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Specialises in

• Hip

• Knee

About me

Mr Punwar graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine (London) in 2001 and completed his specialist orthopaedic training in Bristol. He was appointed as a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon at University Hospital Lewisham in September 2019. He previously spent 4 years as a Consultant at Torbay Hospital in Devon. Elective Specialist interests include; Knee and Hip Arthroplasty, Sports Knee Injuries.

Mr Punwar understands how disabling hip and knee pain can be. He aims to provide safe, effective treatment to reduce pain and rapidly improve quality of life.

Academic background

Mr Punwar is a fellowship trained hip and knee specialist, with interests in both joint replacement and sports surgery, as well as general orthopaedic trauma. After basic surgical training in Kent and the London region, Mr Punwar completed his specialist orthopaedic training on the prestigious Bristol rotation. In 2013 he undertook a year of complex arthroplasty and sports injury training in Perth, Western Australia (http://thejointstudio.com.au).

Mr Punwar has a postgraduate certificate in medical education and continues to publish and present academic papers. Please follow this link to access Mr Punwar's publication list (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Punwar+S).

Professional memberships and positions of responsibility

Honorary Secretary, South West Orthopaedic Club (www.swoc.co.uk); Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England; Member of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine(UK); British Orthopaedic Association; Orthopaedic Trauma Society; Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Areas of interest

Hip and Knee Arthroplasty;
Unicompartmental Knee Replacement;
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery;
Meniscal Repair;
ACL Reconstruction;
Sports Injuries;
General Trauma

Medical secretaries

• Shah Punwar
• BMI Blackheath Hospital 40-42 Lee Terrace London SE3 9UD
• shahpunwar@gmail.com