Mr Akash Patel

Orthopaedic surgeon in London

BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCS MSc FRCS (Tr and Orth)

GMC: 6130004

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Mr Akash Patel is a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon based in London and is an Associate Professor (University College London). He specialises in knee arthroscopy, hip arthroscopy, meniscal repair, ACL reconstruction, hip replacement and knee replacement. He privately practices at St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital - Private Patient Unit and BMI The Kings Oak Hospital as well as The Wellington Hospital. His NHS base is the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Patel, who is double-fellowship trained, prides himself in providing the best-possible outcomes for his patients while using evidence-based technologies and enhanced recovery techniques. He also utilises innovative, non-invasive treatments for management of hip and knee disorders including biologics (PRP) and bracing.

Mr Patel is highly qualified and double-fellowship trained. He graduated from University College London (UCL) with an MBBS (2005) and a BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience. Following this, he undertook trauma and orthopaedic training on the Imperial Northwest London rotation. Towards the end of his training, he was awarded various fellowships including international ones in locations including Australia, Switzerland and South Africa. Mr Patel also has an MSc in Evidence-Based Orthopaedics from Warwick University.

Complementing his prestigious and well-earned clinical and academic career, Mr Patel is an Associate Professor at University College London and an honorary senior lecturer for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Furthermore, his keen interest in advanced orthopaedic training for all healthcare professionals is reflected in his roles as an advanced trauma life support instructor for the Royal College of Surgeons of England and director for multiple national orthopaedic masterclass surgical training courses.

Mr Patel has written various research papers that have been published in peer-reviewed journals, is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (England) and underwent prestigious specialist fellowships at Royal Berkshire and Royal Free London Hospitals.

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Credentials

GMC: ‍6130004

Professional experience

• More than 15 years of experience
• Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Wellington Hospital (February 2021 - present)
• Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth (January 2020 - present)
• Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, BMI The Kings Oak Hospital (January 2020 - present)
• Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Free Hospital - Private Patients Unit (December 2018 - present)

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Sub-specialties

• Hip surgery
• Platelet-rich plasma
• PRP
• Knee surgery
• Sports surgery

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Teaching posts

• Associate professor, University College London (UCL) Faculty of Medical Sciences (July 2020 - present)
• Honorary senior lecturer, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (October 2013 - present)
• Honorary senior clinical lecturer, University College London (UCL) Faculty of Medical Sciences (August 2019 - July 2020)
• Advanced Life Support Instructor, Royal College of Surgeons
• Director, National orthopaedic masterclass surgical training courses

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Education

• BSc (Hons), Neuroscience, University College London (2002)
• MBBS, University College London (2005)
• MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons (2009)
• MSc, Evidence-based Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Warwick (2012)
• FRCS, Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons (2014)

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Publications and conferences

• Ten year follow up and evaluation of a contoured focal resurface prosthesis (Hemicap) in UK patients. Nahas S, Patel A, Li L, Parmar H. Journal of Knee Surgery. Oct 2020; 33(10): 966-970.
• Does removing hip precautions after posterior-approach total hip arthroplasty affect dislocation rates? A Systematic Review. Crompton J, Osagie L, Patel A. Acta Orthopaedica. July 2020; 28(1-6).
• The role of ACL reconstruction with HTO in ACL-deficient varus knees with medial compartment osteoarthritis: A systematic review. Anand A, Patel A, Anand B. ESSKA Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. (Accepted for publication).
• The posterolateral corner of the knee. Nahas S, Patel A, Hodgson H, Gupte C. Orthopaedics and Trauma. Feb 2019
• Independent assessment and outcomes of 196 short taper stems: short-term follow-up and review of the literature. Nahas S, Patel A, Blucher N, Vedi V. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. Nov 2018; 26(3).

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Professional membership

• Fellow, Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCSEng)
• British Orthopaedic Association
• British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy Association (BOSTAA)
• European Society of Society Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)

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Languages spoken

English
Gujarati
Hindi