Mr Senthooran RajaOrthopaedic Surgery in West London
Professional statement
Mr Senthooran Raja is a leading orthopaedic surgeon and specialist in surgery of the hand and wrist who is based in Harrow, north-west London. He is expert in hand and wrist arthritis as well as many other conditions affecting the area, including trigger finger and Dupuytren’s contracture. He also specialises in carpal tunnel surgery and sports injuries.
Mr Raja qualified in medicine in 2008 from St. Bartholomew’s and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry and went on to complete further training with the east of England and west midlands deaneries. He was appointed as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2011 and undertook a clinical research fellowship at University College London and Princess Grace Hospitals. Following his specialist training in orthopaedics, he also completed a master’s in sports medicine, exercise and health at University College London in 2018 and was additionally appointed as a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in trauma and orthopaedics in the same year. Following this, he spent one year at the Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Research Institute in Australia on a highly regarded fellowship in shoulder to hand surgery, accredited by the Australian Orthopaedic Association.
Since his return to the UK, Mr Raja has been appointed consultant hand and upper limb surgeon at London Northwest Hospitals NHS Trust. He sees private patients at BMI The Clementine Churchill Hospital.
Mr Raja has published numerous specialist papers in peer-reviewed academic journals and has authored several book chapters. He is also a reviewer for The Bone and Joint Journal. He regularly presents at meetings of colleagues at both a national and international level and is renowned as a leading specialist in his field. He has also instructed on a number of teaching and training courses for medical students and colleagues alike.
Mr Raja qualified in medicine in 2008 from St. Bartholomew’s and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry and went on to complete further training with the east of England and west midlands deaneries. He was appointed as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2011 and undertook a clinical research fellowship at University College London and Princess Grace Hospitals. Following his specialist training in orthopaedics, he also completed a master’s in sports medicine, exercise and health at University College London in 2018 and was additionally appointed as a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in trauma and orthopaedics in the same year. Following this, he spent one year at the Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Research Institute in Australia on a highly regarded fellowship in shoulder to hand surgery, accredited by the Australian Orthopaedic Association.
Since his return to the UK, Mr Raja has been appointed consultant hand and upper limb surgeon at London Northwest Hospitals NHS Trust. He sees private patients at BMI The Clementine Churchill Hospital.
Mr Raja has published numerous specialist papers in peer-reviewed academic journals and has authored several book chapters. He is also a reviewer for The Bone and Joint Journal. He regularly presents at meetings of colleagues at both a national and international level and is renowned as a leading specialist in his field. He has also instructed on a number of teaching and training courses for medical students and colleagues alike.
Clinics
The Clementine Churchill Hospital - part of Circle Health Group
West London, Sudbury Hill, HA1 3RXMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 18 years of experience
- Consultant hand and upper limb surgeon, BMI The Clementine Churchill Hospital (present)
Subspecialties
- Arthritis of the hand and wrist
- Biceps tendon tear
Professional memberships
- Member, British Shoulder and Elbow Society
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England
Education
- MBBS, Bachelor of medicine, Bachelor of surgery, St. Bartholomew's and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry (2008)
- MRCS, Membership, Royal College of Surgeons (2011)
Teaching posts
- Faculty member, FRCS course on hand and wrist revision, Orthopaedic Research UK (March 2021)
- Faculty member, FRCS course on hand and wrist Viva, Orthopaedic Research UK (October 2020)
Positions in organisations
- Reviewer, The Bone and Joint Journal (present)
Publications and conferences
- You can read some of Mr Raja's academic work on ResearchGate.
- Raja S, Williams D, Wolfe SW, Couzens G, Ross M. New Concepts in Carpal Instability. In: Geissler WB, editor.Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy with Selected Open Procedures: A Practical Surgical Guide to Techniques. Cham: Springer International Publishing; p. 173–85 (2022)
Prizes and awards
- Best poster prize, Arthroscopic stabilisation of atraumatic shoulder instability: Minimum two-year outcomes, Raja S, Jassim S, Butt D, Rudge W, Falworth M, Higgs D, Majed A, Royal London Hospital Orthopaedics and Trauma Society Academic meeting (2019)
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 7016478
Reviews
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- Excellent doctor, very professional, kind and a fantastic surgeon!
- Very professional and reassuring.
- I would highly recommend Mr Raja, I found him to be very thorough in examining an injury to my forearm. When he could find nothing that required surgery he suggested that the injury was repairing its self and to change my exercise regime to allow to heal
- Completely filled expectations