Professor Rahul Bhattacharyya
Professional statement
Professor Rahul Bhattacharyya is a leading consultant orthopaedic specialist knee surgeon with a national and international reputation based in Glasgow and London. His areas of expertise include sports knee injuries including ACL reconstruction (personalized to the patients’ needs), meniscus repair, cartilage repair, patella tendonitis, patella instability surgery and osteotomies to realign the knee and preserve the joint. In patients with established arthritis he specializes in partial and total knee replacements. He also offers knee joint injections including PRP, hyaluronic acid and steroids for the suitable patient.
Notably, Prof. Bhattacharyya is one of the few surgeons in Scotland trained to treat meniscal deficiency with meniscal allograft transplantation and has helped set up a regional service for this procedure.
Prof. Bhattacharyya consults privately at Ross Hall Hospital, Glasgow and The Wellington Hospital(Platinum Medical Centre), London. Furthermore, he is also an executive committee member of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee.
With over 15 years’ experience, Prof. Bhattacharyya is highly qualified, with an MBBS (Honours) from the University of Sheffield, an MSc in Surgical Sciences (Distinction) from the University of Edinburgh, an MD (Research) from Imperial College London and FRCS (Orth) from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. He undertook his specialist orthopaedic training in the West of Scotland Deanery, UK before completing two prestigious sub-specialty fellowships; in knee and trauma surgery at King’s College Hospital, London and in sports knee surgery with the renowned Tim Spalding and Pete Thompson in Coventry, UK.
Prof. Bhattacharyya also holds the position of Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London and University of Glasgow. He has published and presented extensively at both national and international conferences, and is involved in biomechanics, clinical and simulation (education) research in knee surgery.
Prof. Bhattacharyya is committed to providing personalised care throughout the patient journey, applying the latest evidence-based techniques tailored to individual patient needs to ensure the best possible outcomes.
(Please note that Prof. Bhattacharyya for London patients only offers e-Consultations).
Clinics
Ross Hall Hospital - part of Circle Health Group
Glasgow, 221 Crookston Road, G52 3NQMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 17 years of experience
- Consultant Orthopaedic Specialist Knee Surgeon, Ross Hall Hospital (present)
Professional memberships
- British Association for Surgery of the Knee
- International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Education
- FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics), Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (2020)
- MD (Research), Imperial College London (2019)
Teaching posts
- Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Imperial College London (present)
Positions in organisations
- Executive Committee Member, British Association for Surgery of the Knee (present)
- Expert Witness, British Medical Experts (present)
Publications and conferences
- Prof. Bhattacharyya’s publications are available on his PubMed profile
- Prof. Bhattacharyya’s publications are available on GoogleScholar
Prizes and awards
- BASK Research Grant Award (Biomechanics research), British Association for Surgery of the Knee | 20 Feb 2025
- British Association for Surgery of the Knee Travelling Fellowship (2023)
Languages spoken
- English
Reviews
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- I had knee arthroscopy surgery in October 2025 and I’m very pleased with the results. Rahul explained everything clearly at every stage. I have had very little pain following surgery and now have confidence in my knee.
- Had a full knee replacement with Mr Bhattacharyya went extremely well up walking 2 miles per day 8 weeks after surgery doing the exercises that your given by physio are most important to do so keep at it and you will be glad you did it.
- My surgery has given me a second chance at a football career. I can’t thank this Doctor enough or recommend him higher! Truly has saved my life with my surgery!