Kailash is an experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in foot and ankle procedures and conditions. Foot and Ankle surgery is a passion rather than just a subspecialty interest. He has always been fascinated by the complex challenges this speciality offers, particularly hindfoot surgeries and ankle arthroplasty. Alongside his NHS role and private practice, he is widely published in medical journals and textbooks. Kailesh’s dedication to patients and providing early care and treatment is shown in his position leading a dedicated physiotherapy service to identify sports injuries at an early stage. He is dedicated to providing the most up-to-date treatments to his patients and combines the latest techniques with proven existing methods to ensure the best outcomes for his patients. He regularly travels internationally in order to stay up to date with new emerging techniques and skills. Patients describe him as detail orientated, considerate and professional.

• 2016 - Present: Consultant Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead

• FRCS Tr & Orth, RCS Edinburgh, 2012
• Certificate Course Evidence-Based Medicine Middlesbrough University, 2009
• DNB Tr & Orth, National Board India, 2001
• MS Tr & Orth, Mumbai University India, 2000
• MBBS, Mumbai University India, 1997

• General Medical Council (GMC number): 6062488
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

• Early results of a novel technique: Hindfoot fusion in talus osteonecrosis prior to ankle arthroplasty: A case series. Devalia KL, Ramaskandhan J, Muthumayandi K, Siddique M. Foot (Edinb). 2015 Dec;25(4):200-5. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2015.07.001. Epub 2015 Jul 26. PMID: 26363580
• Does the ASA grading influence the outcomes of best practice tariff in fracture neck of femurs Article in Journal of Frailty Sarcopenia and Falls · March 2021 A Rajeev, Mohammed Ali, Liam Mcentee, Kailash Devalia
• A Missed Diagnosis of Bilateral Simultaneous Spontaneous Intracapsular Neck of Femur Fractures in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient A Rajeev, F Jabbar, E Zourob, K Devalia. Case reports in orthopaedics 2019
• Does meeting the best practice tariff for hip fracture management improve patient mortality and overall length of stay in a northeast district general hospital? L McEntee, K Devalia, A Mohamed International Journal of Surgery 55, S81 2018
• Large variation in use of patient-reported outcome measures: A survey of 188 foot and ankle surgeons WEB OF SCIENCE. Published:Jun 2018 in Foot and Ankle Surgery.
• Early results of a novel technique: hindfoot fusion in talus osteonecrosis prior to ankle arthroplasty: a case series. KL Devalia, J Ramaskandhan, K Muthumayandi, M Siddique. The Foot 25 (4), 200-205 10 2015. Also presented as E-poster AOFAS meeting, Chicago September 2014
• Screening for spinal stenosis in achondroplastic patients undergoing limb lengthening. JA Fernandes, KL Devalia, P Moras, J Pagdin, S Jones, J Mcmullan Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B 23 (2), 181-186 9 2014.
• GAIT CHARACTERISTICS OF ACHONDROPLASIA FOLLOWING LOWER LIMB LENGTHENING J van der Meulen, W Dickens, M Burton, A Kumar, K Devalia, S Jones, ... Orthopaedic Proceedings 95 (SUPP_3), 4-4 2013.
• LOWER LIMB LENGTHENING FOR DISPROPORTIONATE SHORT STATURE: WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS ON PHYSICAL FUNCTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE? M Burton, A Gorva, K Devalia, W Dickens, J van der Meulen, S Jones, Orthopaedic Proceedings 95 (SUPP_3), 10-10 2013
• RE-DISPLACEMENT OF PAEDIATRIC DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE FOLLOWING FIRST SUCCESSFUL REDUCTION K Devalia, S Asaad, D Kramer Orthopaedic Proceedings 94 (SUPP XXI), 39-39 2012
• EXPOSURE OF THE THYROID TO RADIATION DURING ROUTINE ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURES KL Devalia, VK Peter, IJ Braithwaite Orthopaedic Proceedings 94 (SUPP_II), 28-28 2012
• THE RESULT OF SURGICAL INTERVENTION IN PERTHES'DISEASE: THE ALDER HEY EXPERIENCE. KL Devalia, D Wright, P Sathyamurthy, P Pidikiti, CE Bruce Orthopaedic Proceedings 94 (SUPP_II), 74-74 2012
• Trans-metatarsal amputation. P Lakshmanan, S Hassan, K L Devalia, N Khalid. eMedicine Medscape. 2011 Aug 8
• Risk of redisplacement after first successful reduction in paediatric distal radius fractures: sensitivity assessment of casting indices KL Devalia, SS Asaad, R Kakkar Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B 20 (6), 376-381 34 2011
• Indications for revision shoulder arthroscopy and lessons learnt: prospective single surgeon series over 18 years of experience. K Devalia, C Jensen, A Stirrat. Shoulder And Elbow 3 (4) 2011
• SCREENING FOR SYMPTOMATIC SPINAL STENOSIS IN ACHONDROPLASIA. KL Devalia, P Moras, S Jones, J Pagdin, J McMullan, JA Fernandes. Orthopaedic Proceedings 91 (SUPP_I), 137-137. 2009
• Joint distraction and reconstruction in complex knee contractures. KL Devalia, JA Fernandes, P Moras, J Pagdin, S Jones, MJ Bell. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 27 (4), 402-407 19 2007
• Role of preoperative arthrography in early Perthes disease as a decision-making tool. Is it really necessary? KL Devalia, D Wright, P Sathyamurthy, P Prasad, C Bruce. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B 16 (3), 196-200 7 2007
• JOINT DISTRACTION AND RECONSTRUCTION IN PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX KNEE DEFORMITIES. KL Devalia, P Moras, J Pagdin, S Jones, JA Fernandes. Orthopaedic Proceedings 88 (SUPP_III), 436-436 2006
• Exposure of the thyroid to radiation during routine orthopaedic procedures. KL Devalia, VK Peter, MA Madanur, IJ Braithwaite. Acta orthopaedica belgica 72 (5), 615 29 2006
• 1. ROLE OF PRE OPERATIVE ARTHROGRAPHY IN PERTHES DISEASE AS A DECISION MAKING TOOL. IS IT REALLY NECESSARY? K Devalia, B Colin. Orthopaedic Proceedings 88 (SUPP_I), 116-116 2006
• 1. Benign juvenile hemangioma—a case report. KL Devalia, R Mehta, MG Yagnik Acta orthopaedica 77 (1), 171-173 2 2006.
• 1. Fourteen years follow up of an unclassified talar body fracture with review of literature KL Devalia, AH Ismaiel, G Joseph, MG Jesry Foot and ankle surgery 12 (2), 85-88 18 2006
• 1. Use of maternal bone grafting for long standing segmental gap non-union in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A case report with review of literature. KL Devalia, R Mehta, MG Yagnik Injury 36 (9), 1130-1134 8 2005
• 1. Superior dislocation of the patella. Case report and review of literature. G Joseph, K Devalia, K Kantam, NM Shaath. Acta Orthop Belg 71 (3), 369-371 12 2005
• 1. EFFICACY OF THE PLANT TAN PLATE FOR FIXATION OF PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURES EARLY EXPERIENCE WITH NEW IMPLANT. KL Devalia, VK Peter, I Braithwaite. Orthopaedic Proceedings 87 (SUPP_II), 167-167 2005
• 1. An easy and accurate preoperative method for determining tibial nail lengths. K Devalia. Injury 36 (2), 352 1 2005.
• 1. Letter To Editor-Bilateral post traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation. K L Devalia Kailash, VK Peter Journal of postgraduate medicine 51 (1), 72-73 50 2005
• 1. The need to protect the thyroid gland during image intensifier use in orthopaedic procedures. KL Devalia, A Guha, VG Devadoss. Acta orthopaedica belgica 70 (5), 474-477 24 2004
• 1. Does the ASA grading infuence the outcomes of best practice tariff in fracture neck of femurs. A Rajeev, M Ali, L Mcentee, K Devalia
• 1. Congenital pseudoarthrosis of tibia: Case: 3035. Online European Journal of Radiology. Devalia K L. (website: www.eurorad.org) Date of publication 29/04/2005