Divya Prakash
Divya Prakash is a highly experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee procedures. As well as his NHS roles and private positions, he is also the Treasurer of the Midland Knee Society, a BASK Executive, and lectures nationally and internationally.
| Medbelle position | Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon | |
| Titles | MS BS, MCh (L'pool), FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Glas), FRCS (TO) | |
| Specialisation | Hip & Knee | |
| Experience | 28 years | |
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Summary
Mr Divya Prakash is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee conditions and procedures. He routinely performs surgery related to sports injuries and arthritis. His approach is to try and preserve the joints for as long as possible while giving his patients a good quality of life. He also offers conservative treatments such as keyhole surgery and injection therapies. Alongside his NHS positions and private practice, he holds multiple roles within education and sports societies, including Honorary lecturer at the University of Birmingham, Medical Director of Worcestshire Cricket Board and British Association for Surgery of the Knee Executive. He also holds the prestigious position of a BASK Executive (British Association for Surgery of the Knee), one of the largest surgical subspecialist organisations, which brings together knee surgeons with the single aim of improving their patient’s care. In addition, he also held the rank of Lt Colonel in the British Army, retiring in 2005; his deployments included Sierra Leone, Bosnia, and Iraq. Patients describe him as caring, reassuring and hard-working.
Positions
- Medical Director for Worcestershire Cricket Board and Honorary Surgeon for Warwickshire County - Cricket Club.
- Consultant and Clinical lead Dept. of Orthopaedics, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals, West Bromwich
- Faculty of Examiners for FRCS (T&O)
- Faculty of Examiners for MRCS
- A faculty member of Stryker
- A faculty member of AO
- Executive member of ICRS
- Faculty of Examiners for MCh (T&O), Christchurch University, Kent
- Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Birmingham
- Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Aston, Birmingham
- Trauma surgeon to Warwickshire County Cricket Club, UK
- Treasurer, Midland Knee Society
- BASK Executive
- Nominated knee surgeon for the Consulate General of India
Education
- FRCS (Orthopaedics) Glasgow, 2000
- MCh Orthopaedics Liverpool, 1998
- FRCS Glasgow, 1995
- FRCS Edinburgh, 1995
- MS Orthopaedics Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi, India 1992
- MBBS Patna Medical College, Patna, India 1984
Awards and achievements
- Best performance at the M.S. Orthopaedic Examination, 1992
- Honours in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 1981
Professional memberships
- General Medical Council (GMC Number): 4272207
- British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
- British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK)
- International Cartilage Regeneration Society (ICRS)
- Indian Orthopaedic Society UK (IOSUK)
Specialist surgical interests
- Knee pain
- Hip pain
- Meniscal tear
- Meniscectomy
- Arthritis
- Total knee replacement
- Arthroscopy
- ACL reconstruction
- Cartilage repair
- Sports injuries
- Hip replacement surgery
- Knee ligament reconstruction
- Computer-assisted surgery
- Partial knee replacement
Locations
Circle Edgbaston Hospital
22 Somerset Rd
Birmingham
B15 2QD
Circle Priory Hospital
Priory Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B5 7UG
