Mr Sam Rajaratnam
Consultant Knee Surgeon, FRCS (Trauma&Orthopaedics)
GMC membership number: 4438098
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CMC Comment: Mr Rajaratnam is the highest volume knee replacement surgeon in the UK and a pioneer of pain reduction methods after surgery.
Biography
Mr. Sam Rajaratnam FRCS (Tr. & Orth.) is an internationally renowned Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon particularly specialising in knee replacement surgery and also sporting injuries of the knee. He is one of the most experienced surgeons in the field of knee surgery, achieving some of the best outcomes in the country, with his patients experiencing complications 3 times less often than the national average.
Special Interests
Total knee replacement and knee replacement revision surgery; minimally invasive knee surgery; Rosa® Robotic Assisted Knee Replacement; soft tissue injury; sports injury.
Procedures Offered
- Total knee replacement surgery.
- Partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement.
- Knee replacement revision surgery.
- Knee arthroscopy.
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery.
- Soft tissue and ligament injuries of the knee (day-case ACL, PCL and multi-ligament reconstruction).
- Cartilage repair and biological solutions in the knee including: meniscal repair, joint preservation and stem cell procedures when appropriate, using proven and transparent evidence-based medicine.
- Robot-assisted knee surgery with the ROSA® Knee System.
- Mr Rajaratnam refers patients needing Platelet-rich plasma and autologous blood injections or ultrasound-guided injections
Conditions Treated
Knee osteoarthritis; sports injuries of the knee; meniscus tears; anterior cruciate ligament and cartilage damage; patellofemoral instability.
Consultant Appointment
2008
Training & Fellowships
Trained at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust hospital in London with a First Class Degree in Anatomy and an MBBS in 1997; Fellowship trained in Sydney Australia
NHS Practice
The Horder Centre, Crowborough, East Sussex
Awards
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.
Research
Working with the international orthopaedic industry to develop new implants and procedures to enhance knee surgery. Rapid recovery programmes following knee surgery. Advances in modern knee replacements such as robotic knee surgery. Cartilage repair techniques in knees. Knee injury and ligament reconstruction.
Reviews
What people are saying...
Peer Review
I wholeheartedly recommend my colleague Mr Rajaratnam as a soft tissue and replacement surgery knee specialist.
- Mr Sam Singh
Patient Review
I needed a new knee! Fortunately, a friend of mine recommended Mr Sam Rajaratnam, who had operated on his knee a few months previously. He also recommended an excellent physiotherapist for post-operative treatment.
- Nigel
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Care Packages
Patient Rating:
As reviewed by 35 patients
Price for surgery (all-inclusive):
£14,245
Initial Consultation:
£360
Patient Rating:
As reviewed by 47 patients
Price for surgery (all-inclusive):
£18,400
Initial Consultation:
£360
Patient Rating:
As reviewed by 52 patients
Price for surgery (all-inclusive):
£4,752
Initial Consultation:
£360
Patient Rating:
As reviewed by 52 patients
Price for surgery (all-inclusive):
£7,346
Initial Consultation:
£360