Mr Madhavan Papanna

Mr Madhavan Papanna is an esteemed consultant shoulder and elbow surgeon practising at Thornbury Hospital in Sheffield, Park Hill Hospital in Doncaster, and The Coriel Clinic in Doncaster. His specialist interests include sports injuries, advanced arthroscopic (keyhole surgery) shoulder and elbow procedure, and shoulder joint replacement surgery.

He is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care through a personalised approach and evidence-based surgical techniques.

Mr Papanna completed his general surgical training in Manchester before undertaking higher specialist training in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in Sheffield. He subsequently joined the internationally renowned Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship Programme at the Derby Shoulder and Elbow Unit, where he developed extensive expertise in shoulder and elbow surgery and managed a large volume of complex cases. He later enhanced his experience by working as a visiting surgeon at leading shoulder and elbow centres in France, learning advanced surgical techniques from internationally renowned specialists in the field.

Mr Papanna has authored several peer-reviewed publications in leading scientific journals and has presented his research at both national and international conferences. These include the European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress, the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and the British Shoulder and Elbow Society.

He is a faculty member on the Chesterfield, Sheffield and Derby FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedic) and BOA clinical examination courses. Furthermore, he also serves as an examiner for medical students.