Mr Rajeshkumar Kakwani
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
MBBS, MS Orth, DNB Orth, MCh Orth, FRCS Orth
"Spire offers a comprehensive service for all orthopaedic conditions. The staff are enthusiastic regarding offering the best care for all our patients."
Specialises in
I have been practising as a Foot and Ankle Consultant Surgeon at the Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust since February 2014. As I progressed through my Higher Surgical Training in trauma and orthopaedics I have realised my interest of specialising in foot and ankle surgery. The foot and ankle are responsible for transmission of almost three times the body weight and need an intricate co-ordination of more than 26 articulations. It makes the speciality very challenging, exciting and inspiring for me. It is an ever evolving specialty, with great clinical and research potential opportunities.
I have completed two well respected foot and ankle fellowships under Mr Ian Winson, Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Bristol, United Kingdom, and under Mr Chris Blundell, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.
I have been practicing as a Foot and Ankle Consultant Surgeon at the Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust since February 2014. The fellowships have empowered me to attain excellence in foot and ankle surgery including ankle arthroplasty, foot and ankle arthroscopy, minimally invasive foot and ankle trauma and elective surgery, in addition to the basic operations such as hallux valgus (bunion) surgery, flatfoot and cavus foot correction.
I was awarded the BOFAS (British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society) Travelling fellowship to the Sigvard Hansen Foot and Ankle Unit in Seattle, USA – May 2014.
I have performed over 50 ankle replacements and similar numbers of arthroscopic ankle fusions. I specialise in minimally invasive foot surgery and sports injuries of the foot and ankle.
Foot and Ankle Lead Surgeon at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust since 2016.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Rajeshkumar Kakwani at Spire include:
Orthopaedics - ankle and foot
- Bunion removal and treatment
- Joint manipulation treatment
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Ankle arthroscopy
Other treatments
All foot and ankle conditions including:
- Heel pain
- Arthritis of foot & ankle
- Minimally invasive foot surgery
- Peripheral nerve disease
- Soft tissue injuries
- Sports medicine
- Osteoarthritis
- Medico-legal
- Ankle surgery
- Foot surgery
- Arthroscopy
- Sports and exercise medicine
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / University of Mumbai, India / 1994
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FRCS Orth (Royal college of Surgeons Fellow) is given to orthopaedic surgeons at the end of their training
Professional memberships
GMC: General Medical Council
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
British Foot & Ankle Society
Professional leadership
Education Committee member for British Foot & Ankle Society
Selection Design Group member for national recruitment of Orthopaedic Trainees
Treasurer for ONTEA: OrthNorth Training & Education Committee
Research and publications
2018 A Feasibility Study Comparing Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection With Saline for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis Using a Prospective, Randomized Trial Design.
Johnson-Lynn, Cooney, Ferguson, Bunn, Gray, Coorsh J, Kakwani R, Townshend D.
Foot Ankle Spec. 2018 May 1, PMID: 29779399
Current NHS posts
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust
Personal profile
I enjoy playing cricket, watching movies and spending time with my wife, daughter and son.
Contact information
| Telephone | 01912934102 |
| Private secretary | Joanne Tynemouth |
| Private secretary telephone | 01912934102 |
| Private secretary email | joanne.tynemouth@nhct.nhs.uk |