Mr Vijay Kamath

Mr Vijay Kamath is a senior ConsultantOrthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Hand, Wrist and Upper Limb Surgery,with over 30 years of NHS experience and a high‑volume elective upper limb practice. He has performed more than 3,000 hand and wrist procedures during his consultant career, including carpal tunnel release, Dupuytren’s
surgery, trapeziectomy, wrist arthroscopy, tendon reconstruction and peripheral
nerve surgery ,

Mr Kamath graduated in Medicine from Osmania University, India in 1990 and completed postgraduate training in Orthopaedics at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, where he was awarded the Gold Medal as Best Outgoing Resident and gained his MS (Orth) master’s degree in Orthopaedics from Manipal University.

He subsequently completed two degrees , MSc (Orth) at Teesside University and was awarded the MCh (Orth) from the University of Liverpool. He passed the MRCS examination from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2003 and undertook Specialist Registrar training in the Northern Deanery, achieving CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery after successfully completing the Intercollegiate Board Examination FRCS (Tr&Orth) in 2008.

During his training, Mr Kamath developed a strong interest in upper limb surgery while working at Wrightington Hospital, a centre of excellence for shoulder and upper limb surgery. He completed a Royal College‑sponsored Post‑CCT Fellowship in Upper Limb Surgery at Middlesbrough, gaining advanced experience in shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist surgery. As a travelling fellow, he spent six weeks at the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, USA, further enhancing his expertise in complex upper limb reconstruction.

Mr Kamath was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in 2010, where he established a high‑volume elective upper limb practice covering the full range of hand& wrist conditions. His governance record at Spire Fylde
Coast Hospital included zero infections, zero unplanned returns to theatre and
100% documentation compliance over eight years of consultant practice.

In 2015, he was appointed Honorary Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University and has been a trainer on the Wrightington MCh Programme since, with responsibility for teaching undergraduate medical students. In 2023 he was awarded PG Cert in Medical Education from Manchester University.He lectures regularly on national and international courses and is actively involved in teaching and training surgeons.

He has previously worked as a  Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Northwest Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and following partial retirement is now based in Ipswich and Colchester ESNEFT focusing on elective Hand and wrist surgery., 

Commonly Performed Procedures

Hand &Wrist

• Carpal tunnel release
• Trigger finger release
• Dupuytren’s fasciectomy
• Needle fasciotomy
• Trapeziectomy+ LRTI
• Ganglion excision
• De Quervain’s release
• Ulnar nerve decompression
• Tendon repair and reconstruction
• Wrist arthroscopy /TFCC repair
• Wrist fusion /Parial fusion
• Wrist Neurectomy
• Excision of cysts and soft tissue lumps
• Small joint arthroplasty/ fusion
• Joint injections (thumb CMC, wrist, MCP, PIP)

Elbow

• Tennis elbow release
• Golfer’s elbow release
• Ulnar nerve decompression
• Elbow arthroscopy (selected cases)
• Elbow injections /PRP for tennis elbow

Teaching & Academic Roles

• Honorary Senior Lecturer, Edge Hill University
• Honorary Senior Lecturer ,Bolton University Medical School
• Trainer,Wrightington MCh Programme
• Undergraduate medical educator at Edge Hill University
• Faculty member for national and international courses
• Regular lecturer on upper limb surgery and trauma
• Faculty FRCS (Orth) Viva Course at Wrightington

Research & Professional Interests

• Upper limb surgery
• Patient safety
• Surgical outcomes
• Medical education
• Trauma and elective surgery
• Governance and quality improvement

Professional Memberships

· Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh

· British Medical Association

· General Medical Council / GMC Associate ,RAP Panellist , Performance assessor

Patient Care Philosophy

Mr Kamath is known for his calm, senior‑consultant manner, clear communication and respectful, patient‑centred approach. He delivers treatment based on the latest evidence and is committed to safe, effective care with empathy and professionalism.