Orthopaedic Surgeons - Knee cap replacement

Total Orthopaedics is a leading minor orthopaedic injury e-consultation service that provides expert practice focused on innovative, up-to-date procedures and management options. It is based in Solihull and Sutton Coldfield and its' virtual reach allows for the ultimate convenience of remote consultations for patients that are unable to meet face-to-face or want to maintain social distance during the diagnostic process. Complementing their patient-care driven consultation service, Total Orthopaedic's team of respected and experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeons offer solutions such as joint-salvaging procedures and robotic surgery. Furthermore, the expertise offered by Total Orthopaedic's specialists allows them to utilise minimally invasive procedures in order to ensure patients receive the best outcome in their surgical treatment. Each member of the Total Orthopaedics team is an expert in their respective field: Mr Mark Dunbar is a fellowship-trained knee surgeon with an University of Oxford degree, that prides himself in a modern, evidence-based approach to inform decision making in his practice. Mr Tarek El-Gamal is also fellowship-trained surgeon, specialising in foot and ankle conditions. He is passionate about improving the quality of care and outcomes for patients which is reflected in his highly-respected research. Mr Panos Makrides is an orthopaedic surgeon that specialises in hip procedures. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, focused on delivering patient-centred care. Mr Gunaratnam Shyamalan's orthopaedic specialism lies in hand surgery and is one of the very few in the UK that performs high volumes of arthroscopic scaphoid surgery. He works closely with hand therapists to offer both surgical and non-surgical treatments for his patients. The team is committed to providing patients some of the highest quality of orthopaedic care anywhere in the UK.

The Priory Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, is the largest private hospital in Birmingham, West Midlands and focuses on providing patients with the utmost care and consultant-led treatment tailored around them. The Priory Hospital's Outpatient department provides the perfect space to meet specialist consultants and discuss any concerns that patients may have. They have a comprehensive imaging department for fast access to diagnosis and treatment. The Priory Hospital has an interventional suite for cardiac and radiology procedures; a dedicated cancer centre supporting patients at every step of their journey; a specialist fertility centre that offers a full range of conception therapies to help patients achieve their dream of becoming parents; a critical care unit, giving patients and consultants the peace of mind that a higher level of support is available. They perform a wide variety of procedures in the fields of orthopaedic surgery, general surgery, gynaecology and urology, but do also offer more complex procedures such as cardiac, thoracic and cancer surgery.

Situated in the west end of Aberdeen, Albyn Hospital, which is part of Circle Health Group, is the only private hospital serving Aberdeen/shire and the north of Scotland. The hospital is equipped with: Three operating theatres of which two are equipped with laminar flow, ultra-clean air system 28 private rooms with en-suite facilities A nurse call system TV and free WiFi 15 consulting rooms A minor treatment room, A newly refurbished imaging department including CT, MRI, X-ray, OPG, ultrasound, full-field digital mammography and interventional/screening procedures Endoscopy suite with bowel screening service Physiotherapy services with six private treatment rooms, gym area, and a pilates room Health Services which include private GP consultations, health assessments, private medicals including OGUK, travel clinic and woman's health Additional support services available on site include a laboratory, pharmacy and audiology service. This enables our consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to undertake a wide range of procedures ranging from routine investigations to complex surgery within a friendly and comfortable environment. Key service offerings at Albyn Hospital include orthopaedic surgery, eye surgery, general surgery, one-stop breast clinic, gynaecology, gastroenterology, and general surgery. For the first time, The Sunflower Suite (outpatient oncology suite) has recently been accredited with the Macmillan Quality Environmental Mark (MQEM) and the theatre department has been awarded the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) accreditation. We accept referrals from GPs, optometrists, physiotherapists and other registered consultants. Patients can access our services through private medical insurance or by self-paying. The main areas of expertise at the clinic include plastic surgery, reconstructive and aesthetics, obstetrics and gynaecology, urology, rheumatology, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, pain unit, cardiology, maxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery, physiotherapy, nephrology, diagnostic imaging, general surgery, breast pathology, breast cancer, pain management, gastroenterology, dermatology, women’s health, ENT, orthopaedic surgery, and colonoscopy.  Albyn Hospital works with all major private healthcare providers in the UK , such as Aviva, AXA, Bupa, Cigna, Healix, Vitality and WPA.