K J REDDY  MS, FRCS

QUALIFICATIONS 

FRCS Orth November 1998    - Intercollegiate Board in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
FRCS Ed January 1994          - Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
FRCS February 1994              - Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Glasgow
Dip NB Orth November 1990 - Orthopaedic Specialty Division National Board of Examiners, New Delhi, India
MS Orth (Master of Surgery, Orthopaedics)June 1990- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India
MB, BS October 1985 - Osmania University Hyderabad, India 

PREVIOUS JOBS 

Consultant in Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals

Orthopaedics Aug 00 – 2002 Basildon. Lower Limb and Paediatrics 

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IN THE UK

I got into Specialist Registrar Rotation in Orthopaedics based in The Royal Hospitals NHS Trust. This involves The Royal London Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, Basildon & Thurrock Hospitals and Southend General Hospital. I have gained excellent experience in trauma working in London hospital that gave me an exposure to polytrauma patients. It has got an Air Ambulance service that helps in air lifting the polytrauma patients as quickly as possible. As a trauma registrar I often called to help with primary care of severely injured patients and to deal with Orthopaedic injuries. As an ATLS trained surgeon I have gained vast experience in trauma.

I have also gained experience in elective Orthopaedics working in District General Hospitals. Joint replacement is the major part in these hospitals. I have gained huge amount of experience in primary and revision joint replacement surgery. As a registrar I am actively involved in all aspects of patient care. I supervise the training of SHO & HOs and teaching of medical students. I organise teaching programmes and participate in all departmental academic activities.

I have worked in the Royal London Hospital, Bone and Joint Unit that allowed me to obtain valuable experience in  advanced primary and revision joint replacement surgery.

I worked as a Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedics in Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. This is a tertiary referral centre. I have performed primary Paediatric Orthopaedic procedures and gained vast experience in dealing with complex paediatric problems. I found this experience is of immense value.

I did Advanced Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery. During this I did vast number of primary joint replacements and assisted in complex reconstructive procedures. I also did revision hip and knee surgeries using allografts and reconstructive implants under supervision.


As a locum consultant in a busy District General Hospital I used to provide paediatric orthopaedic services. I was part of revision firm.  I did large number of primary and revision joint replacement surgeries. I took part in 1 in 8 trauma rota and supervised juniors in the management of trauma.

At the moment I am working as a consultant in SVS teaching hospital. I am actively involved in teaching of medical students. This is a 750 bed acute hospital. I provide elective and trauma services.


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Under the guidance of Professor J Rai, I worked on a thesis “Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis of the knee” and submitted it as partial requirement for the degree of MS Orth from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.

During my training involved in research and presented papers in Regional meetings.
As a consultant I supervise training and research of Registrars and SHOs.

POST FELLOWSHIP TRAINING

As a part of continuing medical education I have attended the following courses.

Indian Orthopaedic Annual Conference                 Dec 2003
AGC Knee Meeting, Malaga                                  Oct 2003
Oxford Knee Course for Surgeons                        Oct 2002
International Knee Meeting, Malaga-Spain           May 2002
MDL Meeting                                                          May 2001
Advanced Hip Meeting, Amsterdam                     Nov 2000
British Limb Reconstruction Society Meeting,
Belfast                                                                   May 1999
FRCS Orth Course, Norwich                               Sept 1998
Basic Science & Examination Techniques
in Orthopaedics, Oswestry                                  Mar 1998
AO Spine course, Nottingham                            Sept 1997
Reading Shoulder course, Reading                    Mar 1997
ATLS, King’s College, London                           Nov 1996
AO Advanced course, Nottingham                    June 1996
AO Basic course, RCS, London                        June 1995
Arthroscopic course, Stanmore                         Mar 1995
Cementless Hip Symposium                             Nov 1994

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

During the four years at the Postgraduate Institute, I was actively involved in the Orthopaedic residency training. I presented seminars, journal clubs and tutorials. I organised the clinical and operative training of senior house officers on the firms.
I assisted in the conduct of continuing assessment and final clinical examinations of residents by the professor and other faculty.

In the UK I was actively involved in organising teaching programmes, audit meetings and the teaching of medical students, HOs and SHOs.
Basildon hospital is attached UCL Medical School. I took theory and clinical demonstration for them. I coordinated UCL medical student’s final examinations in 2001.


PUBLICATIONS

1.  Stabilisation of Acute Perilunate Dislocation Using the TAG Suture Anchor :
     KJ Reddy and GJ Packer, Journal of Hand Surgery, 23B: 2: 262-263

PRESENTATIONS

Long term results of Metal backed Acetabulae, BHS Meeting, Oxford, 2000

Obesity and Surgery, Norwich, 1999.

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery, East Anglia Meeting, 1993

Presentation on “Trabecular Patterns in Osteoarthritis of the Knee”, North Zone Conference, Indian Orthopaedic Association, Shimla, India, June 1991.

Presentation on “Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis of the Knee”, International Orthopaedic Conference, Vishakapatnam, India, November 1990.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

I am actively involved in arranging admission priorities, operation lists, clinics and clearing waiting lists. I was also involved in organising junior medical staff rotas and audit meetings.

ACADEMIC HONOURS AND PRIZES

First prize in ‘Spine Quiz’, AO Spine Course, Nottingham, Sept. 1997.

First prize for the ‘Best Fracture Fixation’, Regional AO Workshop, Black Notley September 1995.

The Michael Bastow Audit prize 1993 for “Audit of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in Colorectal surgery” in the Queen Elizabeth hospital,
King’s Lynn.

Awarded State Merit Scholarship for MB, BS, Government of India.