Mr Chandra Pasapula
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
MBBS BSc FRCS Orth
"The facilities at Spire Norwich Hospital are extremely good. All staff are friendly, supportive and work harmoniously together to promote patient care, always putting the patient's needs first."
Specialises in
- Bunion surgery
- Lesser toe surgery
- Morton's neuroma
- Big toe arthritis
- Heel pain
I am a Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon. I specialise in orthopaedic surgery and have a keen interest in all areas of foot and ankle surgery. In addition to foot and ankle surgery I also perform general adult and paediatric trauma surgery.
Alongside this, I carry our regular assessment, advice and treatment of flatfoot, bunions, foot arthritis, ligament injuries, Morton's neuroma, ankle arthroscopic procedures, lesser toes correction, pes cavus, Achilles tendon disorders.
I have been an Orthopaedic Surgeon for over 16 years, performing several thousand foot and ankle procedures during this time. I have also undertaken several specialist procedures for complex foot and ankle trauma. These include the treatment of bunions, Morton's, toenails, ligament injuries and reconstruction, tendon problems etc.
I qualified as a doctor from St Thomas’ Hospital, London in 1996. I have always had a keen interest in surgery, and did my basic surgical rotation at the King's Hospital training program in London, followed by the prestigious Oxford Deanery Higher Specialist Surgical Training Programme in Trauma and Orthopaedics. I continued my interest in lower limb, foot and ankle surgery in Oxford, in particular during fellowship programmes in foot and ankle surgery at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge and The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, followed by a visiting fellowship in Europe, as part of an awarded British Foot Society Fellowship.
I have published in several areas of general orthopaedic surgery, and foot and ankle surgery.
In addition to my clinical work I am also a clinical tutor at Cambridge University where I support undergraduate students and teach aspects of foot anatomy.
I am a paid lecturer for Arthrex, and am annually invited to lecture on their foot and ankle circuit forums.
General Medical Council Number: 4338655
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Chandra Pasapula at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Bunion removal and treatment
- Ingrown toenail surgery
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS BSc FRCS Orth / Guys and St Thomas Hospital / 1996
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Science in Radiology
MBBS is a degree given to physicians at the basis of their training
Professional memberships
Royal College of Surgeons
British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
General Medical Council
Research and publications
I have published over 60 research items on various aspects of foot and ankle surgery. I have contributed to the British Foot and Ankle Society journal, The Foot. I have also contributed to several other foot and ankle journals both as an author and reviewer of the articles. I have contributed to several chapters in the Oxford Textbook of Orthopaedics as a co-editor as well as online textbooks.
Articles
Plantar fasciitis Cutts S, Obi N, Pasapula C, Chan W Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2012 Nov;94(8):539-42.
Media Coverage
I have been featured on watch TV as a live orthopaedic surgeon.
Current NHS posts
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust
Personal profile
I enjoy spending my time with my children and my wife. We love cycling through the Norfolk country coast.
Contact information
| Private secretary | Sharon Cragg |
| Private secretary telephone | 07801 371127 (messages will be answered between the hours of 6.30pm and 8.30pm) |
| Private secretary email | csp.privatesecretary@protomail.com |