Mr Alex Kocheta qualified in Medicine from King’s College, London in 1993. He then gained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1997 and his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery in 2003. He completed a University of Cardiff Masters degree in Orthopaedic Engineering in 2003, achieving a distinction.

Mr Kocheta undertook Specialist Registrar training in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry and its associated hospitals. As a Senior Trainee, he completed specialist Fellowships in Hand and Wrist Surgery, firstly at the renowned “Pulvertaft Hand Centre” in Derby, and subsequently at Wrightington Orthopaedic Hospital. He was appointed as a substantive Consultant Orthopaedic and Hand Surgeon in 2005 at The Rotherham Foundation NHS Trust. Since his appointment, his key aim has been to work with colleagues to further improve and widen the scope of upper limb surgery, as well as improve outcomes and patient experience.

Some of Mr Kocheta's other roles include:

• Examiner for the University of Sheffield Medical School
• Examiner for the FRCS (Tr. & Orth.) examination, the highest level of professional qualification awarded in surgery in the UK 
• He regularly teaches on several post-graduate courses nationally in relation to hand and wrist surgery. His research interests with the aim to further improve treatments, pain relief and outcomes for people with hand and wrist conditions and injuries
• He has active research interests with the aim to further improve treatments, pain relief and outcomes for people with hand and wrist conditions

Mr Kocheta's prime aim is to provide his patients with a timely, personally-tailored service underpinned by the latest evidence-based medicine. To achieve this, he practices a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach utilising a number of advanced and innovative treatment techniques. He believes that: “in the race for excellence, there is no finishing line.”

Useful link:

• www.syosltd.com

• Hand and wrist surgery and conditions
• Dupuytren’s disease
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Cubital tunnel syndrome
• Tendon and ligament problems
• Hand and wrist ganglions
• Arthritic conditions of the hand and wrist, including joint replacement
• Base of thumb arthritis
• Hand and wrist fractures, ligament, tendon and other injuries
• Ongoing symptoms after hand and wrist injury
• Adolescent hand and wrist problems
• Pain relief after hand and wrist surgery
• Day surgery, minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgery

• British Society for Surgery of the Hand
• British Association of Day Surgery
• Royal College of Surgeons of England
• British Orthopaedic Association
• Association for the Study of Medical Education