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Mr Gautam Talawadekar

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Blackpool

Mr Gautam Talawadekar

6 years of experience 5.0 (384 verified reviews)

6,126+
Patients seen
6
Years in practice
5
Publications
4
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Gautam Talawadekar at a glance

Mr Gautam Talawadekar is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Blackpool, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 29+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2016). Serves patients in Blackpool, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

General Information and Interests




Mr Talawadekar works as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with special interest in upper limb surgery. He has performed over 3000 upper limb surgeries/procedures as a Consultant Upper limb surgeon in the last 6 years, including shoulder, elbow and hand/wrist elective and trauma surgeries. This includes shoulder replacements, complex shoulder soft tissue reconstructions and thumb Carpometacarpal joint replacements among others. He has special interest in management of sports injuries including arthroscopic (key hole) shoulder and elbow surgery, management of young adult shoulder problems, minimally invasive surgery and complex shoulder arthroplasty.

Mr Talawadekar is a keen teacher. He is an examiner for Undergraduate Medical students at the Lancaster University and also a faculty for the prestigious AO UK foundation. He takes great pride in teaching in regional and national training courses while constantly updating himself through regular conferences and collaborating with other surgeons.

He enjoys music and is trained in classical singing which is his favourite interest outside medicine. Running is his keen passion.

Training and Appointment

Mr Talawadekar completed his basic orthopaedic training in various hospitals in Mumbai and Pune, India where he was awarded the master of orthopaedic surgery. He then gained further training in Upper limb surgery in the South East of England before embarking of fellowship training at the Ashford & St Peters hospital and Epsom & St Helier Hospitals in London and at the Prestigious Pan Am clinic in Winnipeg, Canada. These fellowships and the previous training have given him an excellent experience in a wide range of shoulder, Elbow, Hand and Wrist surgery. He has been working as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon since 2016.

He operates on the full range of commonly seen elective hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder cases. He also performs multiple lower limb surgeries for general trauma.




Research Interests

Mr Talawadekar has a keen interest in research. He has published widely on various topics related to Trauma and Orthopaedics. He also has numerous presentations at national and international level. He has also published chapters in upper limb surgical book. He has been the Principle Investigator at Furness General Hospital for numerous National Research and Audit projects including PROFHER2, ARTISAN,RAPSODI, PATHS, CIPHUR trials.







Memberships




Fellow of the Royal College of surgeons (FRCS Tr&Orth)

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Fellow of British Society of Surgery of Hand (BSSH)

Fellow of British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)

British Indian Orthopaedic Society (BIOS)




Patient testimonies and reviews




Mr Talawadekar, ('Mr T' as his patients call him fondly) takes patient care very seriously and delivers treatment based on latest evidence with utmost respect and empathy for his patients. This is evidenced by the numerous five star reviews he has received from his patients on Iwantgreatcare.org . He has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence, after becoming one of their most highly and consistently recommended clinicians for last 5 years in a row.




Mr Talawadekar currently practices at the following private hospitals:


Spire Fylde Coast Hospital

BMI The Beardwood Hospital

BMI The Lancaster Hospital

Ramsay Fulwood Hall Hospital 





List of commonly performed procedures







Shoulder:

Shoulder arthroscopy (Key Hole surgery) - decompression, biceps tenotomy/tenodesis,

instability repair, frozen shoulder release.

Shoulder replacements - anatomical and reverse geometry replacement, Hemiarthroplasty,

Shoulder/girdle trauma - Clavicle fracture fixations for acute fractures and non unions,

proximal humeral fracture fixations, tight rope fixations for AC joint

dislocation

Injections- for shoulder issues like impingement, frozen shoulder, AC joint pain.




Elbow:

Elbow Arthroscopy - Stiff elbow release, tennis elbow release, Joint clearance for arthritis Elbow Replacement – Hemiarthroplasty (half elbow replacement for fractures), radial head

replacement.

Soft tissue procedures - Ligament reconstruction, tennis elbow release, golfers elbow release,

Platelet Rich Plasma injections, nerve releases (ulnar nerve), distal

biceps tendon rupture repair.




Hand and wrist:

Soft tissue- Carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release , Dupuytrens disease fasciectomy,

Dequervains disease, Trapeziectomy for arthritis at base of thumb, Removal

swellings/ganglions.

Injections- for hand small joint arthritis.

Thumb joint replacement – MAIA replacements for basal thumb arthritis 

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Gautam Talawadekar

Education & training

  1. 2010–2016 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Blackpool (GB)
  2. 2016–2020 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Blackpool (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2020-09–2021-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-659291 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-FCB182D7 · issued 2021 · renewal 2031
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,379
Annual physical exam 99395 2,037
Vaccination administration 90471 2,261
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,042

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Gautam Talawadekar
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Gautam Talawadekar in consultation
IN OFFICE
Gautam Talawadekar with the team
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Gautam Talawadekar at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 149s
Meet Gautam Talawadekar

Research & publications

h-index: 20 · i10: 13

  1. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Gautam Talawadekar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.9485/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 30630757 · cited by 67
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Gautam Talawadekar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7474/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 34783609 · cited by 145
  3. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Gautam Talawadekar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9422/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 32308660 · cited by 199

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Orthopaedic Surgery European Annual Congress (Orthopaedic Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Orthopaedic Surgery National Society Meeting · Blackpool · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Blackpool · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2021
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2021
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2021

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Orthopaedic Surgery 2026-03-16 · 7 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a orthopaedic surgery? 2026-01-06 · 6 min read

For international patients

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Patient liaison · mr.gautam.talawadekar.1@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

384 verified reviews
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4★ 1
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Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
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    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
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    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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