e-Consultation with Orthopaedic surgeons

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Mr Amol Chitre is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Manchester who specialises in problems of the hip and knee, such as hip and knee replacement surgery, knee arthroscopy and joint pain treatment. Mr Chitre graduated from the University of Manchester Medical school in 2001 and completed his specialist training within the North West region. He obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2011, before achieving orthopaedic specialist register status in 2013. He plays an active part in developing the next generation of surgeons through his positions as the Major Trauma lead for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and NHS Peer Reviewer for major trauma. Mr Chitre sits on the Specialist Training Committee for Orthopaedics in the North West. He teaches on a number of courses on hip replacement surgery, revision hip replacement surgery and trauma. He has published a number of peer-reviewed papers in medical journals, book chapters in orthopaedic textbooks and question books for junior surgeons to prepare for exams.

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Mr Shivkumar Gopal is a leading trauma and orthopaedic surgeon who is based in Hull. Private patients can access his highly professional and personalised patient care at the renowned Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital. Mr Gopal underwent extensive studies and training in orthopaedics with a specialisation in diagnosing and managing conditions of the hip, knee, pelvis and sacro-iliac joints. Among his numerous areas of expertise are total hip replacement and revision total hip replacement. His personal expertise in undertaking any complexity of hip replacement surgery, and pelvic with sacro-iliac joint issues, comes from being a pelvic and acetabular (hip socket) trauma surgeon involving the reconstruction of completely shattered pelvises and hip sockets for which he is an expert taking referrals from across East & North Yorkshire, and North & North East Lincolnshire. Furthermore, he regularly performs total knee replacement and knee arthroscopy. His knee replacement services include patient-specific knee replacements that are made to measure from pre-surgery scans. Patients can also receive his specialised care for pelvic and sacroiliac joint dysfunction, pelvic and lower limb fractures and pregnancy-related pelvic problems. As teacher and trainer Mr Gopal is a faculty member on numerous UK, and International Courses. He is also a Visiting Professor at the People's University in Bhopal, India

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Professor Xavier Griffin is a leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon based in London, Oxford and Banbury. He holds the inaugural Chair of the new clinical and academic collaboration in orthopaedic surgery at the renowned Barts and The London School of Medicine. His areas of expertise are broken bones and muscle injuries in adults and children, hip replacements, and hip reconstruction following traumatic injury. He is a national specialist in the treatment of severe injuries of the pelvis bone and hip socket. He is currently based at the Nuffield Health Oxford Manor Hospital, The New Foscote Hospital and Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. After completing his undergraduate degrees at Cambridge and Oxford Universities in 1999 and 2002, Professor Griffin went on to do ten years of trauma and orthopaedic training in both Bristol and West Midlands. Following this he underwent internationally recognised fellowship-level training at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia. He was trained by world-leading experts in the treatment of broken bones and hip replacement, particularly in the treatment of the pelvis and hip socket. For his PhD, Professor Griffin investigated the causes of pain in musculoskeletal disease and to date he leads on the conduct of nationwide research studies and clinical trials. He is also involved in education, supervising students working towards training in orthopaedic surgery. Professor Griffin is offering virtual consultations as well as traditional face to face appointments. He acts as expert witness and is accepts instructions from solicitors across the UK. Please contact his office for more information.

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Mr Onur Berber is a highly regarded consultant surgeon in trauma and orthopaedics based in London, who specialises in treating hand and wrist injuries. He is an expert in arthroscopy and one of the UK's few WALANT (wide awake hand surgery) specialists. He has gained extensive knowledge of his field through his qualifications, which include BSc (with first-class honours) from Kings College London, MBBS from University College London Medical School and fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.  Mr Berber has also completed hand and wrist fellowships at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. A passionate academic, Mr Berber commits much of his free time to research and education. He has led and participated in numerous large scale research projects and has several journal publications and international presentations to his name. He is an honorary clinical lecturer at University College London Medical School and is regularly invited to lecture medical students.

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Mr Ravi Karthikeyan is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon who currently sees patients at BMI The Priory in Birmingham. His areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, complex pelvic and acetabular trauma, total hip arthroplasty, complex lower limb trauma and periprosthetic fractures. Mr Karthikeyan completed his higher specialist training in orthopaedics from the West Midlands Orthopaedic Training Programme in 2010. He then went on to complete two fellowships. The first one was the reputable Cavendish lower limb arthroplasty fellowship at Sheffield Teaching Hospital. Where he was mentored by Professor Ian Stockley, Mr Andy Hamer, Mr Bob Kerry and Mr Simon Buckley. In 2012 Mr Karthikeyan also completed a pelvis and acetabular fracture reconstruction fellowship at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. Mr Karthikeyan was appointed as a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in 2013. Where he provides the West Midlands region with a tertiary regional service in pelvic and acetabular trauma at its Major Trauma Centre. Mr Karthikeyan is actively involved in teaching and obtained his Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGCE) from the University of Birmingham. Mr Karthikeyan is a consultant trainer recognised by the GMC for foundation doctors, core surgical trainees, and specialist trainees in orthopaedics. He regularly contributes to teaching within the West Midlands Orthopaedic Specialist Training Programme. Mr Karthikeyan is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, and regularly teaches undergraduate medical students and is a senior academy tutor for the 5th year undergraduate medical students at the University of Birmingham.

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Mr Philip Mathew is a leading orthopaedic surgeon in London who specialises in hand and wrist surgery, including fractures, arthritis, Dupuytren's contracture, carpal tunnel syndrome and sports injuries related to the hand and wrist.    Mr Mathew trained on the Percival Pott Orthopaedic Specialist Training Rotation in London and completed his hand surgery fellowships in the USA, Spain, India, France and the UK.   Mr Mathew is passionate about hand surgery and committed to providing great care to all of his patients. He takes great care of his patients and believes in shared decision-making whilst guiding them into the right decision for their treatment.

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Mr Jehangir Mahaluxmivala (pronounced ma-ha-lux-mi-vala) is a highly experienced orthopaedic and trauma surgeon specialising in hip and knee joints, including hip and knee replacements, complex knee replacement revisions, and arthroscopic knee surgery.  He can provide expert opinion on knee and hip pathologies and uses the most up-to-date, evidence-based procedures with a focus on safety, and helping patients understand the risk-benefit ratio of joint replacement surgery. As a former national level badminton player, Mr Mahaluxmivala understands the need for joint replacement treatment arising from a sports career. His work in hip, knee and lower limb procedures is highly regarded and he has received a Clinical Excellence Award from the Princess Alexandra Hospital, as well as being awarded Trainer of the Year by the Royal London Hospital Rotation. He has been an invited guest speaker at national and international conferences, including being a former invited speaker on performing knee replacements at the combined British Orthopaedic Association and Irish Orthopaedic Association Annual Conference, and he is the co-founder and co-director of the Royal College of Surgeons of England FRCS(Orth) Course. Mr Mahaluxmivala has a special interest in patient education and is a surgeon designer for animations for hip and knee replacement surgery, done specifically to educate parents and help them to understand their forthcoming surgery. This was shortlisted for the NHS Innovation Awards. He has also published peer-reviewed scientific papers and has been an invited chapter author for the prestigious Oxford Textbook of Surgery. Mr Mahaluxmivala is also on the editorial board for the Journal of Surgical Simulation and on the faculty of numerous teaching courses, including the Cambridge FRCS(Orth) Course and the Harlow Knee Replacement Course. 

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Mr Ioannis Polyzois is an experienced and skilled consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at the Surrey Orthopaedic Clinic in Chertsey. He is an expert in shoulder and upper limb surgery, for which he is at the top of his field. He specialises in arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, rotator cuff repair, shoulder stabilisation, complex upper limb trauma, the latest techniques in reconstructive surgery for sports upper limb injuries and all types of upper limb joint replacement surgery. After qualifying from Liverpool University Medical School, Mr Polyzois completed his postgraduate trauma and orthopaedic training in Leeds, Athens and London. In this time, he worked in major trauma and elective centres, including Leeds General Infirmary and University College London Hospital. Whilst studying in Athens, he was the gold medallist in the Athens orthopaedic exit exam diploma and in the European Board Diploma. Mr Polyzois has also completed dual specialist fellowship training in shoulder and upper limb surgery at the Rowley Bristow unit in Chertsey and at the world-renowned Reading Shoulder Unit, a centre of excellence in this field. Alongside his clinical commitments, Mr Polyzois is very active in his research, with more than 25 ‘medline’ peer-reviewed publications and authorship of several book chapters in orthopaedics and sports surgery. Mr Polyzois also presents regularly, both nationally and internationally on shoulder and elbow surgery, sports injuries and orthopaedics.

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Mr A.J (Tony) Andrade is a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon based in Reading and London. His subspeciality interest is the surgical and non-surgical management of hip and knee conditions.  He is extensively trained and experienced in numerous procedures, including arthroscopic surgery and corrective osteotomy surgery, for simple and complex hip and knee ailments. In fact, he is widely recognised as a UK pioneer of hip arthroscopy. Mr Andrade is also a leading expert in hip preservation for young adults. He has pioneered and developed nationally and internationally recognised techniques and training programmes for other surgeons in two main areas: hip preservation surgery, particularly in young adults, and hip and knee joint replacements.  By ensuring that he stays up-to-date with the latest surgical treatments, he provides patients with the best possible outcomes. He is trained in robotics-assisted technology and performs primary hip and knee replacement surgery with high performing bearings and carries out a large number of hip resurfacing procedures that can return patients to a very high level of activity. He was one of only a very small number of UK surgeons in 2015 who developed the skills of acetabular labrum reconstruction procedures for failed labral repairs and is now recognised as an international expert in these techniques. 

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Mr Ali Noorani is an esteemed consultant orthopaedic surgeon based at a number of locations across London. He specialises in upper limb surgery such as shoulder and elbow arthroscopy, frozen shoulder, shoulder dislocation and instability, and rotator cuff injuries. Mr Noorani has a particular focus on complex sports injuries, and has treated countless elite sports people, such as Premier League footballers, basketball players, professional cyclists, boxers, and mixed martial arts competitors. He has been the UK team doctor for the NBA, the NFL, and at the Rugby World Cup in 2015.  Alongside his work with sports people, Mr Noorani also regularly works with A-list celebrities, royalty, and instagram influencers, and is a trusted name in the movie industry. Having qualified from the Imperial College School of Medicine (London) in 2000, Mr Noorani went on to complete his trauma and orthopaedic training at the Royal London Hospital, along with spending time with the Shoulder and Elbow Service and the Peripheral Nerve Injury Unit at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. He then undertook specialist training on the Upper Limb Fellowship Programme at world-renowned The Royal Liverpool Hospital, becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2009. Mr Noorani is the founder of a number of different companies, such as The Orthopaedic Specialists, The Regenerative Clinic, and The Harley Street Specialty Hospital, and continues to serve as as Medical Director and Director of Global Strategy for the three companies. He is a member of the education board of the European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation (EUSSER), and is a founding member of the Royal London Orthopaedic and Trauma Society and the Barts Orthopaedic Fund. Mr Noorani treats patients with the primary objective of offering an accurate assessment and diagnosis, and adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to treating upper limb problems, with only 20% of his patients going on to require surgery. He has worked innovatively on streamlining the patient journey, introducing a one-stop clinic for patient assessment, radiological investigations, pre-admission, and scheduling can all be done within 24 hours. He takes a thorough approach to rehabilitation, and if surgery is necessary, he uses minimally invasive techniques to ensure the shortest recovery times possible. 

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Mr Ravindran Ranjith is a leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon in Brentwood, Southend-on-Sea and London who specialises in knee replacement surgery, including partial and full replacements and revision surgery. Mr Ranjith is also an expert in hip replacement and in arthroscopy of the knee and ankle, including ACL reconstructions and cartilage regeneration procedures like micro-fracture and stem cells. He undertakes forefoot reconstruction and ankle surgery. Mr Ranjith completed his postgraduate training in England (Liverpool, Bournemouth, Harrogate), Ireland and the USA. Mr Ranjith was awarded fellowships in adult spine at the Cleveland Clinic, USA and knee surgery at the Royal Bournemouth hospital as well as Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals. In 2008 he was awarded a travelling fellowship that took him to centres of excellence in Germany. Mr Ranjith has published book chapters and papers in peer-reviewed journals

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Mr Jonathan Howell is a renowned consultant orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in hip replacement and revision surgery. He performs surgery for trauma and hip preservation. Since 2004 he's been a consultant at the Exeter Hip Unit. Mr Howell is internationally renowned as a seat of best practice and innovation in hip surgery. He is dedicated to achieving the very highest standards of safety and the best results for his patients. He is actively involved in research and keenly follows the latest developments in the field of hip surgery. Mr Howell is actively involved with the design and development of the Exeter total hip replacement system. This procedure has consistently outstanding results on joint registries around the globe. As a passionate advocate of education, Mr Howell teaches hip replacement techniques to visiting surgeons and also on international courses. He is the treasurer of the British Hip Society and aims to promote the highest level of training, education and research for his trainees so that they can also provide the very best care for patients. Mr Howell qualified in medicine in 1991, after studying for five years at King's College in London. He went straight into the Royal Air Force medical branch for six years of training as a junior surgeon and he gained the fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1996. For his specialist orthopaedic training, he was lucky enough to have the celebrated surgeon Professor Robin Ling OBE as his research supervisor. He won the young investigator of the Year 1999 due to his research into the basic science of the Exeter hip. This accolade was awarded by the British Orthopaedic Research Society. It also led to his MSc degree in orthopaedic engineering, which was awarded to him by Cardiff University. Mr Howell completed his final orthopaedic fellowship exams and moved to Vancouver with his wife and three children. During his time there, he attended the University of British Columbia when he became an expert in North American techniques for complex and revision hip and knee replacement surgery. In 2003 he moved back to England and pursued further hip fellowship training at the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, he was appointed as a consultant to the Hip Unit there in 2004. Since his appointment, Mr Howell has continued to develop his skills in complex hip replacement, revision and hip preservation techniques. He continues to research and has published multiple scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.

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Mr Dean Michael is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with a specialist interest in all types of lower limb surgery. Mr Michael sees patients with a range of conditions including ankle injuries, bunions, sports injuries, and osteoarthritis, offering surgical treatments from hip resurfacing and ankle ligament surgery to full hip and knee replacements. Mr Michael originally qualified from St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1994 then undertook specialist training in hip and knee surgery at The Middlesex Hospital and The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. He completed a specialist Hip and Knee Surgery Fellowship in Australia in 2005, before returning to the UK to take up the post of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, where he works to this day. In 2011, Mr Michael became the director of the Surrey Orthopaedic Clinic. The Surrey Orthopaedic Clinic works across major hospitals in Surrey and London, bringing together a UK-qualified team of specialists to provide a complete package of high-quality musculoskeletal care. Mr Michael is also a member of the British Orthopaedic Association, the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, and the British Hip Society.

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Mr Zuhair Nawaz is a top orthopaedic surgeon based in Surrey. He specialises in all aspects of hip and knee surgery including replacements, revision and complex joint replacement surgery, sports knee injuries/reconstruction, lower limb trauma, corrective osteotomy surgery and management of patellofemoral conditions.  Mr Nawaz completed his schooling at St Paul’s School, Barnes, he graduated from the Imperial College and  went on to complete his orthopaedic training on the prestigious London training rotation, with an additional year of experience in plastic surgery. He undertook his fellowship training at the world-renowned Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, undergoing comprehensive training in joint reconstruction. He also received fellowship level training in major trauma and complex limb reconstruction in various specialist centres including St Peter’s/Rowley Bristow Unit and the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Canada. After completing his fellowship training, he became a locum consultant surgeon at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. He is currently a Consultant at Frimley Park Hospital and their regional Orthopaedic Trauma Lead for the South London and Surrey Trauma Network and one of their leading revision joint replacement surgeons. As well as having a keen interest in research and education, Mr Nawaz frequently publishes on all aspects of hip, knee and trauma surgery. He has also given lectures both nationally and internationally and has presented many times at the American and European International Congresses. Mr Nawaz provides efficient and reliable options for any injury or limitation related to the hip or knee and consistently strives for the highest quality outcomes for his patients. With the combination of innovative techniques and technologies and his excellent training background and experience, you can ensure he utilises his extensive surgical skills to manage any orthopaedic problem.

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Mr Trevor Lawrence is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in Birmingham and the West Midlands. He specialises in hip and knee procedures, including hip, knee and revision hip replacements. Mr Lawrence practices privately at Spire Parkway Hospital and Spire Little Aston Hospital alongside his lead consultant work for University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB).  Mr Lawrence also specialises in hip and knee pain and arthritis, treating all ages at his clinics, leading a team of consultants at Spire Park Hospital. He is responsible for training fellow orthopaedic surgeons and prides himself in low redo rates; it is a quarter of the national average for hip replacements and a third for knees. As part of his work, Mr Lawrence performs complex hip surgery for young patients with dysplasia (malformed hip joints) using the latest replacement technology. Mr Lawrence's qualifications and training reflect his esteemed surgical reputation. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh's medical school, trained at the renowned Wrightington Hospital in Wigan and Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Exeter. Furthermore, he has fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons and the University of Virginia in the USA.  Mr Lawrence won the Naughton Dunn Award in 2011 and has also been awarded for his quality of care given to patients via his NHS work and is a convener for the Exeter hip course. He has also presented nationally and internationally numerous times as a guest speaker on orthopaedic surgery. 

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Mr Adam Cohen is a renowned consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon who sub-specialises in lower limb reconstructive surgery, particularly for the hip and knee. With a career spanning over 20 years, he has garnered a leading level of expertise and at present, he attends private patients at the well-known hospitals of Spire Hospital Norwich and James Paget University Hospital Private Patient Unit. With his advanced skills and knowledge, he is able to assist patients with their hip replacements, knee replacements, the revision of hip and knee replacements, hip arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy and foot surgery. Among these patients are those with sports injuries and young adults with hip problems who may be interested in joint preservation surgery. Not only does he dedicate his career to giving the utmost quality of care for his NHS and private patients, but also to research. His interests centre on hip and knee reconstruction and this work has been presented at national and international conferences. Furthermore, his research papers have been published as textbook chapters and have featured in prestigious scientific journals. What's more, he teaches surgical techniques to trainees, other consultants and physiotherapists.

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Mr Marius Negru is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in upper limb surgery. He is based at the Specialist Medical Clinic, Gibraltar where he specialises in treating all aspects of shoulder, elbow, and hand problems. His areas of expertise lie in shoulder surgery and replacements, fractures of the elbow and shoulder, sports injuries and hand surgery. Mr Negru adopts minimally invasive state-of-the-art arthroscopic techniques to treat a number of challenging conditions such as rotator cuff disease, shoulder instability, wrist ligament repair, and joint stiffness. He routinely performs complex arthroscopic procedures to treat a wide range of shoulder, elbow, and wrist pathologies.  Mr Negru has a special interest in complex instabilities of the shoulder and elbow, primary and revision arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery, and complex elbow trauma, and regularly treats patients who are high level athletes, or that have had failed previous surgery. He performs over 300 operations yearly.  He graduated from Carol Davila Medical School, Romania in 2002 and went on to complete his trauma and orthopaedic training at Floreasca Emergency Hospital in Bucharest. Mr Negru acquired an interest in upper limb surgery early in his career. He undertook a visiting fellowship in 2014 at the world-renowned Reading Shoulder Unit in the UK, where he worked alongside Professor Stephen Copeland and Professor Ofer Levy. In 2015, he gained additional expertise in upper limb surgery as a Senior Shoulder and Elbow Fellow at University College of London Hospital, the Institute of Sports, Exercise and Health and The Shoulder Unit at the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, London. Mr Negru has also worked as a consultant at The Princess Alexandra NHS Trust in Harlow and the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust in London. Now, he is developing the Upper Limb Service at St Bernard's Hospital in Gibraltar and practices as a consultant at HC Marbella in Spain. In addition to his consultant roles, he is a reviewer for The Bone and Joint Journal (former JBJS) and The Shoulder and Elbow Journal (UK).

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Mr Ayaz Lakdawala is an extensively trained and highly skilled consultant orthopaedic surgeon. With over 20 years of professional experience, he has developed leading expertise in the diagnosis and management of orthopaedic knee conditions and sports injuries. He performs a high volume of knee surgery and regularly receives referrals from colleagues for a second opinion and complex cases. Mr Lakdawala ensures that all patients receive first-class and personalised care, which is reflected in excellent patient outcomes and reviews. His surgical expertise consists of, but is not limited to, knee replacement surgery (partial and total), knee arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, knee ligament reconstruction (MCL, LCL PLC), meniscal repair and cartilage regeneration procedures. In addition, Mr Lakdawala is one of the very few surgeons who use Ortho-pilot™, a computer navigation programme for improved surgical accuracy during knee replacement. As the only surgeon in Warwickshire that offers computer navigation knee replacement surgery, patients are referred to him from across Warwickshire and the West-Midlands for complex knee replacements. He is also an expert in non-surgical procedures, such as joint injections. What's more, he provides personalised treatment for patients with sports injuries, from leisure sports players to professional athletes, and he ensures he stays up-to-date with the latest techniques. He also has links with specialist exercise and conditioning coaches to help patients return to sports after injury or operation. During his training, Mr Lakdawala was selected for higher specialist training in trauma and orthopaedics in the West Midlands, where he trained at the internationally known hospitals of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. After completing his training, he was appointed the post of senior clinical fellow at world-renowned knee fellowship centres at King’s College Hospital, London, and the Exeter Knee Reconstruction Unit of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital NHS Trust. His leading knowledge and skill have led to him being appointed as the Regional Director for Royal College of Surgeon of England (RCSE) and he also chairs the professional affairs board in the West Midlands. His work with the RCSE involves improving surgical standards, patient care and surgical education and training. He is also an examiner for the Warwick Medical School and trainer for junior doctors and senior registrars. Mr Lakdawala's is also recognised for his research. He has published extensively in regional and international peer-reviewed journals. He is also regularly invited to national and international conferences and meetings to present his work.

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Mr Charles Jeremy Corbin is a highly-established Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon who currently sees patients at BMI Hospital Lincoln. Mr Corbin is a specialist in treating patients with disorders of the upper limb, including the shoulder and elbow and the hand and wrist. Mr Corbin's NHS practice is at the Lincoln County Hospital, and Grantham and District Hospitals. Mr Corbin completed his higher specialist orthopaedic training in the Wessex region becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, having worked at hospitals that include the Hampshire Hospitals in Basingstoke, Southampton General Hospital and Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. He previously worked at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. Following his higher specialist training, he completed a 12-month Shoulder and Elbow fellowship in Bournemouth. Mr Corbin successfully acquired the British Orthopaedic Association Transitional Fellowship in Hand and Upper Limb Surgery at the Wirral Teaching Hospitals with Mr Alfred Morris and Mr Vijay Bhalaik. There he received advanced training in disorders of the elbow, shoulder, hand and wrist. Mr Corbin was also a visiting fellow of the Derby Pulvertaft Hand Unit. He worked as a consultant at the Warrington and Halton Hospitals and the Gloucester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust before moving to Lincoln. Mr Corbin has a keen interest in the management of traumatic upper limb injuries and has a master's degree in trauma surgery. He maintains a strong interest in education and is an Advanced Trauma Life Support instructor. He's a named supervisor for junior doctors in training and he has taught on upper limb topics on the Mersey Orthopaedic Training rotation. He's been a member of faculty on various Royal College of Surgeons orthopaedic fellowship exam preparation courses.

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Mr Mangattil Rajesh is a leading Consultant Spine Surgeon based in London, practising privately at LycaHealth Canary Wharf, Harley Street Specialist Hospital, and at The Royal London (Barts Health NHS Trust). Specialising in neck and back pain, and endoscopic and robotic spine surgery, he is known for having the patient’s wellbeing and satisfaction at the heart of all that he does, taking time to listen and understand how back and neck pain is affecting the patient’s life. Mr Rajesh has a passion for spine surgery, and has received the highest standards of surgical training. He gained his FRCS (Orth) on the North West Thames orthopaedic rotation, as well as MCh(Orth) degree in Trauma and Orthopaedics, before gaining 3 advanced spine surgery fellowships, with specialist training in Endoscopic Spine Surgery from highly reputed centres in France and USA. Alongside his clinical work, Mr Rajesh is the Head of Clinical Governance at Royal London Hospital, London and is passionate about patient safety and risk awareness. He regularly lectures on the MSc Orthopaedic postgraduate Master Course programme run by the Queen Mary University in London.

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