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Mr Samuel Rajaratnam

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Belgravia

Mr Samuel Rajaratnam

2 years of experience 5.0 (280 verified reviews)

9,891+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
11
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Samuel Rajaratnam at a glance

Mr Samuel Rajaratnam is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Belgravia, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 29+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2022). Serves patients in Belgravia, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

 Mr. Sam Rajaratnam FRCS (Tr. & Orth.) is an internationally renowned Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon particularly specialising in knee replacement surgery and sporting injuries of the knee. 
Mr Rajaratnam practices exclusively at the Cleveland Clinic, London - the leading and award winning private hospital in Belgravia . 
Sam has personally performed over 9000 knee replacements (approximately 600 Partial, Total, Robotic and Revision Knee Replacements each year) with excellent outcomes and has pioneered rapid recovery and lower post operative pain following knee surgery. 
He has developed an expert multidisciplinary team with Anaesthetist Dr. Barry Phillips to deliver excellent care and the latest pain-relieving techniques after Joint Replacement Surgery. 
He also has one of the Lowest Revision (failure) rates and best outcomes after knee replacements on the U.K. National Joint Registry and is a huge advocate for transparent outcome measure-driven healthcare. 
He is an expert on Robotic assisted Knee replacement and was the first to implement ROSA robotic technology in the U.K. within the private sector. 
Sam also regularly treats numerous Professional and Amateur sportsmen with soft tissue injuries to their knee and has performed over 3000 ACL reconstructions and performs many other soft tissue knee procedures each year as Day case procedures. 
He regularly treats high profile individuals and elite professional sportsmen and sportswomen including footballers, rugby players and boxers and is on the faculty of the FIFA Football Medicine conference each year. 
Mr Rajaratnam originally trained at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital in London and qualified with a First Class degree in anatomy and an MBBS in 1997. 
He trained via the Royal College of Surgeons, England at numerous centres of excellence in the U.K. and then Australia. 
Sam was awarded the “Walter Mercer Gold Medal” for his best performance throughout Great Britain and Ireland in the final FRCS Orthopaedics examination in 2006. 
He was the British Orthopaedic Association Ambassador to Hong Kong in 2007 and worked in Sydney Australia at some of the world’s best knee injury units before being appointed Consultant Surgeon in the U.K. in 2008 and now enjoys an excellent international reputation as a leading knee surgeon and a key opinion leader in his field.  
https://samrajaratnam.com/

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

— Mr Samuel Rajaratnam

Education & training

  1. 2016–2022 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Belgravia (GB)
  2. 2022–2026 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Belgravia (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2026-09–2027-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-825891 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-37815AD3 · issued 2027 · renewal 2037
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 302
Annual physical exam 99395 664
Vaccination administration 90471 1,136
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 399

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 30 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Samuel Rajaratnam
HEADSHOT
Samuel Rajaratnam in consultation
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Samuel Rajaratnam with the team
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Samuel Rajaratnam at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 110s
Meet Samuel Rajaratnam

Research & publications

h-index: 14 · i10: 9

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Samuel Rajaratnam, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.5629/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 30463440 · cited by 46
  2. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Samuel Rajaratnam, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4954/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 34052506 · cited by 44
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Samuel Rajaratnam, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.3196/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 37083948 · cited by 10
  4. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Samuel Rajaratnam, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.1341/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 32946885 · cited by 104

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Belgravia · 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 2027
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2027
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2027

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a orthopaedic surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.sam.rajaratnam@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

280 verified reviews
4.97
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280 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    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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