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Mr Harish Kurup

MBBS MS MRCS FRCS Orth

Orthopaedic Surgeon

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31 years of experience

Peterborough, PE3 9AQ

(+1 more)

17 connections in healthcare

Skill endorsed

by Mr Martin Raglan, Mr Richard Hartley and 4 other professionals

4.97

/5

(34 reviews)

Live bookings available

31 years of experience

Peterborough, PE3 9AQ

(+1 more)

17 connections in healthcare

Skill endorsed

by Mr Martin Raglan, Mr Richard Hartley and 4 other professionals

Areas of expertise

All
Reviews
Skill Endorsements
Foot Pain
13
Big Toe Fusion Surgery
9
Arthritis (Ankle)
6
2

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About Mr Harish Kurup

Mr. Harish Kurup is a highly experienced Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Peterborough, specialising in foot and ankle surgery. He treats both NHS and private patients at Boston West Hospital and Fitzwilliam Hospital, offering comprehensive care for a wide range of foot and ankle conditions.

With over a decade of consultant experience, Mr. Kurup has been a full-time Consultant Foot & Ankle Surgeon with the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) since 2010. He is skilled in both open and minimally invasive (keyhole) procedures, providing tailored, evidence-based treatment for each patient.

His surgical expertise includes:

  • Scarf osteotomy for bunion correction
  • Fusion and replacement surgery for big toe arthritis
  • Keyhole (arthroscopic) ankle surgery
  • Ankle ligament reconstruction
  • Heel and Achilles tendon surgery
  • Sports injury management
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for tendonitis

In addition to his clinical practice, Mr. Kurup runs a medico-legal clinic at Boston West Hospital, preparing expert medical reports for personal injury and road traffic accident claims.

Mr. Kurup completed a Foot & Ankle Fellowship at Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals, followed by a consultant post at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. He has contributed several publications to the field, including review articles and a co-authored textbook chapter on ankle replacement surgery.

Dedicated to restoring function and improving quality of life, Mr. Kurup combines surgical precision with a patient-focused approach to deliver optimal outcomes.


Subspecialties

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Foot & Ankle Surgery

Areas of expertise

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Reviews
(50)
Skill Endorsements
(15)

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Foot Pain
13
Big Toe Fusion Surgery
9
Arthritis (Ankle)
6
2
Arthritis (Foot)
3
2
Ankle Joint Fusion
3
Bunion Correction Surgery (Bunionectomy)
2
Bunionette Deformity Correction
2
Hammer Toes
2
Foot and Ankle Surgery
1
2
Ankle Sprain (Ligament Injury)
1
1
Ankle Arthroscopy
1
1
Plantar Fasciitis
1
Minimally Invasive Foot & Ankle Surgery
1
Joint Injection
1
Hammertoe Correction
1
Toe Fractures
1
Achilles Tendon Problems
1
Steroid Injection
1
Video Consultation
1
Sports Injuries
1
Osteoarthritis
1
Plantar Fascia Release Surgery
1
Peroneal Tendinopathy
1
Anterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome
1
Ankle Pain
1
Fracture Fixation Surgery
Foot Fractures
MRI Scan (Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan)
Tendinopathy (Tendonitis)
Morton's Neuroma
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment
Foot Drop
Musculoskeletal Examination
Hyaluronic Acid Injections
Ankle Tendonitis
Ankle Fractures
Achilles Tendon Reconstruction
Flat Feet
Stress Fractures
Excision of Mortons Neuromas
Claw Toe Correction
Tendon Repair
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Partial Nail Removal
Foot Sprains
Neuromas
Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
Heel Bumps
Ankle Replacement
Turf Toe (Toe Sprain)
Flatfoot Correction
Diabetic Foot Care
Corns
Arthroscopy
Hallux Limitus or Hallux Rigidus
Cheilectomy
Mallet Toes
Mallet Toe Correction
Claw Toes

Registered with

  • General Medical Council

    No. 6046708


Education

University of Kerala

Medicine

Graduated 1995

Royal College of Surgeons

Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery

Graduated 2008


Qualifications


Qualifications

  • FRCS (Tr&Ortho) Royal College of Surgeons, England
  • MS (Orthopaedic Surgery)
  • PG Certificate Podiatry (Edinburgh)
  • MBA Health care (Keele University)

Affiliations / memberships

  • Fellow of Royal college of surgeons England
  • Member of British Orthopaedic Foot & ankle surgery Society
  • Member of Medico-legal Society

Publications

Book chapter

Management of Painful Malleolar Gutters After Total Ankle Replacement. Bernard Devos Bevernage, Paul-André Deleu, Harish V. Kurup, and Thibaut Leemrijse. Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016. T.S. Roukis et al. (eds.), Primary and Revision Total Ankle Replacement,DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-24415-0_20

Systematic Review

Dynamic compression plating versus locked intramedullary nailing for humeral shaft fractures in adults. Kurup H,Hossain M, Andrew JG.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Jun 15;(6):CD005959. Review.

International collaborations ( as part of Ankle Platform Study Collaborative – Science of Variation Group)

Guesstimation of posterior malleolar fractures on lateral plain radiographs. Meijer DT, Doornberg JN, Sierevelt IN, Mallee WH, van Dijk CN, Kerkhoffs GM, Stufkens SA; Ankle Platform Study Collaborative – Science of Variation Group; Ankle Platform Study Collaborative - Science of Variation Group. Injury. 2015 Oct;46(10):2024-9.

Diagnostic Accuracy of 2-Dimensional Computed Tomography for Articular Involvement and Fracture Pattern of Posterior Malleolar Fractures. Foot Ankle Int. 2016 Jan;37(1):75-82.

Tibial Plateau Fracture Characteristics: Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy. Mellema JJ, Doornberg JN, Molenaars RJ, Ring D, Kloen P; Traumaplatform Study Collaborative & Science of Variation Group. J Orthop Trauma. 2016 May;30(5):e144-51.

Interobserver reliability of the Schatzker and Luo classification systems for tibial plateau fractures. Mellema JJ, Doornberg JN, Molenaars RJ, Ring D, Kloen P; Traumaplatform Study Collaborative & Science of Variation Group. Injury. 2016 Apr;47(4):944-9.

Recent publications

Midfoot arthritis- current concepts review. Harish Kurup, Nijil Vasukutty. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma Volume 11, Issue 3, May–June 2020, Pages 399-405

Non-whiplash soft tissue injuries following low-velocity impact collisions: A retrospective analysis. Morris H, Ensor D, Uzoigwe C, Shabani F, Kurup H. Med Leg J. 2020 Mar;88(1):31-36.

Irreducible Dislocation of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint of the Second Toe in a Six-Year-Old Child: A Case Report. Nabi W, Kurup H. JBJS Case Connect. 2018 Jul-Sep;8(3):e66.

Fibular insufficiency fracture: an under-reported complication of advanced tibialis posterior dysfunction. Srinivasan S, Kurup H.BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Sep 7;2017.

The association between Birthdays & Medical emergencies. Kurup H & Uzoigwe C. International Journal of Preventive Medicine 2017, 8: 21

Subtalar fusion for coalition – An indication for medial approach? H. Kurup, U. Jayaraju. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2017, Vol. 23, p34–35

Isolated talo-navicular fusion for arthritis. H. Kurup. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2017 Vol. 23, p55

Tourne's technique (modified) for ankle lateral ligament reconstruction. H. Kurup. Foot and Ankle Surgery 2017, Vol. 23, p55

Post-traumatic fishtail deformity of distal humerus-is there a risk for refracture? Luqman I, Kurup H. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Oct 14;2016.

Racial differences in Foot morphology – Pilot study of 100 healthy volunteers. Kurup H. Shoaib A.Foot and Ankle Surgery 22S (2016) 34

Immediate post operative weight bearing after Ankle replacements - Is it safe? Kurup H. Foot and Ankle Surgery 22S (2016) 103.

Is Teicoplanin an effective perioperative prophylaxis combination in forefoot Surgery? Kurup H. Foot and Ankle Surgery 22S (2016) 103.

Male hallux valgus - Egyptian foot type or Metatarsus adductus - what influenzes outcome? Kurup H. Foot and Ankle Surgery 22S (2016) 104.

Simple foot holder saves your theatre practitioner's back – a technical tip. H.V. Kurup, A. Katugampola, C. Mcclean. Journal of Peri-operative Practice November 2016. 26 (11) Page 254.

Painful sesamoid of the great toe. Alex Sims & Harish Kurup. Review article. World J Orthop. 2014 April 18; 5(2): 146-150.

Not all secondary bone tumours are secondaries. Concurrent metastatic breast carcinoma and chondrosarcoma of the femur. Nath P, Sankey E, Murray E, Kurup H. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Apr 9;2015.

Orthopaedics & Diabetes. Harish Kurup & Manoj Thomas. Review article. Acta Orthopaedica Belgica. 2013 ; 79(5) : Pages 483-487.

Footwear and orthopaedics H.V. Kurup, C.I.M. Clark, R.K. Dega. Review Article, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2012, Pages 79–83.

Past publications

Sugioka transtrochanteric valgus osteotomy for hinge abduction in children. Kurup HV, ClarkeNM. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Oct-Nov;31(7):727-31.

Residual clubfoot in children. Uglow MG, Kurup HV. Foot Ankle Clin. 2010 Jun;15(2):245-64. Review.

Do we need radiological guidance for hip joint injections? Kurup H, Ward P. Acta Orthop Belg. 2010 Apr;76(2):205-7.

Late collapse of distal radius fractures after K-wire removal: is it significant? Kurup HV, Mandalia VM, Shaju KA, Singh B, Beaumont AR. J Orthop Traumatol. 2008 Jun;9(2):69-72.

Orthopaedic training worldwide: how they compare? A pilot study. Kurup HV, Sarasin S. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2009 May;129(5):625-9.

Obesity in total hip replacement. Andrew JG, Palan J, Kurup HV, Gibson P, Murray DW, Beard DJ. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Apr;90(4):424-9.

Secondary prevention of osteoporosis after Colles fracture: Current practice. Kurup HV, Andrew JG. Joint Bone Spine. 2008 Jan;75(1):50-2.

Auditing the audits: are we missing the point? Kurup HV, McMurtrie A, Sarasin S. J Eval Clin Pract. 2007 Oct;13(5):829-30.

A score for predicting salvage and outcome in Gustilo type-IIIA and type-IIIB open tibial fractures. Kurup HV. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Apr;89(4):562;

Bicortical K-wires for distal radius fracture fixation: how many? Kurup HV, Mandalia V, Shaju A, Beaumont A. Acta Orthop Belg. 2007 Feb;73(1):26-30.

Variables affecting stability of distal radial fractures fixed with K wires: A radiological study.Harish Kurup, Vipul Mandalia, B. Singh, K. A. Shaju and R. L. Mehta, et al. European J Orth Surg & Traumatology. 2005, Volume 15, Number 2, Pages 135-139

Medial impingement after ankle replacement. Kurup HV, Taylor GR. Int Orthop. 2008 Apr;32(2):243-6.

The evolving trends in the care of polytrauma. McMurtrie A, Sarasin S, Kurup H, Jones MW. Injury. 2007 Jan;38(1):129-30;

Distal radius fracture and compartment syndrome. Kurup HV, Batra S, Nath P. Injury. 2006 Oct;37(10):1026.

Kirschner wires for Colles' fracture. Kurup HV. Injury. 2006 Oct;37(10):1027-8.

Hair-tourniquet syndrome: unwind or incise? Kurup HV, Gnanapavan M, McSweeney L. Emerg Med Australas. 2006 Aug;18(4):415

Thromboprophylaxis following cast immobilisation for lower limb injuries--survey of current practice in United Kingdom. Batra S, Kurup H, Gul A, Andrew JG. Injury. 2006 Sep;37(9):813-7.

Five years of ankle fractures grouped by stability. Kurup HV. Injury. 2006 Jul;37(7):667;

The male neck of femur. Kurup HV, Mehta RL. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2006 Apr;126(3):181-3.

A novel method of applying split cast. Kurup H. Injury. 2006 May;37(5):470-1;

Bone allografting: an Indian experience. Kurup HV, Rao P, Patro DK. Int Orthop. 2004 Dec;28(6):322-4.

Transient Quadriparesis following neck injury: presentation of a Chiari 1 malformation. Harish Kurup, Tim Lawrence and David Hargreaves. European J Orth Surg & Traumatology.2005, Volume 15, Number 4, Pages 319-321

Bilateral asymmetrical Brodie's abscess. Harish Kurup and Mike Uglow. European J Orth Surg & Traumatology. 2005, Volume 15, Number 2, Pages 145-147

Heterotopic ossification after hip replacement in Addison's disease. Harish Kurup, David Chapple and Peter Ward. European J Orth Surg & Traumatology.2011, Volume 21, Number 5, Pages 361-362

The need for routine postoperative radiographs in hip fracture fixation: an audit-based approach. HV Kurup, A. L. R. Michael and A. R. Beaumont. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology 2008, Volume 18, Number 4, Pages 265-267

Isolated posterior malleolus fracture: a rare injury mechanism. Harish Kurup and Prabhakar Rao. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology 2005, Volume 15, Number 2, Pages 182-184

Role of calcaneus in heel pain: Radiological assessment. D.K. Mishra,H.V. Kurup, S. Musthyala, D.K. Patro . Foot and Ankle Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 127-131


Languages spoken

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil

Insurers

  • Bupa Fee Assured
  • Bupa
  • Simply Health (Dental)
  • Vitality
  • WPA
  • AXA Health
  • Cigna
  • Aviva Health
  • Saga Health Insurance
  • The Exeter
  • Allianz Worldwide Care
  • Self-pay only
  • Freedom Health Insurance
  • General and Medical
  • Healix Health Services
  • Aetna
  • The PHC
  • Benenden Health
  • National Friendly

Fees

  • New appointment

    £195
  • Follow-up appointment

    £100
*May vary on location

Locations

Fitzwilliam Hospital

Milton Way South Bretton, Peterborough, United Kingdom, PE3 9AQ

4.90(913 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
09:00 - 12:30
Saturday
Sunday

Facilities

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Parking
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Opening hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
09:00 - 12:30
Saturday
Sunday

Facilities

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Parking
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Boston West Hospital

West Business Park, Sleaford Road,, Boston, United Kingdom, PE21 8EG

4.93(193 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
13:30 - 17:00
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Facilities

Free Parking
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Video consultation

Opening hours

Monday
17:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
17:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07:00 - 10:00
Sunday

Areas of expertise

All
Reviews
Skill Endorsements
Foot Pain
13
Big Toe Fusion Surgery
9
Arthritis (Ankle)
6
2

Contact

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Reviews

AI Review Summary

This summary was created by AI based on recent reviews

Mr Harish Kurup's patient interactions are excellent, as he explains everything and puts patients at ease. He provides professional and efficient service for procedures like MTP fusion for big toes or general foot pain management. Patients praise Mr Kurup's expertise, resulting in precise diagnoses and clear next steps, leading to positive outcomes. His specialist work involves treating issues such as foot pain, big toe fusion surgery, and ankle arthritis.

5
verified patient
18 Sep 2026

Very efficient- seen almost immediately. Treated with respect and professionalism. Carparking not so good - nowhere to park.

Patient seen for:
5
verified patient
13 Aug 2026

Mr Kurup was very calm and explained everything at every meeting. Put you at ease every time and had every confidence in him. A very big thank you.

Patient seen for:
5
verified patient
18 Jul 2026

Pleasant staff, everything explained. No long waits to be seen

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5
verified patient
16 Jul 2026

Mr Kurup is amazing,he is the most pleasant and informative doctor i have ever met. And allways has a smile. 10 out of 10 couldn't get better.

5
verified patient
16 Jul 2026

Went in to have pins taken out after a foot procedure within 2mins of arriving I was invited in and I was out in less than 5mins . Very happy with all at Boston west hospital and Mr Kurup .

5
verified patient
16 Jul 2026

Very happy with my appointment visit

5
verified patient
13 Jun 2026

It was explained that due to the toe in question recently having had surgery the appointment would be pushed back. Mr Kurup said that contact would be made again in about 6 weeks.

5
verified patient
15 May 2026

I found the experience excellent from start to finish everything was very straightforward and everyone involved polite and very helpful

Patient seen for:
4.67
verified patient
03 May 2026

Excellent, I felt listened to for the first time since I had the problem. Was seen, diagnosed and treated straight away, with clear instructions how to proceed. I felt safe, cared for and respected.

5
verified patient
29 Apr 2026

Excellent service. Consultant very informative and helpful and very friendly.

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Skill Endorsements

25 Jun 2026
Endorsed for
Video Consultation
Sports Injuries

Mr Martin Raglan

Mr Martin Raglan

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Is a colleague

21 Feb 2026
Endorsed for
Arthritis (Ankle)
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Ankle Pain

Mr Richard Hartley

Mr Richard Hartley

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Is a colleague

Mr.Kurup is a very caring and excellent foot and ankle and orthopaedic surgeon. He has immense experience in his field and is highly rated amongst his colleagues and peers.

10 Jul 2025
Endorsed for
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Arthritis (Foot)

Mr Krishna Vemulapalli

Mr Krishna Vemulapalli

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Is a colleague

An exceptionally gifted and caring surgeon . Highly recommended for all foot and ankle problems .

18 Sep 2024
Endorsed for
Knee Surgery
Peroneal Tendinopathy

Mr Anand Pillai

Mr Anand Pillai

Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Harish Kurup's overall patient rating is 4.97 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 34 reviews.

What languages does Mr Harish Kurup speak?

Mr Harish Kurup speaks English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil

Where is Mr Harish Kurup located?

Mr Harish Kurup primarily practices at Fitzwilliam Hospital, located at Milton Way South Bretton, Peterborough, United Kingdom, PE3 9AQ
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