Mr Shivakumar Shankar was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
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Mr Shivakumar Shankar
2023-07-28
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28th July 2023
i recently had a full hip replacement with Mr Shankar at the spire Brentwood via NHS.
Every single part of the process was faultless. All correspondence was clear and timely.
The care and attention to detail from all at The Spire during and after the operation was first class.
The follow up care and availability of Mr Shankar and the team has been of the highest level.
i am so happy with the outcome of the operation and the daily improvements i see already, make me confident of a complete recovery and much improved quality of life.
i really could not recommend Mr Shankar and his team highly enough.
Mr Shivakumar Shankar
2023-07-27
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27th July 2023
Mr Shankar recently performed a partial knee replacement on me, from the first meeting to the surgery and the meeting after Mr Shankar kept me well informed and explained every thing clearly he also gave me excellent advise on my recovery.
Mr Shivakumar Shankar
2023-07-13
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13th July 2023
Mr Shankar was extremely helpful and I felt privileged and blessed to have him do my knee surgery.
He was most professional but showed his concern and helped me feel very relaxed and confident. I was in great hands.
His team made me feel very special.
Mr Shivakumar Shankar
2023-07-07
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7th July 2023
From my first consultation with Mr Shankar I found him to be very professional and courteous. Again, on the day of my operation, Mr Shankar explained all that I needed to know regarding the operation and treatment afterwards. He came to see me in recovery, explained all that had been done and that all went very well. My treatment at Spire Hartswood was exemplory.
Mr Shivakumar Shankar
2023-07-07
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7th July 2023
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Shankar and his team at Hartswood for their professionalism and compassion shown towards me during my recent total knee replacement.
I would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone considering this procedure.
Mr Shankar was always attentive and courteous with good human putting me at ease even though I have a very anxious nature.
Specialises in
- Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Profile
I am a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with special interest in Computer navigation assisted and Robotic Hip and knee replacement. I routinely perform knee arthroscopic procedures, knee cartilage reconstruction procedures including PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) injection.
I work as a NHS consultant at Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospital. My work is based at Queens Hospital, Romford and King George Hospital, Good Mayes.
I obtained my higher surgical training in Trauma and Orthopaedics on the North East Thames and London Deanery on the prestigious Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) rotation.
I trained in University hospitals like RNOH and the Great Ormond Street Hospital. I obtained trauma training at one of the London’s major trauma centre, the Royal London Hospital. I also obtained training in various district general hospitals in London and Essex.
I am Fellowship trained. My UK fellowships were the prestigious RNOH, Stanmore lower limb arthroplasty fellowship.
Armed with evidence of innovation in the form of computed assisted and robotic lower limb arthroplasty to aid provision of best outcomes for my arthroplasty patients, I completed my fellowship at The Golden Jubilee Hospital, Glasgow in computer navigation assisted hip and knee arthroplasty fellowship.
To further my experience, I completed a travelling fellowship in Germany in Rummelsberg in the reputed unit of Professor Wagner with experience in anterior approach hip arthroplasty. I have clinical and academic links with the unit
My additional leadership roles in my NHS hospital are
Infection lead for Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics: Current lead supervising and working with multidisciplinary team for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of surgical site infections in elective and trauma patients
Clinical Audit Lead for Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics: Currently supervise all the clinical audit projects in the department
Clinical Lead for neck of femur and femur fractures management : Supervise timely management to provide best quality of patient care for these vulnerable group of patients
I have published in peer review journals and presented in many international and national orthopaedic conferences.I am a reviewer of original articles in Indian journal of Orthopaedics.
Further to my mandatory qualifications of MRCS, FRCSEd (Tr & Orth), I have completed my MSc (Tr &Orth) from the University College of London. I have also completed a formal Diploma in Computer assisted Orthopaedic surgery.
I use computer navigated and robotic surgery, which increases the accuracy of hip and knee replacement surgery further to improve the longevity of the artificial joint. My expertise in the computer navigation technology improves the functional outcome of my hip and knee replacement patients.
Areas of interest
Computer navigated Total Hip Replacement;
Computer navigated Total Knee Replacement;
Partial (Uni-Compartmental) knee Replacement;
Robotic arthroplasty surgery
Knee arthroscopy (Keyhole) surgery;
Knee Meniscal Repairs;PRP injections;
Knee cartilage reconstruction
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