Mr Shahid Punwar

Mr Shahid Punwar

BSc (Hons), MBBS FRCS(Tr&Orth) DipSports PgCert(Ed)

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon (Knee & Hip)

Honorary Senior Lecturer at Kings College London

Honorary Consultant Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

 

Special Interests:
  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Meniscal Surgery
  • Cartilage Surgery
  • Partial Knee Replacement
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Revision Knee Replacement
  • Painful Knee Replacements
  • Rapid Recovery following Joint Replacements
  • Day case Joint Replacements
Mr Shah Punwar operating

020 8194 8541

0207 022 1606 (Fax)

Synopsis

Mr Shah Punwar is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon in London who is an expert in hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacements, sports knee injuries, ACL reconstruction and meniscal surgery.

He specialises in both joint replacements and sports surgery as well as general orthopaedic trauma. He has particular interests in rapid recovery following joint replacement surgery and daycase arthroplasty.

As well as a Diploma in Sports Medicine, Mr Punwar has a postgraduate certificate in medical education and publishes his research work in peer-reviewed journals.

History

Mr Punwar graduated from the Imperial College School of Medicine London in 2001 and completed his specialist orthopaedic training in Bristol. He received his fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons (Eng) in 2012.

After basic surgical training in Kent and London, Mr Punwar completed his specialist orthopaedic training on the prestigious Bristol rotation. In 2013 he undertook a year of complex hip & knee arthroplasty and sports injury training in Perth, Western Australia.

Mr Punwar has been listed on the General Medical Council's specialist register since July 2014. He is also a GMC recognised educational trainer responsible for instructing the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons. He is involved in both examining and supervising Kings College London medical students.

He is a regular faculty member for educational courses run by Orthopaedic Research UK and is a member of the British Association of Knee Surgeons.

He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Publications

Patient Matched Instrumentation for Total Knee Replacement: a randomised controlled trial. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Diego, March 14th 2017

Tibial tubercle osteotomy in revision knee arthroplasty. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, March 26th 2015.

Total Knee Replacement Alignment Study: a randomised control trial comparing standard intramedullary alignment systems with patient matched instrumentation. BASK Spring Meeting, Telford, March 10th 2015.

Computer navigated percutaneous sacroiliac joint screws assisted by caudal epidural contrast injection. EFORT/BOA Congress, London, June 5th - 7th 2014

Accuracy of preoperative ultrasound scans in identifying rotator cuff tears. British Elbow and Shoulder Society, Newcastle, 22nd - 24th June 2011

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