About Akash Patel
Mr Akash Patel is a double fellowship-trained Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialist expertise in hip and knee disorders. At St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, he provides personalised care using evidence-based techniques and enhanced recovery pathways to deliver the best possible outcomes.
His clinical practice covers hip replacement surgery, knee replacement surgery, arthroscopy (keyhole surgery), ACL reconstruction and the treatment of sports injuries and trauma. He also offers non-surgical treatments, including biologic therapies such as PRP and bracing, helping patients avoid surgery where appropriate.
Mr Patel trained at University College London and completed his orthopaedic training on the Imperial Northwest London rotation. He has undertaken specialist fellowships in the UK and internationally, gaining experience at leading centres across Europe, Australia, South Africa and Switzerland.
Alongside his clinical work, he is an Associate Professor at UCL and plays an active role in surgical education and research.
Conditions he sees patients for:
- Hip arthritis
- Knee arthritis
- Sports injuries of the hip and knee
- ACL and ligament injuriesCartilage and meniscal injuries
- Hip and knee trauma
- Degenerative joint conditions
- MBBS, University College London
- BSc, University College London
- MSc (Evidence Based Orthopaedics), University of Warwick
- FRCS (Tr & Orth), Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Multiple national and international research and presentation prizes
- Imperial College London Honorary Senior Lectureship
- Extensive peer-reviewed orthopaedic publications
- National and international presentations
- Research focused on evidence-based orthopaedics and surgical outcomes
Mr Patel is a Black Belt in Taekwondo and has completed the London Marathon for charity. He has a strong interest in sport, fitness and surgical education, leading national training courses for orthopaedic professionals.