Krissen Chettiar
Krissen Chettiar is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in lower limb surgery and trauma reconstruction, with a focus on hip and knee replacement and revision surgery. He graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College London, in 2000, and has advanced degrees in Neuroscience and Medical Law and Ethics.
| Medbelle position | Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon | |
| Titles | FRCS(Tr & Orth), MA Medical Law and Ethics, BSc (Hons) Neuroscience, MBBS | |
| Specialisation | Hip & Knee | |
| Experience | 23 years |
Summary
Krissen Chettiar is an expert in lower limb surgery and trauma reconstruction, particularly hip and knee replacement and revision. He earned his medical degree from Imperial College London and holds a BSc in Neuroscience and an MSc in Medical Law and Ethics. His orthopaedic training in the South East included developing an accelerated recovery joint replacement program. He completed fellowships in joint reconstruction and trauma at Frimley Park Hospital and the University of Calgary. Active in teaching and research, he has published extensively and presented nationally and internationally.
Positions
Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup since 2013
Education
- MBBS BSc (Hons) St Mary's Hospital in Paddington Imperial College, 2000
- FRCS (Tr & Orth) RUniversity of Calgary, Canada 2013
Professional memberships
- General Medical Council (GMC number): 4742940
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Hip Society
Specialist Surgical Interests
Conditions
- Knee Injuries
- Bursitis
- Ankle Pain
Treatments
- Achilles Repair or reconstruction
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Cartilage Operation
- Chondroplasty
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
- Foot orthotics - knee orthotics - back orthotics
- Ganglion Removal Treatment
- Hip Injection Treatment
- Hip Replacement Surgery
- Hip Revision
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Replacement Surgery
- Lower Limb Reconstruction
- Partial Knee Replacement Surgery
- Revision Knee Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement, Signature System
- Total hip replacement by computer assisted navigation
- Trigger Finger Treatment
