- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Hip
- Knee
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Smith is an experienced Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and his practice concentrates primarily on lower limb surgery. His training was focused on joint replacement surgery of the hip and knee. He is also an experienced arthroscopic knee surgeon. He has over 14 years’ experience as a consultant and performs in excess of 500 joint replacements per year including more complex procedures.
He qualified in 2000 at St Georges Hospital Medical School, University of London. His post graduate specialist Orthopaedic training was on the South East Thames rotation where he gained experience and knowledge in a broad range of Orthopaedic specialities. He completed the MRCS part 1 and 2 in London as well as the Final FRCS Tr and Orth in London at first attempt. Following his training he completed two fellowships , one in Calgary, Canada and one in the UK at Guys hospital. These fellowships focused primarily on surgery of the hip and knee. During his training he also achieved a Diploma in Orthopaedics at the University of Brighton.
He was appointed Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery at Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford in 2012 where he developed a lower limb reconstruction service which focused on the introduction enhanced recovery to the trust which produced high volume of procedures with minimal complications. He is experienced in complex surgeries. Having given up his nhs role his practice now focuses entirely within the independent sector.
Mr Smith also provides a specialist Orthopaedic Medicolegal reporting service which enables him to keep up to date and maintains regular medicolegal training.
Areas of interest
Knee arthroscopy; Hip disorders; Hip replacement surgery; Knee replacement surgery; Knee surgery; partial knee replacement surgery;
Medical secretaries
- Lisa Campbell
- LMA Kent MedSec PO Box 760 Rochester ME1 9QY
- 01634 553778
- Lma-medsec@protonmail.com
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr James Smith has worked with Dr Christopher Perera at the following hospitals:
- Chaucer Hospital (The) (1-5)
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Mr James Smith has worked with Dr Beata Misztal at the following hospitals:
- Spire Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
- KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
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Mr James Smith has worked with Dr Nanayakkara W P D G Gunarathna at the following hospitals:
- Spire Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
- KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
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Mr James Smith has worked with Dr David Hutchinson at the following hospitals:
- Spire Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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Mr James Smith has worked with Dr Richard Marks at the following hospitals:
- Spire Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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W3717
Minimally invasive hip replacement - unilateral - (5-50)
Chaucer Hospital (The) (1-5) KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5) Spire Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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W4210
Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral - (5-50)
Chaucer Hospital (The) (1-5) Spire Alexandra Hospital (1-5) KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
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W8500
Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - unilateral - (5-50)
Chaucer Hospital (The) (1-5) Spire Alexandra Hospital (1-5) KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
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W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (5-50)
Chaucer Hospital (The) (1-5) KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5) Spire Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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W5200
Unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral - (5-50)
Spire Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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W3712
Primary total hip replacement ¿ unilateral +/- cement - (5-50)
Chaucer Hospital (The) (1-5)
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W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (5-50)
Spire Alexandra Hospital (1-5) Chaucer Hospital (The) (1-5)
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W9240
Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
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S0653
Removal of benign lesion in muscle or deeper tissue (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)
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W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (1-5)