Show. April 24th 2017.
• UKActive Promising Practice Physical Activity Roadshow. Oriam Edinburgh. Speaker; Promising Physical Activity Projects in Scotland. Storify April 3rd 2017.
• Edinburgh tram track injuries cost NHS more than £1m. BBC Radio Scotland & News. Scotsman. The Times. Road.cc March 17th 2017.
• Cycling to physical activity – from couch potato consultant to endurance athlete. Guest Lecture invited by Obesity Action Campaign. St Thomas’s Hospital London. 10th March 2017.
• Add 7 years to your life by using outdoor gym equipment. Fresh Air Fitness. 5th March 2017.
• Prof Chris Oliver opens David Dunn outdoor fitness trail in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Midlothian View  5th March 2017.
• Scandi Health Lessons – Living the Swede Life. Daily Mail. 12th February 2017.
• Doctors warning on health crisis – We’re too obese. And too late to do anything about it. Sunday Mail. 5th February 2017.
• Time to get tough to tackle obesity. BBC Radio Scotland Call Kaye Programme. January 24th 2017.
• Physical activity in children and young people, is too much exercise dangerous? BBC Radio Scotland Stephen Jardine Programme. 6th January 2017.
• The Medal Myth – Scotland Investigates BBC One Scotland 2nd January 2017.

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2016

• Retirement of Sir Bradley Wiggins from cycling BBC Radio London Niki Bedi Programme 29 Dec 2016.
• Chair of Cycling UK in Scotland examines whether it is safe to wear headphones while riding a bike. Road.cc 27 Dec 2016
• Should cyclists wear headphones? BBC Radio London, Eddie Nestor Drivetime Programme. 7 Dec 2016.
• Cycling Injuries and Fractures BBC Radio Scotland. Stephen Jardine Programme. 25 Nov 2016.
• Big Fat Fix. Edinburgh Film Premiere with Dr Aseem Malhotra. Hosted by University of Edinburgh Medical School. Chairman 20 October 2016.
• Cycling and the Law. Cycle Law. Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Chairman. 23 Aug 2016.
• Top doctor issues warning as intrepid fundraisers put burden on NHS. Sunday Post. 15 Aug 2016.
• Cycling and Health. Spokes, The Lothian Cycle Campaign. Public Debate, Edinburgh. 13 Jun 2016.
• Gastric Band Surgery: a too easy fix? BBC Radio Scotland Call Kaye. 31 May 2016.
• Scottish government should redirect funding from roads to walking and cycling. Ramblers Scotland. 22nd Feb 2016.
• Car Sick, BBC Scotland Investigates, BBC One Scotland. 17th January 2016.
• Why should healthcare workers consider using Twitter? Faculty of Healthcare Leadership and Management meeting Glasgow. 12th August 2016.
  

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  2015

• Weight Loss Surgery, The Kaye Adams Programme, BBC Radio Scotland. December 2015.
• Just Noise?  Bulletin of Royal College Surgeons England. September 2015.
• Tramwaj w Edynburgu postrachem rowerzystów. Transport Publicny. 12 April 2015.
• Cyclists to sue Edinburgh over tramline accidents, The Scotsman. January 2015.
  

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  2014
  

• ICBSE, who we are and where are we going? Bulletin of Royal College of Surgeons of England. August 2014.
• Can Bike Riding Up Prostate Risk?, HealthDay (syndicated). July 2014.
• Amazing Loser – Chris Oliver, Man v Fat. October 2014.
• On yer bike! Get involved at the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling, STV News. June 2014.
  

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  2013
  

• Graves made bigger to cope with chubby corpses. Edinburgh Evening News. 9th Nov 2013.
• Scots MSPs support cycle safety as minister keeps open presumed liability debate. CTC News 31st Oct 2013.
• Jon Snow, CTC President and newscaster, chairs Cycling Scotland Conference, CTC. September 2013.
• From Los Angeles to Boston: an epic ride across the United States, The Guardian. July 2013.
• The Day I Changed My Life, BBC Radio Scotland. July 2013.
• Sir Harry Burns Lecture to NHS Scotland Annual Conference 2013. Featuring Prof Chris Oliver. Glasgow. June 2013.
• The Adventure Show, BBC Two Scotland. April 2013.
• Inspirational Journeys: A Bike Ride Across America, Virgin Atlantic. August 2013.
• Compulsory bike helmets on charity rides is the ‘thin end of the wedge’, The Guardian. March 2013.
• Cycle helmet laws should be backed by evidence, STV News. 2013. March 2013.
• Surgeons in Scotland debate the helmet issue – do they increase cyclists’ safety or not?, Road.cc. February 2013.
• Driver who killed two cyclists avoids life ban and jail term, The Times. September 2013.
• The ‘Cycling Surgeon’ and his daughter cross the US for WaterAid, CTC. June 2013.
• Cycling surgeon ready for slice of American pie, The Scotsman. April 2013.

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2012

• What would be a fitting legacy of Chris Hoy’s Olympic success?, STV News. 2012.
• Wiggins effect is boost to cycling in Scotland, The Herald. July 2012.
• Pedal on Parliament, Newsnight Scotland, BBC Two Scotland. June 2012.
• Safe cycling campaign pedals to Scottish parliament. The Guardian. 21st March 2012.

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2011

• Tipping the scales: Edinburgh surgeon fights off ‘super-obesity’, The Scotsman. April 2011.

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2010

• All of Scotland’s rivers at once: kayaking the Sun Kosi, Caledonian Mercury. 2010.
  

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  2009

• Time to get tougher on obesity?, BBC News. September 2009.
  

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  2008

• Banding is not the easiest fix, Daily Express. June 2008.

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