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Harpenden Hospital
Mr Harpal Singh Uppal
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
BA MA BMBCh Msc FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Practising at
Spire Harpenden Hospital
Back to topTreatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Harpal Singh Uppal at Spire include:
Orthopaedics - elbow and shoulder
Orthopaedics - hand and wrist
Other treatments
Shoulder surgery: advanced arthroscopic reconstructive surgery, open surgery including major shoulder joint replacement surgery, revision shoulder arthroplasty and the specialist management of complex shoulder trauma.
Elbow surgery: arthroscopic tennis elbow surgery, arthroscopic debridement and capsular release for arthritis, ulna nerve decompression, elbow ligament reconstruction surgery and primary and revision elbow joint replacement surgery.
Hand and wrist: carpal tunnel, trigger finger release, interest in wrist fracture reconstruction post trauma.
Professional profile
Mr Uppal is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in complex reconstructive shoulder and elbow surgery.
He is an Oxford graduate and completed his early surgical training in the Oxford region. Mr Uppal undertook higher specialist training in trauma and orthopaedics in the West Midlands deanery, gaining expert training in trauma and elective surgery in University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
Mr Uppal was selected for and successfully completed three very prestigious and internationally well recognised fellowships in Exeter and in Bristol. Over these 18 months, he gained specialist advanced training, making him an expert in arthroscopic and open surgery of the shoulder, elbow and wrist.
Mr Uppal has published extensively in peer reviewed journals and is thus the research lead for the department. He has a master’s degree in evidence-based orthopaedic surgery from the University of Warwick and has an interest in the development of artificial intelligence-driven machine vision systems to aid in the treatment of patients with shoulder and elbow disorders. Mr Uppal uses his in-depth knowledge of research to deliver the most up-to-date and safe treatments for his patients.
Clinical Interests
Shoulder surgery
Elbow surgery
Special Clinical Interests: Complex shoulder and elbow arthroscopy (Keyhole); Shoulder and elbow replacements (primary and revision); Complex Upper Limb Trauma.
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Qualification and professional memberships
BA / Oxford / 2000
University of Oxford
BMBCh / Oxford / 2003
University of Oxford
MA / Oxford / 2005
University of Oxford
Msc / Warwick / 2013
University of Warwick
FRCS (Tr & Orth) / England / 2013
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Professional memberships
Professional leadership
Research Lead Trauma and Orthopaedics – East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Current NHS posts
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Back to topPersonal Profile
Mr Uppal is happily married and has a keen interest in football.
Back to topPrivate contact details
| Private secretary | Debbie Young |
| Private secretary telephone | 0787 6870 700 |
| Private secretary email | debbie.young@hertsorthocentre.co.uk |