Rajesh Kakwani is a specialist foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon based in the North East of England. He has completed prestigious fellowships in the UK, Germany, and the US, gaining expertise in ankle replacement, arthroscopy, and complex foot surgery. Twice named Trainer of the Year, he is committed to education, serving as an FRCS examiner and a leader in national orthopaedic training. He also contributes actively to research and international teaching.

• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Group NHS Trust
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, North Tyneside General Hospital
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hexham General Hospital
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
• Chairman OrthNorth Teaching and Education Association 2020
• Scientific Committee Member British Foot & Ankle Society 2019
• Education Committee Member British Foot & Ankle Society 2018

• MCh Orthopaedics University of Liverpool 2006
• FRCS Orthopaedics Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh 2012
• Diploma in Sports & Exercise Medicine Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh 2006
• MRCS Surgery (Member Royal College of Surgeons) Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh 2002
• MS Orthopaedics University of Mumbai, India 1997
• MBBS University of Mumbai, India 1994

• General Medical Council (GMC number): 5205151
• Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
• British Orthopaedic Association
• British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
• British Indian Orthopaedic Society

2021 The Hintegra total ankle replacement: survivorship, failure modes and patient reported outcomes in seventy consecutive cases with a minimum five year follow-up. Clifton LJ, Kingman A, Rushton PRP, Murty A, Kakwani R, Coorsh J, Townshend DN.Int Orthop. 2021 Sep;45(9):2331-2336. PMID: 34143253. Podium: BOFAS 2019.

2020 A randomised, multi-centre trial of total ankle replacement versus ankle arthrodesis in the treatment of patients with end stage ankle osteoarthritis (TARVA): statistical analysis plan. Muller P, Skene SS, Chowdhury K, Cro S, Goldberg AJ, Doré CJ; TARVA Study Group.Trials. 2020 Feb 18;21(1):197. PMID: 32070409

A Feasibility Study Comparing Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection With Saline for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis Using a Prospective, Randomized Trial Johnson-Lynn, Cooney, Ferguson, Bunn, Gray, Coorsh J, Kakwani R, Townshend D. Foot Ankle Spec. 2018 May 1, PMID: 29779399

A randomized controlled trial comparing the Thompson hemiarthroplasty with the Exeter polished tapered stem and Unitrax modular head in the treatment of displaced intracapsular fractures of the hip. Sims AL, Costa ML, Reed MR; CORNET trainee collaborative. Bone Joint J. 2018 Mar 1;100-B(3):352-360. PMID:29589786

Total ankle replacement versus arthrodesis (TARVA): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial Andrew Goldberg et al BMJ Open. 2016; 6(9):Pg 1-7

Outcome of Minimally Invasive Distal Metatarsal Metaphyseal Osteotomy (DMMO) for Lesser Toe Metatarsalgia Syed Haque, Rajesh Kakwani, C Chadwick, Mark Davies, Chris Blundell Foot & Ankle International 2016, Vol. 37(1) 58–63 PMID: 26314303

Two-Year Outcomes of MOBILITY Total Ankle Replacement. Ramaskandhan JR, Kakwani R, Kometa S, Bettinson K, Siddique MS. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Apr 2;96(7) PMID: 24695930