Mr Krissen Chettiar

I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup since 2013. I specialise in lower limb surgery and trauma reconstruction. My main interests are hip and knee replacement and revision surgery. I also have an interest in young adult hip pathology, trauma and enhanced recovery surgery and rehabilitation.

I perform numbers well over the national average for joint replacements and hip revision surgery, as stated on the National Joint Registry Data. I also perform regular trauma surgery, all with good outcomes. Feedback obtained from my patients post-operatively has been positive throughout.

My clinical interests include: Achilles repair or reconstruction, Achilles rupture, arthritis, arthroplasty, bilateral hip replacement, bone graft, bursitis, chondroplasty, complex hip replacement, complex knee surgery, enhanced recovery and rehabilitation, forefoot surgery, hemiarthroplasty, lower limb surgery.

I qualified from St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, Imperial College graduating in 2000. I also have a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and undertook a part-time Masters in Medical Law and Ethics. I undertook my postgraduate orthopaedic training in the South East. I was heavily involved in the development of an enhanced accelerated recovery joint replacement programme with Hugh Apthorp in Hastings. I also completed three Orthopaedic Fellowships; two in joint reconstruction, a revision arthroplasty and young adult hip pathology at Frimley Park Hospital and in Calgary Canada. I also obtained a Trauma Fellowship at the University of Calgary in Canada.

I am a member of numerous committees based at my NHS trust including the Thrombosis Committee, Trauma Networks, Enhanced Care Pathway and Audit leads committee.

I am active in teaching, simulation training, research and audit, with articles published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and presented research both nationally and internationally and continue to do so. I set up successful teaching programmes with good feedback. I have been invited as an FRCS examiner at mock exams at various hospitals in the region.