Mr Kumar Kunasingam

Mr Kunasingam graduated in Medicine and Surgery from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital with both a degree in Medicine and Surgery and a Bachelor of Science in Experimental Pathology and Genetics. He is a super-specialist in minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery - such as bunions and other malformations of the foot - and one of the country's leading surgeons in ankle trauma and fracture.

Special Interests

Bunion removal surgery, minimally invasive (keyhole) bunionectomy, keyhole ankle trauma surgery (broken bones), sports injuries of the foot and ankle. Minimally invasive foot surgery for a wide range of foot and ankle conditions or trauma.

Procedures Offered

Bunion correction, minimally invasive bunion surgery, keyhole cheilectomy, ankle ligament reconstruction, Achilles tendon reconstruction, ankle (keyhole) arthroscopy, excision of Morton's neuromas, multiligament reconstruction, tendon repair, joint and steroid injections.

Conditions Treated

Bunions, hallux valgus, big toe arthritis, big toe deformity, lesser toe deformities, ankle ligament injury, Morton’s neuroma, Achilles tendon rupture, Achilles bumps, ankle arthritis, Plantar fasciitis, Haglund's deformity, pump bumps. Claw toe, mallett toe and hammertoe correction.

Consultant Appointment

Appointed as a Consultant at Croydon University Hospital and set up their foot and ankle unit.

Training & Fellowships

He undertook specialist foot and ankle fellowship training at several centres in Sydney, Australia, including the treatment of elite athletes and minimally invasive surgical techniques. This was followed by a second fellowship in trauma surgery at King's College Hospital London's Major Trauma Centre.

NHS Practice

Croydon University Hospital