Mr Balachandran Venkateswaran Orthopaedic surgery Consultant, Leeds, West Yorkshire, private hospital specialist.

Consultant Profile

Name:

Mr Balachandran Venkateswaran MBBS MSOrth FRCS Ortho

Practising at:

Spire Leeds Hospital, Spire Elland Hospital and Spire Longlands Consulting Rooms

Specialties:

Orthopaedic surgery
- Shoulder surgery
- Elbow surgery

Special clinical interests:

Sports injuries of the shoulder, elbow and limb trauma
Complex shoulder problems
Impingement
Rotator cuff tears
Arthritis
Cuff tear arthropathy
Acromioclavicular joint injuries
Shoulder dislocations
Frozen shoulders
Joint replacement of the shoulder and elbow

Research interests:

Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Rotator cuff disease
Shoulder pain and instability

Co-authored chapters in books on shoulder surgery.
Publications and presentations on upper limb and general trauma.
Courses organised: Yorkshire Shoulder course and Anatomy course for Orthopaedic Surgeons

Current NHS and /or university posts:

Consultant at Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust
Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedics, University of Leeds
Clinical Tutor and Clinical Governance Lead for the Dept of Orthopaedics

Year of first medical qualification:

1992

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:

Faculty of the AO trauma courses and surgical skills course - national
British Elbow and Shoulder Associations
European Elbow and Shoulder Associations
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Specialist Orthopaedic Training Committee in Yorkshire

Contact Details

Telephone number to make a private appointment:

0113 218 5908/9

Website:

http://www.shouldersurgery.org.uk/

Background Information

Professional profile:

Mr Venkateswaran (Venkat) has an interest in shoulder and elbow surgery and is based at Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust, which includes Dewsbury and District Hospital.

He completed his training in orthopaedics in Yorkshire and has also completed the acclaimed clinical fellowship in shoulder surgery at Reading Shoulder Unit.

His special interest is in arthroscopic shoulder surgery and has presented research papers on the same. He offers a one-stop clinic for the patient where ultrasound is part of the diagnostic work up if it is required. He has many publications and presentations to his credit. Other research interests include rotator cuff disease and shoulder instability. He is also part of the faculty of the AO trauma courses and is a member of the British Elbow and Shoulder Association. Mr Venkat consults from Spire Elland Hospital, Spire Leeds Hospital and Spire Longlands Consulting Rooms in Dewsbury.

Extracoporeal shock wave therapy (eSWT) is now available at Spire Elland Hospital under the care of Mr Venkat for treament of shoulder and elbow tendon associated pain and is approved by NICE and the major insurance companies.

For more infomation of eSWT click here

Personal profile:

Mr Venkat enjoys cycling, swimming, skiing and long distance running. He has done half marathons in Leeds. He also likes to play tennis and squash regularly and loves reading fiction and non-fiction.

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