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Mr Shankar Thiagarajah
2024-03-14
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14th March 2024
He was very kind and considerate, listened to me when i answered his questions and asked what I would like him to do next with my treatment.
Mr Shankar Thiagarajah
2024-02-28
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28th February 2024
I had my 2nd knee replacement by Mr Thiagarajah I had the same surgeon at my request as I have been thrilled with the results from my first knee replacement. I absolutely trust that he’s done another excellent job . I am now 9 days post op and recovering very well. No problems at all and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend 100%. You won’t be disappointed.
Mr Shankar Thiagarajah
2021-12-23
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23rd December 2021
I received excellent care from Mr Thiagarajah. I had a hip replacement and was concerned about the operation as I am a double amputee. Mr Thiagarajah was able to put my mind at rest and the operation was a success. He and the physiotherapists have helped me to a speedy recovery, a lot faster than I expected. My life has improved considerably.
Mr Shankar Thiagarajah
2021-11-18
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18th November 2021
After being fobbed off for years because of my age I was finally referred to Mr Thiagarajah who on my first appointment said I needed a hip replacement. I had a full hip replacement in September i was home within 24 hours and have been pain free since. I was fully informed of what was going to happen at all stages, I would highly recommend Mt Thiagarajah
Mr Shankar Thiagarajah
2021-11-05
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5th November 2021
I’ve recently had total hip replacements on both my hips. One in December 2019, the other in August 2021. Mr Thiagarajah was my very talented consultant who performed both these surgeries. I was diagnosed with arthritis in both hips at the same time but chose to have have one done after the other. The length of time in between the surgeries was determined by covid 19, I wouldn’t have chosen any cancellation with any other consultant to lessen this time.
Mr Thiagarajah chose to perform my first hip operation as an anterior approach (going in from the front). He had had much success with this approach and explained how the healing process can be lessened this way. I was amazed at how quickly I was up and about and pain free. I did in fact have the second one the ‘normal way’ (in from the side), only because of the length of time I had to wait for the op and the anterior approach requires a special theatre which was in high demand. Once again I was amazed at the speed of my recovery. Within a week I was down to one crutch, within two weeks I was crutch free. I did my exercises religiously as instructed and am now 100% pain free with no complications, both successful operations.
I trusted Mr Thiagarajah from the start, during our first consultation I had a good rapport with him and appreciated his straight forward way of explaining things. I understood him and liked him as a person. He spoke to me very much as an equal with empathy and humility.
Mr Thiagarajah is an extremely clever and caring consultant who has made two major surgeries a breeze.
I cannot thank him or recommend him enough.
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Shankar’s Consultant NHS post is based at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals. He specialises in hip & knee replacement & revision surgery and young adult hip preservation surgery. He is dual post-CCT fellowship trained – in hip & knee arthroplasty/reconstruction at the Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada (mentored by Professor Allan Gross and Dr David Backstein), and young adult hip preservation surgery at University College London Hospital, London, UK (mentored by Mr Johan Witt).
Born and raised in the south of England, Shankar qualified at the University of Manchester (2003) and was trained on the South Yorkshire Orthopaedic Rotation. In 2017, Shankar was awarded a PhD (University of Sheffield), for his multi-centre study investigating the “Genetics of hip osteoarthritis and hip shape”. He has several awards including the prestigious New Investigator Recognition Award at the 2014 Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting in New Orleans, USA. He was also a finalist in the Arthritis-Research UK Young Investigator competition at the 2013 British Orthopaedic Association meeting.
Whilst always retaining high levels of patient safety and patient care, Shankar provides an innovative, personalised service, employing the latest evidence-based practices. Shankar’s knowledge of the latest techniques in peri-operative management and the use of complementary digital technology has led to the development of a same-day discharge programme for selective hip and knee replacement patients.
Procedures Shankar performs include all aspects of hip and knee replacement and revision surgery including the minimally-invasive direct anterior approach hip replacement. This approach has been widely shown to accelerate post-operative recovery, getting patients back to work and sport quicker. Additionally, he performs the full gamut of hip preservation procedures including the periacetabular osteotomy and hip arthroscopy.
Shankar’s interests include football, cricket, photography and spending time with his young family.
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