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About me
Mr. Sam Rajaratnam FRCS (Tr. & Ortho) is one of the leading Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons in the UK specialising in all aspects of knee surgery.
His London Practice (The Chelsea Knee Clinic) is based at the Lister Hospital, Chelsea, and he also runs successful practices in Kent and Sussex (at Horder Healthcare) and in Eastbourne (BMI Esperance hospital).
Sam is recognised throughout the UK as a leading knee specialist , and performs amongst the highest number of successful knee replacement operations on the UK National Joint Registry each year, with excellent outcomes.
He has also pioneered “Day case knee ligament reconstructive surgical programmes” over the last 8 years, and is passionate about “enhanced recovery” and “day case rapid recovery” following surgery to the knee.
TRAINING & AWARDS
Mr Rajaratnam trained at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital in London where he qualified with a first class degree in anatomy and an MBBS in 1997. He then underwent basic surgical training at the Royal College of Surgeons, England and higher surgical training at numerous centres of excellence across the south east of England and Australia.
He was awarded the Walter Mercer Gold Medal for the best performance throughout Great Britain and Ireland in the final FRCS Orthopaedics and Trauma examination in 2006.
He acted as the British Orthopaedic Association Ambassador to Hong Kong in 2007 and then spent time working in Australia at some of the world’s best knee injury and reconstruction units.
He was appointed Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in 2008, and has now become one of the leading knee surgeons in the country with an excellent national reputation.
He has an interest in cartilage repair techniques within the knee, and has developed a successful day case ACL and PCL reconstructive programme. Mr Rajaratnam is passionate about uncovering new advances in knee surgery and is involved in national trials and programmes aimed to advance the knowledge of knee surgery.
He is very keen on medical education, was the Senior Tutor in charge of organising the post graduate training for all the Senior Registrars specialising in Orthopaedics within the London Deanery and Kent, Sussex and Surrey deaneries between 2011-14. Sam continues to have active role teaching and educating the next generation of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
PERSONAL PROFILE
Outside work, Sam is a keen sportsman, and enjoys numerous sports including Golf, Cricket, Tennis, Badminton and Rugby.
He is also a keen pianist and accordionist, and enjoys the great British countryside.
SUB-SPECIALITIES
Mr Rajaratnam specialises in the following areas:
Complex knee surgery including primary and revision joint replacement
Knee ligament reconstruction
Cartilage repair of the knee
Meniscal repair
Minimally invasive knee surgery
Complex multi ligament injury to the knee
Day Case knee ligament surgery
Hip Replacement
Sports injuries
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mr Rajaratnam pursues research in the following areas:
Cartilage repair techniques in the knees.
Advances in modern knee replacements.
Knee injury and ligament reconstruction.
Rapid recovery programmes following knee surgery
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
Mr Rajaratnam’s current memberships include:
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Member of the British Orthopaedic Association
British Orthopaedic Association of Knee Surgeons UK
Member of South East Group of Knee Surgeons
Areas of interest
Knee surgery; Partial and total knee replacement; Complex revision knee replacement; Knee ligament reconstruction; knee cartilage repair; Minimally invasive hip replacement;
Medical secretaries
- Kimberley Illsley
- The BMI Esperance Hospital Esperance House Hartington Place Eastbourne BN21 3BG
- 01323 410717
- 07551 000600
- 01323 730313
- Kimberley.Illsley@bmihealthcare.co.uk
- Polly Newham
- The Lister Hospital Chelsea Bridge Road London SW1W 8RH
- 020 3494 4010
- 020 3494 4011
- thechelseakneeclinic@hcahealthcare.co.uk
- Mrs Sharon Hanks
- Horder Healthcare The Horder Centre St. Johns Road CROWBOROUGH TN6 1XP
- 01892 602991
- 07399 535752
- 01892 610841
- sharon.hanks@horder.co.uk