Mr Karthik Karuppaiah : Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

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Mr Karthik Karuppaiah

Trauma & orthopaedic surgery 07034429

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Overview

Specialises in

Hand & Wrist

Shoulder & Elbow

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Mr. Karuppaiah joined as a Consultant in Kings College Hospital, London, in 2014 following completion of his advance training in shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist surgeries. With the experience, he manages a wide range of orthopaedic conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist. His clinical expertise is comprehensive evaluation and management of sports injuries, arthritis, nerve and tendon problems in the upper limb. He also treats multiple injured patients, at Kings College Hospital, one of the busiest Major Trauma Centres in the UK and also provides tertiary referral service for complex upper-limb injuries.

Mr. Karuppaiah had his orthopaedic training in two of the best institutes in the world, namely Kings’ College Hospital, London and Ganga Hospital, India. He was also trained in various hospitals in southeast London and northeast England. He has completed his master’s degrees in orthopaedics, from the Teesside University, UK and Madras Medical College, India. He is also a member & fellow of Royal College of Surgeons. His master’s degree on Evidence Based Medicine in Orthopaedics fine-tuned his clinical approach to patients to provide with best available and up-to-date evidence-based cutting-edge care.

He regularly lectures both nationally and internationally at leading conferences and training courses and continues to teach the modern orthopedic techniques to trainees. He is intensely involved in teaching and training the trainees from SE Thames Orthopaedic rotation. He is a faculty in Kings FRCS intense revision course, Hand surgery FRCS (Orth) revision course and Medway Upper-limb course and is a clinical and educational supervisor for foundation year and specialty training doctors. He is a keen teacher who teaches orthopaedics to undergraduate students at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical Schools.

He has a brilliant academic career and has published more than 25 articles in peer reviewed indexed journals. He has special interests in upper-limb research and has won several research accolades both at the national and international levels. His research work is cited by numerous authors, journals and orthopaedic textbooks. He is a member of the editorial board and is also a reviewer of various international scientific orthopaedic journals.

Areas of interest

Clavicle fractures; Humerus fractures; Distal radius fractures / wrist fracture; Scaphoid fractures; Hand fractures; Metacarpal fractures; Elbow fractures; ACJ seperation, rotator cuff injury, impingement syndrome, ACJ arthritis; shoulder dislocation/instability; tennis elbow; Golfers elbow; cubital tunnel syndrome; carpal tunnel syndrome; trigger finger/thumb; Dupuytrens disease; sports injuries; arthritis; fractures and dislocations in upper limb, nerve and tendon problems in the upperlimb

Medical secretaries

Becki Leggatt - Consultant Support Services
86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE
020 8137 0257
karthik.medsec@gmail.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Ravishankar Jakkala Saibaba Fee Assured
Dr Diana Bareisiene Fee Assured
Dr Magnus Fraser Dunsire Not Fee Assured
Dr Emad S Aziz Not Fee Assured
Dr Andrew Choyce Fee Assured
Dr Prashanth Belavadi Fee Assured
Dr Mubeen Khan Fee Assured
Dr Gary Yap Fee Assured
Dr Maria Eugenia D'Andrea Fee Assured
Dr Suresh Anandakrishnan Fee Assured
Dr Ravi Bhatia Fee Assured
Dr Shibaji Saha Fee Assured
Dr Kerry Featherstone Fee Assured
Dr Mira Razzaque Fee Assured
Dr Uttam Bhandari Fee Assured

Dr Pradeep R Madhivathanan Fee Assured
Dr Lucy F Dancy Fee Assured
Dr Sanjay Saikia Fee Assured
Dr Hafis Ayeni Fee Assured
Dr Christine Sathananthan Fee Assured
Dr Aidan Devlin Fee Assured
Dr Torsten Beutlhauser Fee Assured
Dr Charlotte Higton Fee Assured
Dr Uvie Brigue Fee Assured
Dr Amina Shariff Not Fee Assured
Dr Vanessa Skelton Not Fee Assured
Dr Wilson Ariel Fandino Parra Fee Assured
Dr Varghese Paul Fee Assured
Dr Faris Nadeem Fee Assured
Dr Craig Bailey Not Fee Assured

About me

External resources

Mr. Karthik Karuppaiah's website

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon

1. Kings college Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2. Queen Mary's Hospital
3. Orpington Hospital

Research interests

Dupuytrens disease
Shoulder arthritis
Complex upperlimb trauma

Personal interests

Gym,
Running

Awards received

1. Best Poster award, 2011â€™ - Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

2. â€˜Research Prizeâ€™ â€“ South London Healthcare NHS trust (21st May 2012).

3. Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association â€˜Best Publication Gold Medal Award 2009â€™

5. â€˜ASSI Depuy Spine Research Award 2009â€™.

6. â€˜Best paper awardâ€™ for Management of Gap Nonunion Both bone Leg - 2004

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Karuppaiah_Karthik

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MS (Orthopaedics) Madras Medical College 2007
MRCS (Intercollegiate) R 2010
MCh (Orthopaedics) Teesside U 2011
MSc (Evidence Based Orthopaedics) Teessid 2010
FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) Roy 2012

GMC registration

Reference number 7034429

Affiliations / memberships

1. British Indian Orthopaedic Society,

2. British Shoulder and Elbow Society

3. British Society of Surgeons of Hand - Applied

4. West Kent Medico Chirurgical Society

5. Indian Orthopaedic Association, India

6. Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association, India

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

27 Tooley StreetLONDONSE1 2PR
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
020 8137 0257

40-42 Lee TerraceBlackheathLONDONSE3 9UD
Monday
17:30 - 20:00
020 8137 0257

Bucks Cross RoadChelsfieldORPINGTONBR6 7RG
Friday
08:00 - 12:30
020 8137 0257

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

02081370257

Consultant's practices

Information for healthcare professionals

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

T6450
Tenodesis of biceps tendon (as sole procedure) - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50) Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5) Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (5-50)

Chelsfield Park Hospital (5-50) London Bridge Hospital (5-50)
W7400
Reconstruction of one or two ligaments not elsewhere specified - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50) Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5) Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
W7718
Primary arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP/tendon repair) - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50) Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
W7872
Arthroscopic arthrolysis of shoulder contracture +/- manipulation/injection - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50) Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5)
W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50) Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5) Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50) Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5)
W2100
Primary open reduction of intra-articular fracture of long bone with internal fixation, e.g. proximal humerus or proximal tibia (+/- arthroscopic assistance) - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50)
W0890
Excision distal clavicle (as sole procedure) - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50) Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5)
W2310
Secondary open reduction of fractured long bone-and intramedullary fixation or internal fixation for non-union/mal union - including intra-articular (including bone graft) - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50) Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
T7981
Extensive (greater than 2cm tear) repair of large muscle (including arthroscopic) (excluding rotator cuff) - (5-50)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (5-50)
T7915
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair greater than 2cm - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50)
W8194
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and excision of distal clavicle (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50)
T6982
Tenolysis of flexor tendon of hand - (5-50)

London Bridge Hospital (5-50)
W5600
Primary repair of rupture of acromioclavicular or sternoclavicular joint +/- internal fixation - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T8050
Surgical release of humeral epicondylitis (lateral or medial) (e.g. 'Tennis Elbow') - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5) Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
T7231
Open release of constriction of sheath of tendon (e.g. trigger finger) - (1-5)

Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T7990
Revision of open or arthroscopic rotator cuff repair +/- decompression - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T7910
Open subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair +/- excision of distal clavicle - (1-5)

Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W0850
Partial excision of bone (including exostoses) - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5) Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5)
W2300
Secondary open reduction of fracture of short bone (including intra-articular fracture for delayed/non-union and including bone graft) - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
A6510
Carpal tunnel release (open) - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T5900
Excision of ganglion - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5) Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5)
W7482
Scaphoid lunate ligament reconstruction - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W7881
Release of contracture of interphalangeal joint of finger (excluding trigger finger or Dupuytren¿s disease) - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T6914
Tenolysis of extensor tendon of hand - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
S0656
Removal of lipoma - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W0285
Trapezio-metacarpal joint surface replacement - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T8003
Major release of muscle for pain or contracture (e.g. quadriceps) (involving large joint) - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W3202
Open reduction and internal fixation wedge reconstruction bone graft scaphoid non-union - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W1080
Osteotomy of long bone, +/- fixation (including graft) - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T6800
Delayed or secondary repair of tendon (including graft, transfer and/or prosthesis) (not otherwise specified) - (1-5)
W6522
Primary open reduction of dislocation of small joint - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T7982
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T5203
Dupuytren's fasciectomy single digit with proximal interphalangeal joint - (1-5)

Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5)
T6980
Tenolysis, of flexor tendon (not otherwise specified) - (1-5)

Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5)
W1800
Drainage/debridement of bone(s) (including sequestrectomy for osteomyelitis) - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W1920
Primary open reduction of long bone with fixation - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W3032
Removal of fixator/frame/pins/wires and change of plaster (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
T6820
Secondary repair or reconstruction of extensor of hand/forearm - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W7485
Small joint (e.g. interphalangeal/ metacarpo-phalangeal joint) ligament reconstruction - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T6220
Excision of bursa - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W7484
Reconstruction of three or more ligaments not elsewhere specified - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W0960
Excision of benign tumour of bone with bone grafting - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T5223
Dupuytren's dermofasciectomy and graft, or for recurrent disease - multiple digits - (1-5)

Chelsfield Park Hospital (1-5)
W8602
Therapeutic arthroscopy of wrist joint (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
W5000
Primary total shoulder replacement - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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