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Mr Santosh Venkatachalam
2023-08-30
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30th August 2023
Mr Venkatachalam has examined me over a period of 5 years and I have always found him to be very knowledgable and easy to understand. Sadly my body is showing signs of degradation at my age of 58 and he has explained alternatives to surgery which have been welcome considerations.
Mr Santosh Venkatachalam
2022-12-07
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7th December 2022
My name is Paul Field and have suffered from joint pain specifically in my shoulders for a number of years.
After contacting my private insurance provider, BUPA, to arrange a consultation with an Orthopedic Surgeon, Mr. Santosh Venkatachalam came top of the list with an outstanding record of successful patient reviews and technical medical qualifications and professional papers on his field of excellence.
Mr. Santosh Venkatachalam and his team arranged consultation meetings, x-rays, scans and ultra-sound investigations prior to face to face meetings where my options were clearly laid out with the potential benefits and risks allowing me to make a considered decision on the next step in my treatment.
Shoulder surgery was arranged quite quickly at a local private hospital where all of my needs were considered, at a date and time to suit my work requirements.
All pre and post surgery needs were catered for and follow up appointments made with the nursing teams to monitor my post surgery recovery.
I now have no more pain in my shoulder, only recovering with post surgery stiffness being treated by the Physiotherapy team.
I can honestly say that the service provided by Mr. Santosh Venkatachalam was first class, and his "bed side manner" was outstanding using layman's terms to discuss technical medical issues both pre and post surgery where I was kept up to date via face to face meetings and letters for my records.
I would fully recommend Mr. Santosh Venkatachalam as a world class Orthopedics surgeon for his professionalism, skill and kindness if you require treatment for joint related pain.
Mr Santosh Venkatachalam
2022-07-07
Person
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7th July 2022
I met Mr Ventkatachalam at my outpatients appointment where he provided a clear explanation of the procedure that I was to have.
The day of my operation the whole team were informative and I felt very relaxed throughout the whole procedure.The atmosphere within the theatre was relaxed and hospital staff very informative throughout.The operation was completed in about 15 minutes .
Two weeks after the operation I had my stitches removed only to find that my incision had not closed and only four stitches were removed.I cannot use my hand to hold anything and experience a stinging sensation.
I contacted the surgical help line yesterday and the person I spoke to was very helpful and arranged an outpatients appointment for me for today.
Mr Santosh Venkatachalam
2021-11-21
Person
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21st November 2021
I have nothing but praise for Mr Venkatachalam. Pre operation process was smooth and provided me with a clear understanding of what was going to happen. My praise is extended to his very helpful secretary who was able to answer my questions. My appointment was made in super quick time and during the morning of the operation the whole team were very kind, informative and friendly. The operation seemed to go very well and I really appreciated the relaxed atmosphere within the theatre and the happy chat throughout. Since the operation the wound appears to be healing well and, although it is still early days, the tingling and pain in my hand has more or less disappeared!
Thank you so much
Mr Santosh Venkatachalam
2020-02-01
Person
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1st February 2020
I am totally impressed by Mr Venkatachalam and his team of Anthesist,s and Nurses who put me at ease. I was treated very respectfully not treated like some doddery old women so thank you to all who looked after me especially the nurse who took a shine to my shoes.
Specialises in
- Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Profile
Common surgeries performed:
Shoulder arthroscopy
Shoulder stabilisations
Shoulder replacement
Surgery for sports injuries
Tennis elbow
Golfers elbow
Cubital tunnel decompressions
Carpal tunnel decompressions
Dupuytrens contracture release
Trigger fingers, Ganglions
Special interests: Key hole shoulder surgery (Arthroscopy) procedures- stabilisations, impingement and rotator cuff repairs, shoulder replacement, elbow replacement, hand joint replacement for arthritis
Common upper limb problems for which consultations are offered:
Shoulder problems: impingement, rotator cuff tears, stiffness, instability, arthritis, SLAP tears, biceps tendon problems
Elbow problems: cubital tunnel syndrome ( trapped nerve at the elbow), stiffness, tennis elbow, golfers elbow, arthritis
Wrist/ Hand problems: Rheumatoid arthritis hand, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytrens contracture, Trigger fingers, ganglions, DeQuiverans tenosynovitis, base of thumb arthritis, small joint arthritis
Upper limb trauma and post fracture sequelae
Sports related upper limb injuries
Professional Memberships
British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)
British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy Asscociation (BOSTAA)
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
Local associations:
North East Society of Hand surgeons
Coast castles North east shoulder and elbow group
Secretary:
Joan Watson
Email: joan.watson2@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Tel: 01912934355 Fax: 01912932575
Professional Profile:
Mr Venkatachalam specialises in upper limb conditions and problems (shoulder, elbow, wrist and hands).
He graduated in medicine in 1993 and finished his basic surgical training in the Essex region. He was selected for higher specialist orthopaedic training in the Newcastle upon tyne (northeast) region before becoming a specialist consultant surgeon in shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand problems. He has worked in various hospitals around Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham and Middlesbrough as part of his training. He is actively involved in education/ selection of medical students at Newcastle University.
Fellowships:
He was awarded fellowships in shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand surgery at two prestigious upper limb specialist units at Wrightington hospital, Manchester and Northern General Hospital, Sheffield for a year. He has also been awarded visiting fellowships from National organisations like British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS), and British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma Arthroscopy Association (BOSTAA). He has visited and interacted with internationally renowned shoulder keyhole surgeons and shoulder joint replacement surgeons in San Antonio (Texas), San Diego ( California) USA and Lyon, Nice in France through these fellowships.
He is actively involved in research, presented at various national and international conferences, has several works published on the management of clavicle fractures and hand fractures. In addition, he is involved in education as a facilitator of learning to junior medical students, foundation doctors, registrars/ staff and authoring elements of the undergraduate orthopaedic curriculum for medical students and chapters in various text books. He is also involved in teaching through lectures, clinical cases, examiner for Newcastle University and Durham University medical students.He is also a faculty at various regional/ national courses for FRCS orthopaedics exam preparation ( Newcastle, Wrightington etc), shoulder arthroscopy and shoulder arthroplasty courses. He is an invited faculty at the Edinburgh MRCS OSCE preperation course at Christie and also the Art of Surgical training course at Liverpool.
He is a faculty for the AO,a non profit organisation based in Switzerland and are one of the world leaders in surgical education for training aspiring orthopaedic doctors, nursing staff.
He is also an examiner for the Member of Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) in General surgery, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in Trauma and Orthopaedics and for the Professional Linguistics Assessment Board exam (PLAB) for the General Medical council (GMC).
In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, plays badminton and loves travelling.
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