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Mr. Rahul Bhattacharyya is a Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon working at Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow. Within the NHS, he works at NHS Lanarkshire University Hospitals and holds the esteemed position of Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at Imperial College London. Mr. Bhattacharyya is also an executive committee member of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK).

Mr. Bhattacharyya's clinical focus centres exclusively on knee surgery, with a particular emphasis on sports-related knee injuries, including the treatment of elite-level athletes. His expertise encompasses a wide range of knee surgical procedures, such as arthroscopy (keyhole surgery), meniscal repair, meniscal allograft transplantation, ligament (cruciate and collateral) repair and reconstruction, cartilage repair, and patella (knee cap) stabilisation surgery. He also specialises in addressing arthritis in the knee joint, prioritising joint preservation whenever possible. This involves a spectrum of approaches, from physiotherapy and knee joint injections (steroids, Hyaluronic acid, PRP, biologics) to joint realignment surgery, as well as partial and total knee joint replacement. Mr. Bhattacharyya is also proficient in robotic-assisted knee replacements.

Mr. Bhattacharyya's journey in medicine began with his graduation with Honours in medicine and surgery from the University of Sheffield in 2009. His specialised training in orthopaedics took place in the West of Scotland, Glasgow. He further honed his skills through a subspecialty fellowship in sports knee surgery under the guidance of internationally acclaimed experts, Mr. Tim Spalding and Mr. Pete Thompson, in Coventry, UK. During this fellowship, he received comprehensive training in cutting-edge sports knee surgery techniques, making him one of the few surgeons in Scotland qualified to perform Meniscal Allograft Transplantation for patients with meniscal deficiencies. Additionally, he completed another fellowship in knee and trauma surgery at the King's College Hospital Major Trauma Centre in London.

Mr. Bhattacharyya is not only an accomplished surgeon but also a passionate educator and trainer. He serves as faculty in various national courses and plays a crucial role in mentoring the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons.

He is deeply committed to personalised patient care, guided by the latest techniques and evidence-based approaches, tailored to each patient's unique needs to achieve optimal outcomes. His strong academic background is highlighted by two higher research degrees: an MSc in orthopaedics (awarded top-performing candidate) from the University of Edinburgh and an MD (Res) from Imperial College London. During his time at Imperial College London, he pioneered the use of Cognitive Task Analysis in knee and trauma surgery, leading to numerous academic publications and presentations.

Mr. Bhattacharyya continues to be actively involved in research as a Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London, collaborating nationally and internationally. His research interests extend to biomechanics, focusing on innovations in surgical techniques in sports knee surgery, research in meniscal allograft transplantation, and clinical research aimed at evaluating patient outcomes to uphold the highest standards of care. He has published extensively and presented his research at both national and international levels, including as an invited lecturer.