Mr Raghuram Thonse
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
MBBS, MS(Orth), DNB(Orth), FRCS Ed, FRCS (Tr & Orth), Dipl. Sports & Exercise Medicine
I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip and knee conditions, with particular expertise in complex knee problems and sports‑related injuries. My practice includes the treatment of knee pain, bursitis, ligament and cartilage injuries, and patello‑femoral (kneecap) conditions, as well as primary and revision hip and knee replacements.
I completed my medical training with distinction, before beginning my orthopaedic training at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. After moving to the UK, I undertook registrar training in trauma and orthopaedics across Yorkshire and Northern Ireland, followed by specialist training in knee surgery in Bournemouth and hip surgery at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford. I also completed advanced training in limb reconstruction in Baltimore, USA.
My surgical interests include arthroscopic (keyhole) knee surgery for meniscal, cartilage and ligament injuries, complex knee conditions including patello‑femoral problems, and both primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery. Wherever possible, I explore alternatives to joint replacement and offer non‑replacement treatment options that may better suit a patient’s needs and lifestyle.
I also manage complex lower limb trauma using minimally invasive techniques and circular fixators, and regularly treat sports injuries of the hip and knee.
Alongside my clinical work, I teach on national courses including Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). Outside of medicine, I enjoy spending time with my family, cycling, hill walking and gardening.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Raghuram Thonse at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Ganglion removal surgery
- Hip replacement surgery
- Joint manipulation treatment
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Knee arthroscopy surgery
- Knee ligament surgery
- Knee replacement
- Scar revision
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / India / 1992
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MS(Orth) / All India Institute of Medical Sciences / 1994
Master of Surgery in Orthopaedics
DNB(Orth) / National Board of Examinations, India / 1995
National Orthopaedic Licensing Examination, India
FRCS (Ed) / Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh / 2000
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) / Edinburgh / 2008
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons exit examination for orthopaedics
Passed with Walter Mercer Medal for 2008
Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine (UK and Ireland) / Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Edinburgh / 2008
Diploma in Sports and Medicine examination from the faculty based in Edinburgh
Passed with Macleod Medal for 2008
Professional memberships
British Orthopaedic Association
British Association for Surgery of the Knee
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Current NHS posts
Consultant Orthopaedic and Lower Limb Surgeon, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Contact information
| Telephone | 0151 929 5181 |
| Private secretary | Lynne Purcell |
| Private secretary telephone | 07925 908042 |
| Private secretary email | lynne.purcell@btinternet.com |