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Mr Yadu Shankarappa

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Bedford

Mr Yadu Shankarappa

14 years of experience 5.0 (109 verified reviews)

13,089+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
13
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Yadu Shankarappa at a glance

Mr Yadu Shankarappa is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Bedford, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 44+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2008). Serves patients in Bedford, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Shankarappa is a Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma surgeon specialising in lower limb issues in adults. His philosophy is based, wherever possible, on trying to maintain the patients natural joints and tissues through repair and reconstruction.

Following his training and specialisation, Mr Shankarappa worked up to the level of Professor of Orthopaedics in a prestigious Medical College in Bangalore, India. He then received further training in the UK, Germany and Canada and completed advanced Trauma and Orthopaedic Fellowships. Mr Shankarappa was also awarded the Khazenifar Gold Medal for the Best Performance in the M.Ch.Ortho., Liverpool Exam.

Mr Shankarappa performs Hip and Knee replacements, including unicondylar knee replacements. He performs knee arthroscopic surgery and repair of meniscal tears to preserve the patients own meniscal cartilage tissue. He also performs knee arthroscopy and chondroplasty for damaged cartilage surfaces with cartilage surface debridement, and chondral(cartilage) grafting.

He regularly performs Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction for ACL injury, and realignment of the arthritic knee in younger patients, to preserve the natural knee joint (Tibial Osteotomy).

In some patients with an arthritic knee, he will assess them for suitability for the use of specialised knee offloading braces, which will allow continued function with the relief of symptoms, often avoiding the need for surgery.

He emphasises the importance of exercise and rehabilitation in helping recovery from injury, arthritis and after surgery.

Mr. Shankarappa has expertise in the following areas:


Oxford Unicondylar Knee Replacement

Knee Corrective Osteotomy

Knee Arthroscopic Surgery

Meniscal Repair

Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Articular Cartilage Grafting in the knee 

Cartilage repair

Knee ligament repair

Knee cap dislocation

Mosaicplasty

Osteoarticular Transfer Surgery (OATS) in the knee 

Chondroplasty of knee

Knee loose body removal

Knee bursa

Knee ganglion cysts

Tendonitis

Tendinopathy

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

— Mr Yadu Shankarappa

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Bedford (GB)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Bedford (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-494343 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-E504609C · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 647
Annual physical exam 99395 953
Vaccination administration 90471 1,209
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,630

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 720.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Yadu Shankarappa
HEADSHOT
Yadu Shankarappa in consultation
IN OFFICE
Yadu Shankarappa with the team
WITH TEAM
Yadu Shankarappa at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 128s
Meet Yadu Shankarappa

Research & publications

h-index: 4 · i10: 13

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Yadu Shankarappa, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.5847/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34455654 · cited by 175
  2. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Yadu Shankarappa, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.9987/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 32538311 · cited by 197
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Yadu Shankarappa, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8594/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 39596888 · cited by 147
  4. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Yadu Shankarappa, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.6851/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 31816525 · cited by 65

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Bedford · 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 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2013

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 · yadu.shankarappa.1@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

109 verified reviews
4.98
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109 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
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.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ 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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