Mr. Ravi Popat
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon
Ravi is a Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon specialising in joint replacement surgery and sport injuries. He is highly qualified in robotic surgery, using it for specific patients when he feels it can achieve the best possible outcomes.
Having trained at some of the leading centres in the world, Ravi looks to utilise his skills to offer the finest possible evidence-based care, tailoring each plan to the individual to enable his patients to return to peak function.
Special Interests
Joint replacements, sports injury treatment, arthroscopy, ligament repairs, and knee preservation to relieve pain and restore mobility.
Mr. Ravi Popat
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon
Ravi is an expert in joint replacement surgery of the hip and knee, with a particular interest in partial knee replacement surgery, and soft tissue surgery (for cartilage, meniscus and ligament damage, as well as issues with kneecap instability). At the outset he believes in using both operative and non-operative approaches in an attempt to save the patient's natural joint where possible, working with his patients to find the most suitable approach for the individual. He has expertise managing elite athletes, weekend-warriors as well as those who lead more relaxed lifestyles.
Ravi takes a holistic approach to his practice, ensuring that he takes the time to listen to his patients and uses the latest technology to identify the cause of his patient's symptoms. He explains things clearly using easy-to-understand terms and allows plenty of time for his patients to ask questions and discuss concerns. This allows patients to make the best treatment decisions possible.
Specialist Training
- North West London / Imperial College Rotation - Trauma & Orthopaedic Training
- University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Robotic Joint Replacement & Sports Injuries
- Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - Joint Replacement, Osteotomy & Sports Injuries
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospital - Joint Replacement & Sports Injuries
- Imperial College Healthcare, London - Robotic Joint Replacement & Sports Injuries
- Orthopadische Chirurgi Munchen, Munich - Cartilage Injuries, Osteotomy and Sports Injuries
- Asklepios Clinic, Regensburg - Cartilage Injuries, Osteotomy and Sports Injuries
Qualifications
- FRCS Royal College of Surgeons 2020
- MD (Res) Imperial College London 2021
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery King's College London 2009
- Bachelor of Science - Medical Law & Ethics King's College London 2007
- Additional training:
- Cartilage Injuries, Osteotomy and Sports Injuries Asklepios Clinic, Regensburg 2020
- Joint Replacement & Sports Injuries Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospital 2022
- Robotic Joint Replacement & Sports Injuries Imperial College Healthcare, London 2019
- Joint Replacement, Osteotomy & Sports Injuries Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust 2021
- Robotic Joint Replacement & Sports Injuries University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 2021
areas of interest
- Joint Replacement Surgery
- Total Knee Replacement
- Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
- Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery
- Revision Total Knee Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement
- Knee Sports Injuries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
- Knee arthroscopy; Meniscal Repair
- Meniscectomy ;Joint preservation surgery
- Cartilage Injuries; Knee arthritis
- Sports injuries; Shin pain; Tendonitis
- Knee injections ; Osteotomy surgery
- Patella kneecap stabilisation surgery
- Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) reconstruction
- Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) reconstruction
- Postero-lateral corner (PLC) reconstruction
- Medial Collateral ligament (MCL) reconstruction
- Cartilage repair/replacement
- Knee injuries; Knee pain; Meniscal tears
- Ligament injuries of the knee
- Knee arthritis; Unstable knee
- Patella (kneecap) instability and dislocations
Affiliations
- Clinical Lead for Robotic Joint Replacement West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 2024
- Clinical Lead for the Daycare Arthroplasty Service West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 2023
- British Association for Surgeons of the Knee (BASK)
- British Hip Society (BHS)
- British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
- British Patellofemoral Society (BPS)
- European Society of Sports, Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - King's College London
- Postgraduate Research Doctorate - Imperial College London
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals - St Albans City Hospital
- Clinical Lead for Robotic Joint Replacement
- Clinical Lead for the Daycare Arthroplasty Service, where we offer a range of services to help optimise a patient's recovery from joint replacement surgery.
- Insured patients: Ravi is recognised by all major insurers and he won't charge insured patients a top-up fee for his services.
- Self-pay patients: New appointment - 275 GBP. Follow-up appointment - 175 GBP.
- Sports: Ravi used to play squash to a county level, but now channels his enthusiasm for sport into coaching local sports teams for his sons.
- Charitable work: Ravi works as part of a charitable organisation where we provide free training to coaches, in an effort to prevent serious knee injuries in young players.
- Ravi has published extensively in medical textbooks and journals, has presented his work internationally and continues to actively engage in research focused on joint replacement, surgical technology and innovation. A full list of his publications can be found here:
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