Trauma and orthopaedics
Overview
The trauma and orthopaedics department at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a multidisciplinary team staffed by consultant surgeons, surgical staff, dedicated nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
The service provides consultation and treatment for all general orthopaedic ailments, and benefits from a consultant body with established interests in the sub-specialist areas of upper limb surgery, complex shoulder surgery, hand surgery, hip replacement, revision hip replacement, knee replacement, revision knee replacement, complex knee ligament reconstruction, surgery for degenerative conditions of the knee, foot and ankle surgery, spinal surgery and paediatric orthopaedics.
Orthopaedic trauma is managed with assessment of patients in the out-patient fracture clinics and following urgent admission via accident and emergency at Barnet Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital. The department works closely with other specialities within the trust; in particular there are close links with the rheumatology and haemophilia departments.
For planned orthopaedic surgery, the Royal Free London is part of the North Central London Elective Orthopaedic Network. The network has been created to improve the care offered to patients. It is based on partnership working between hospital trusts.
Working together in this way means patients can receive timely, high-quality care. Clinicians from across hospitals will work together as a single team, have joint training and education, and hospitals can share their facilities, opening up access to more dedicated beds and operating theatres. You can find out more about the network, and what this means for your care here.
The department is fully recognised for the training of specialists in orthopaedic and trauma surgery. Consultants also participate as examiners for the Royal College of Surgeons and the medical school. There are also formal teaching associations with the Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, University College London.
Contact
Do you have an appointment?
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Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJEnquiries: 020 8216 4975
Virtual fracture clinic enquiries: 020 8216 4445
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Chase Farm Hospital
The Ridgeway
Enfield
Middlesex
EN2 8JLEnquiries: 020 8370 2588
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Cheshunt Community Hospital
King Arthur Court
Cheshunt
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Edgware Community Hospital
Burnt Oak Broadway
Edgware
Middlesex
HA8 0ADEnquiries: 020 8952 2381
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Finchley Memorial Hospital
Granville Rd
London
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Royal Free Hospital
Clinic 14, ground floor
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QGEnquiries: 020 7794 0500 ext 34044
Virtual fracture clinic enquiries: 020 7472 6222
Referrals
Referral details
Referrals are welcome by a letter from the GP to the orthopaedic consultants. Electronic referrals from a GP may be made through the e-referral service. Fracture clinic appointments may be made by referral from our accident and emergency departments, urgent care centres or by a faxed letter from the GP.
Please post/fax referrals to our central appointments team:
Central appointments, Royal Free London
8th floor
Civic Centre
Silver Street
EN1 3XA
Fax: 020 8375 1977
The Team
Consultant
Mr Rajiv Bajekal
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon
Phone number: 020 8216 5433
Email address: rajiv.bajekal@nhs.net
Fax: 020 8216 5434
Mr Onur Berber
Consultant trauma and orthopaedic hand and wrist surgeon
Phone number: 020 7830 2067
Email address: barbarachandler@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8216 4792
PA/secretary email address: merline.mclean@nhs.net
Private practice phone number: 020 3883 7243
Private practice email address: rf-tr.privateenquiries@nhs.net
Mr Tim Bull
Consultant spine surgeonClinical lead trauma and orthopaedics
Phone number: 020 8375 1428/1991
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8375 1793
PA/secretary email address: alina.casaneanu@nhs.net
Mr Peter Domos
Consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon
Phone number: 020 8216 5444 (Barnet Hospital)
Email address: peter.domos@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8216 5444
PA/secretary email address: jacqueline.james11@nhs.net
Fax: 020 7433 8897
Mr Abdul Gaffar Dudhniwala
Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
PA/secretary phone number: 02083751793
PA/secretary email address: alina.casaneanu@nhs.net
Fax: 020 8216 5434
Mr Muhammad Ali Fazal
Consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon
Phone number: 020 8375 1428
Email address: ali.fazal@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8375 1428
PA/secretary email address: ryan.newitt@nhs.net
Mr Barry Ferris
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon
Phone number: 020 8216 4792
Email address: BarryFerris@nhs.net
Mr Nicholas Garlick
Clinical director of emergency, vascular and colorectal surgeryClinical director of trauma and orthopaedic surgeryConsultant and honorary senior lecturer in trauma and orthopaedic surgery
Phone number: 020 7830 2066
Email address: N.garlick@nhs.net
Mr Haroon Mann
Consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7472 6131
PA/secretary email address: Fadila.Jheengoor-Mooraby@nhs.net
Fax: 020 7472 6897
Mr Simon Mellor
Consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon
Phone number: 020 8216 4792
PA/secretary email address: merline.mclean@nhs.net
Fax: 020 8216 5434
Mr Akash Patel
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon (Hip/Knee/Sports Specialist)
Associate Professor, University College London
PA/secretary phone number: Barnet/Chase Farm: 020 8375 1422; Royal Free Hospital: 020 7830 2067
PA/secretary email address: Barnet/Chase Farm: shopkins1@nhs.net; Royal Free Hospital: barbarachandler@nhs.net
Private practice phone number: Royal Free Private Clinic appointments: 020 3856 8106, secretary: 0203 995 5463
Private practice email address: info@londonexpertorthopaedics.com
Mr Pinak Ray
Consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon
Email address: pinak.ray@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8216 4373
PA/secretary email address: rubeka.orchudesh@nhs.net
Fax: 020 8216 5434
Private practice phone number: 020 8920 2507/07843 670 749
Mr Dan Rossouw
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon
Phone number: 020 8216 4014
Email address: dan.rossouw@nhs.net
Mr Joyti Saksena
Consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeonDirector of medical education
Email address: joyti.saksena@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8216 5433
PA/secretary email address: christine.palmer4@nhs.net
Fax: 020 8375 1917
Mr Muhammad Saleem Shahid
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8375 1428
PA/secretary email address: ryan.newitt@nhs.net
Fax: 020 8375 1917
Mr Paddy Subramanian
Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon
Academic Visiting Fellow Orthopaedic Research Institute Bournemouth University
Email address: Padmanabhan.subramanian@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 0208 375 1422
PA/secretary email address: shopkins1@nhs.net
Fax: 0208 375 1917
George Verghese
Staff governor
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8216 4373
PA/secretary email address: rubeka.orchudesch@nhs.net
Patient leaflets
Read our patient leaflets and publications
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Trauma and Orthopaedics patient initiated follow-up (PIFU)
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Drinking preOp® before surgery
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Elbow soft tissue injuries – discharge advice
.pdf (260 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Elbow (radial head or neck) fractures – discharge advice
.pdf (312 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Toe fracture or dislocation – discharge advice
.pdf (245 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Wrist soft tissue injuries – discharge advice
.pdf (275 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Foot avulsion fractures – discharge advice
.pdf (311 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Foot soft tissue injuries – discharge advice
.pdf (312 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Fifth metatarsal fractures – discharge advice
.pdf (319 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Ankle avulsion fractures – discharge advice
.pdf (344 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Ankle soft tissue injury – discharge advice
.pdf (335 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Clavicle fractures in children – discharge advice
.pdf (246 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Shoulder soft tissue injuries – discharge advice
.pdf (322 KB)
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Approved: 01/10/2022
Torus ‘buckle’ fractures in children – discharge advice
.pdf (284 KB)