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Mr Karan Malhotra
Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon
MBChB (Hons), MRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
"Spire Bushey Hospital is conveniently located with great facilities, friendly staff and a supportive atmosphere."
Specialises in
- Bunion surgery
- Foot and ankle arthritis
- Sports/tendon injuries
- Heel pain
- Flat feet/high-arch feet
I am an Orthopaedic Consultant specialising in foot and ankle surgery. I trained in London with fellowships in Melbourne and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore. My NHS practice is at the RNOH which is a tertiary referral centre, and I receive referrals and complex cases from all over the UK.
I specialise in all adult foot and ankle conditions including complex neuromuscular conditions, deformity, tendon disorders, arthritis, plantar fasciitis, bunions, and toe deformities and fractures. I also treat sports injuries, ankle cartilage injuries and perform ankle replacements. I have particular interests in complex deformity and patients with neurological foot problems (such as Charcot-Marie Tooth).
I have a passion for research and have numerous peer reviewed publications, book chapters, international presentations and quality improvement projects. I have also been involved in leading a number of national audits / studies. I undertake cutting edge research into novel methods of treating arthritis, deformity correction, treatment of neuromuscular disorders, and into methods for assessing foot and ankle conditions. I am closely affiliated with University College London (UCL) where I am an Honorary Associate Professor.
I have achieved numerous prizes during my career. I have been successful in applying for grants for conducting research and was awarded the first prize for ‘Best International Research Paper’ by the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) in 2018. In 2020 I was awarded the ‘Best Published Paper’ award by EFAS for work done on the ankle syndesmosis and in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 my work was awarded the ‘Chang Chen Best Paper award’ by the British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society.
I am passionate also heavily involved in education and am regularly invited to national and international conferences to lecture. I am keen to ensure that we achieve the best possible quality of care for patients, and I am the Outcomes Champion for the foot and ankle department at the RNOH. I am a Council member and a Committee Chair for the British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOFAS).
I believe it is of the utmost importance for patients to be involved in their care and decision making. I strive to ensure patients are given a balanced and honest opinion of all surgical and non-surgical options available to them for the treatment of their condition and that they can understand these options. In some instances, this may involve a discussion of complex cases in a multi-disciplinary setting.
General Medical Council Number: 6157733
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Karan Malhotra at Spire include:
Orthopaedics - ankle and foot
- Bunion removal and treatment
- Ganglion removal surgery
- Ingrown toenail surgery
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle replacement
Other treatments
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Ankle arthritis
- Articular cartilage repair
- Big toe arthritis
- Club foot
- Complex foot and ankle deformity
- Flat feet
- Foot drop
- Fractures
- Hindfoot arthritis
- Hammer toes
- Heel pain
- Ligament injuries
- Ligament surgery
- Midfoot arthritis
- Neuromuscular foot problems
- Tendon injuries
- Tendon surgery
- Plantar fasciitis
- Pes cavus (high arched feet)
- Sports injuries.
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Ankle surgery
Foot surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
MBChB (Hons) / University of Manchester / 2007
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Chirurgy
FRCS (Tr & Orth) / Royal College of Surgeons / 2018
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma & Orthopaedics)
Professional memberships
British Medical Association (BMA)
Royal College of Surgeons (RCS)
British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOFAS)
Professional leadership
Media & Communications Committee Chair for the British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOFAS)
Council member of the British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOFAS)
Research and publications
An up-to-date list of my publications can be found here:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2kVzCNQAAAAJ&hl=en
Current NHS posts
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore.
Honorary Associate Professor at UCL.
Personal profile
I enjoy photography, digital art, graphic design and keeping up to date with technology. I also play a variety of racquet sports, play the piano, practise martial arts, and enjoy reading.
Contact information
| Website | https://malhotrafootandankle.com |
| Private secretary | Joanna Michaelas |
| Private secretary telephone | 07547 395 278 |
| Private secretary email | pa@malhotrafootandankle.com |