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Consultant lower limb surgeon with subspeciality in knee and trauma.
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Information on Prof. Venu Kavarthapu
Professor Venu Kavarthapu is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at King's College Hospital with a subspecialist focus on lower limb reconstruction, hip arthroplasty and complex diabetic foot surgery, and he practises in Central London including London Bridge Orthopaedics.
Education & training: Qualified in India before completing basic surgical and higher orthopaedic training on the South East Thames rotation, followed by a minimally invasive hip fellowship in Los Angeles and a dedicated foot and ankle fellowship in London.
Clinical interests: Primary and revision hip arthroplasty, femoroacetabular impingement and hip arthroscopy, complex forefoot and Charcot foot reconstruction, and multidisciplinary management of diabetic foot infection and deformity.
Research, teaching & leadership: Honorary academic with sustained publications and national–international teaching in diabetic foot surgery and lower limb reconstruction, and former President of the Association of Diabetic Foot Surgeons.
Awards & service impact: Orthopaedic lead within the King's Diabetic Foot Team which won a national Hospital Doctor Award in 2007 for service excellence, with ongoing pathway leadership integrating surgery, podiatry, vascular and microbiology.
Selected publications & contributions: Peer-reviewed work and invited lectures on Charcot reconstruction, hip arthroplasty and infection prevention, with patient-facing education on limb salvage and function-preserving surgery.
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