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About Mr Ajeet Kumar
Personal Profile
Mr Ajeet Kumar is a hugely experienced and highly respected specialist senior Consultant Orthopaedic & Knee Surgeon.
Education & Training
Mr Kumar's Orthopaedic journey started in the south of Ireland where he worked as a Senior House Officer and Junior Registrar in different prestigious hospitals like Cork regional and in Dublin.
Following finishing his Junior Registrar training, Mr Kumar trained and was initially appointed as an Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. This role was later converted into a Specialist Registrar to finish his Orthopaedic training He specialised in all aspects of knee surgery by doing a Fellowship (FRCS) in Orthopaedics in the UK.
Mr Ajeet Kumar's journey did not finish there. He went to Sheffield hospital, where he took up fellowship training in knee surgery where he learnt higher surgical training in complex knee operations on the anterior cruciate ligament, arthritic knee and other ligament injuries.
After finishing his Orthopaedic training and fellowship in knee surgery, he relocated to London in 2001. He has also led registrar training at Woolwich/ Greenwich NHS Trust.
Experience
Since 2001 Mr Kumar has been working as a Consultant Orthopaedic and Knee Surgeon at the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. Mr Kumar is on BUPA's open referral network.
Since his appointment as a consultant, he continues his special interest in knee related injuries, particularly in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, total knee replacements, unicompartmental knee replacement, meniscal repair and other knee related conditions. He also provides a full range of consultations for all Orthopaedic related conditions.
Mr Kumar undertakes a large number of different procedures which include:
- Arthroscopic trimming or repair of a torn meniscus
- Arthroscopic removal of plicae and loose bodies
- Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Autologous cartilage-cell implantation
- Primary total knee replacement
- Primary unicondylar knee replacement
- Revision knee replacement surgery
- Outpatient injections
- Lateral ligament reconstruction for chronic ankle instability
- Bunion surgery
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Morton’s Neuroma
Mr. Ajeet Kumar’s Surgery Preparation & Recovery App
Together with the team at myrecovery.ai, Mr. Kumar has created a complimentary app to help you get ready for surgery and make the most of your treatment.
You will receive a letter before your operation with instruction on how to download and get started with your app.
Click here for more information on Mr Kumar’s app.
Research and Publications
Mr Kumar is a regular contributor to academic publications.
Private Practice
Mr Ajeet Kumar primarily practices at Blackheath Hospital, Chelsfield Park and Sloane Hospitals, part of Circle Health Group UK.
Personal Life
In his time outside of the hospital, Mr Kumar enjoys playing Golf and watching Formula 1 motor racing, Football and Rugby.
Patient Feedback
"Had a hip replacement operation with Mr Ajeet Kumar. I am extremely happy with the outcome and so happy to be pain free. My experience with your hospital was excellent. All staff were very helpful, professional and kind. Mr Kumar was very pleasant to deal with and put me at ease prior to the operation. Highly recommend him for anyone looking to have the same procedure. Thank you all."
- Anonymous Patient Review
Current NHS and /or University Posts
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Clinical Interests
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery (cartilage)
- Ligament reconstruction of the Knee (ACL)
- Knee replacement procedure including Tru Match
- Unicompartmental Knee replacement
- Patellar femoral problems
- Hip replacement
- Hip injections
- Arthroscopy of the ankle
- Ligament injuries of ankle
- Morton’s Neuroma
- Bunion surgery (hallux valgus)
- General Orthopaedic and Trauma problems
Professional Memberships
- British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK)
- British Medical Association (BMA)
