Consultant Profile

Mr Sathya Murthy MBBS M Ch Orth (L'Pool), FRCS Orth, FRCS Ed, D Orth

Mr Sathya Murthy is a private Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 30 years of experience, specialising in elbow, hip, knee, and shoulder surgery at Spencer Private Hospitals.

Since commencing his Diploma in Orthopaedics in 1985 in Madras, Mr Murthy has undertaken extensive General Orthopaedics and speciality training at leading hospitals in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Practising at: Ashford, Canterbury and Margate

Specialties: Arthroscopy, Elbow Surgery, Hip Surgery, Knee Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Frozen Shoulder Surgery, Shoulder Replacement, Hip Replacement Surgery, Knee Replacement Surgery, Rotator Cuff Surgery and Repair, Knee Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroscopy

Special clinical interests:
Arthroscopic surgery (shoulder and knee)
Compartmental and total knee replacement
Reverse geometry shoulder replacement

Research interests:
Reverse geometry shoulder replacement,
Rotator cuff pathology
Cartilage regeneration

Current NHS and /or university posts:
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - East Kent Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM), Kent & Canterbury Hospital (K&C), and Royal Victoria Hospital, Deal.

Year of first medical qualification and medical school attended: 1983, Madras University

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
British Medical Association (BMA)
British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)
British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK)
Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA)
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh

Background Information

After completing his postgraduate Orthopaedic training in 1985, Mr Murthy obtained a master’s degree in Orthopaedics from the University of Liverpool in 1999. In the same year, he also gained an Intercollegiate Fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery from the university.

Mr Murthy had the privilege of undergoing advanced training in shoulder surgery under the guidance of two past presidents of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS). And, as a senior registrar at the Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital in Dublin, he has extensive training in hip and knee replacements.

Mr Murthy's sports fellowship training in shoulder and knee injuries for 18 months was at the prestigious Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. He completed his training in knee reconstruction and replacement in the professorial unit at Southampton University Hospital.

As a private Orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Murthy held consultancy appointments in India, Ireland, and Northampton before taking up his position at Spencer Private Hospitals in Kent.

Outside of his work, Mr Murthy enjoys DIY projects, music, travel, gardening, and spending time with his family (especially playing and coaching his two children in table tennis, tennis, badminton, and chess). Mr Murthy can also speak Tamil and Hindi.

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