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Mr Dakshinamurthy Sunderamoorthy

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mr Dakshinamurthy Sunderamoorthy

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

About Mr Dakshinamurthy Sunderamoorthy

Clinical Interests

Mr Sunderamoorthy has special interest in foot and ankle and knee surgery. He performs the following procedures:

  • Foot & ankle surgery
  • Ankle fusion
  • Hind foot fusion
  • Deformity correction
  • Flat foot
  • Cavus foot
  • Ankle arthroscopy
  • Tendon injuries
  • Ligament injuries
  • Forefoot injuries
  • Mid foot & hind foot arthritis
  • Fore foot deformities
  • Hallux valgus (bunions)
  • Lesser toe deformities
  • Big toe joint fusion
  • Lithotripsy for plantar fasciitis & tendon disorders
  • Foot & ankle sports injuries
  • Knee surgery - total knee replacement, knee arthroscopy.

In addition to his clinical work, Mr Sunderamoorthy is interested in research. He has published various articles in peer reviewed journals in addition to contributing chapters to books on lower limb surgery. He is involved in the training of registrars and also is an examiner for Hull and York Medical School's MBBS. 

Professional Memberships

  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • British Foot and Ankle Society
  • British Trauma Society
  • British Indian Orthopaedic Surgeons

Professional Profile

Mr Sunderamoorthy graduated from the internationally esteemed Madras Medical College in Chennai in India in 1995, with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. He undertook further training in India, before he relocated to the UK in 1998 for more specialised medical training. He completed his Basic Surgical Training in South Wales and went on to train as a Specialist Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedics in various hospitals across Liverpool. In 2000 he earned a MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Trauma & Ortho) in 2019.

To further develop his surgical skill and knowledge, Mr Sunderamoorthy was awarded a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery which he undertook at different University Teaching Hospitals in Leeds, and later a post CCT senior fellowship in lower limb arthroplasty at Great Western Hospital, Swindon. His fellowship experience consolidated his experience in foot and ankle and knee surgery prior to becoming a Consultant in the NHS from 2012.

Since 2010, Mr Sunderamoorthy has been on the General Medical Council, Specialist Register for Trauma and Orthopaedics. He has worked as a Locum Consultant in Royal Derby Hospital, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals and Nottingham University Hospitals. He has been a substantive Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole District Hospital from 2014.

  • MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Madras Medical College in Chennai, India (1995) 
  • MRCSEd, Member of the Royal College of Surgeon of Edinburgh (2000)
  • FRCSEd (Tr & Orth), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeon of Edinburgh (2009)
  • Fellowship in foot and ankle surgery, Leeds University Teaching Hospitals (2010-2011)
  • Post CCT senior fellowship in lower limb arthroplasty at Great Western Hospital, Swindon (2011-2012)

Professional website - www.mrsunderamoorthy.co.uk

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Languages spoken

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GMC number

4783114
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Qualifications

MBBS, MRCSEd, FRCSEd (Tr & Orth)

Professional memberships

  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • British Foot and Ankle Society
  • British Trauma Society
  • British Indian Orthopaedic Surgeons

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