- Fee assured
- Awaiting verification
- Not in Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Foot & Ankle
- Knee
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I studied medicine at Grant Medical College, Sir J J Group of Hospitals, Bombay.
1984 to 1989:
Grant Medical College is the most prestigious and the oldest medical institute in India and I passed my MBBS in 1989.
1990 to 1993:
Subsequently I started my orthopaedic residency at the same institute which involved being on call and doing emergency work on alternate days from 1989 to 1995. Grant Medical College being the only state-run hospital had a drainage area of more than 20 million and hence the workload and experience was unimaginable.
I got to train in all specialities of orthopaedics and my initial training was focussed on trauma and then doing foot and ankle, paediatric and spinal surgery.
1993 to 1995:
Once I finished my residency, I got appointed as a Lecturer in the same institute, which is a coveted and a difficult post to get. As a Lecturer I ran the firm under the supervision of the head of the firm and had to overlook and train 3 senior registrars, 2 junior registrars and junior doctors in operations involving all parts of the body from the cervical spine to the toes.
During my residency, I obtained the following three orthopaedic degrees: MS Orth form the university of Bombay, Diploma in Orthopaedics from the University of Bombay and the Diplomate in Orthopaedics, from the National Board in Delhi.
As a lecturer, I was also in charge of managing the mass casualties which occurred during the major Mumbai bomb blasts and the Mumbai riots in the early nineties. During these difficult times our hospital used to get mass casualties in their hundreds every day and mass delivery of healthcare and prioritisation of cases was of utmost significance.
Overall the experience from my initial orthopaedic stint in Mumbai was something out of the ordinary.
1995 to 2000:
I came to the UK in July 1995 and re did my residency in the St. George’s, London rotation. I worked and trained under several known and respected surgeons in and around the London hospitals, including working under the Orthoapedic Surgeon to the Queen at the time.
I rotated around various hospitals in the south of England and I finished my orthopaedics training in 2000, by which time I had obtained 3 more degrees, FRCS from RCS England, M Ch Orthopaedics from the University of Liverpool and the FRCS Orthopaedics which is the orthopaedics exit exam in the UK.
2000 to 2003:
I then spent nearly 3 years from 2000 to 2003 learning the advances in knee surgery with Mr N P Thomas at the North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke. Mr Thomas is an extremely talented and renowned Knee surgeon who was also the past president of the British Knee Society. I learnt all aspects of knee surgery including sports related problems of the knee.
2003 to 2004:
I then went to the Royal United Hospitals Bath as a Senior Registrar and spent most of my time doing hip and knee surgery including revision surgery. This was an extremely important post for me as being the Senior Registrar I was given the responsibility of running most theatre lists and training my junior trainee colleagues.
2004 to 2005:
I then did my Foot and Ankle fellowship in the United States where I spent quality time with Mr Mann at Oakland, California, Mr Brodsky at Dallas and Mr Myerson at Baltimore. This allowed me to mature as a Foot and Ankle surgeon under the doyens of world Foot and Ankle surgeons.
2005 to date:
I got appointed as a substantive Consultant at the Bucks NHS Trust in 2005 and has been there ever since.
I set up the Foot and Ankle service in Bucks and
I feel that considering my breadth of knowledge across all specialities in orthopaedics gives me a better perspective about a patient in general rather than just focus on a part of the body.
In 2020, I have completed more than 30 years of just doing Orthopaedic surgery and this has allowed me to mature within the profession. I feel honoured and privileged to serve my society.
Areas of interest
Foot and Ankle surgery
Bunion surgery
Foot and ankle arthritis surgery
Foot and ankle trauma surgery
Sports injuries of the knee and foot and ankle
All aspects of foot and ankle surgery including arthroscopic surgery
Soft tissue Knee ligament and arthroscopic reconstruction
Medical secretaries
- Divna Cox
- 07780 664750
- lrk5@hotmail.com
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Bandula Jayaratne
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- Dr Matthew H J Size
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- Dr Richard Kaye
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Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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T8003
Major release of muscle for pain or contracture (e.g. quadriceps) (involving large joint) - (5-50)
Chiltern Hospital (The) (1-5)
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W8230
Arthroscopic meniscal repair - (1-5)
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W0462
Complex procedure to mid foot or hindfoot with autogenous bone graft (osteotomy/fusion +/- tendon transfers/fixation) - (1-5)
Chiltern Hospital (The) (1-5)
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W7420
Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction +/- meniscectomy - (1-5)
Chiltern Hospital (The) (1-5)
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T6810
Delayed or secondary repair of Achilles tendon without tendon or fascial graft - (1-5)
Chiltern Hospital (The) (1-5)
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