Mr Patel specialises in all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery. This includes the management of sports injuries, instability, rotator cuff tears, trauma, frozen shoulder and shoulder replacement.

Mr Patel was appointed as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in 1999 and joined Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in 2001. In addition to a busy clinical practice, Mr Patel has served in a number of management roles including Clinical Lead for Trauma and Orthopaedics from 2008-12, Clinical Quality Lead for Surgery, Critical Care and Anaesthesia from 2016-19 and as Medical Director of SWLEOC from Jan 2020.

Areas of expertise

• Shoulder arthroscopy
• Shoulder replacement
• Surgery for shoulder and upper limb trauma
• Elbow surgery

Current and recent appointments

• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Medical Director, South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Epsom
• Surgeon Member, Surgical Performance Committee, National Joint Registry

Publications, lectures and teachings

• Numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals here
• Supervisor for a BOA Future Leaders’ Fellowship at Epsom
• Served on the faculty of AO Trauma courses and courses on Shoulder Arthroplasty
• Reviewer for the Bone and Joint Journal and Shoulder and Elbow

Society memberships

• British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
• British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)
• AO Trauma
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)