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Mr Vikram Desai

Knee Surgery Arnold

Mr Vikram Desai

16 jaar ervaring

4,545+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
3
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Vikram Desai at a glance

Mr Vikram Desai is a Knee Surgery practitioner based in Arnold, Verenigd Koninkrijk, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 38+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2006). Serves patients in Arnold, Verenigd Koninkrijk and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

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Mr Desai is a senior Orthopaedic Surgeon working in the NHS as ell as providing private care for Elective Orthopaedic conditions. His early formative years were in Nottingham followed by a specialist Knee Fellowship at the prestigious Avon Orthopaedic Centre in Bristol.
He has a special interest in Joint Replacement icluding the Hip and the Knee. Furthermore, Arthroscopic Knee surgery with meniscal repair as well as meniscectomy and knee ligament surgery including reconstruction of ACL (Anteriro Cruciate Ligament) for adults as well a young patients. He also has considerable experience in various soft tissue knee problems such as patella instability and treatment of anterior knee pain syndrome.
On the knee arthroplasty front, he performs a high number of primary Hip and Knee replacements being the leading surgeon in his NHS trust. There is also a large tertiary referral from his colleagues regarding complex knee replacements and failed knee replacements. Further he has expertise in treatment of young patients with knee arthritis undertaking a significant number of unicompartmental knee replacements including medial UKR, lateral UKR and also patella-femoral replacements.
He performs several hip replacement operations for arthritis.
His results are available in the public domain for people to see and judge for themselves.
He is also very keenly involved in teaching and training from undergraduate medical students to junior doctors as well as registrars. He is an examiner for undergraduate final year medical students as well as for the FRCS orthopaedic examinations.
He is actively involved in research and has several publications in journals and has presented his work nationally and internationally. He is currently involved in various multi-centre trials and is the principle investigator in his Trust on these projects. These include trials on knee arthroplasty and ACL and outcomes on knee arthroplasty. He also regularly peer reviews research articles for 'The Knee' which is the premier journal for knee specialists.
Over the years he has been the Service Director of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Clinical Governance Lead, Mortality Lead, Transformation Lead within the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate. Mr Desai has introduced several new and innovative methods of imptoving patient outcomes as the clinical lead for elective transformation programme. He has been responsible for several innovations of healthcare in his trust including the development of enhanced care practitioner and Telehealth clinics. Further he is also the lead for Enhanced Recovery following Joint Replacement in his Trust.
He continues to play a significant role of being an Appraiser and hence plays a part in the revalidation of doctors. He is a part of the Royal College as an approved representative for a Consultant appointment in the country.
Diseases, Medical Tests and TreatmentsTotal Hip replacements
Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
Knee Repalcement
Partial Knee Replacement
Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
Patello-Femoral Replacement
Arthroscopy
Key hole operations
Meniscal repair
Meniscectomy
Ligament Reconstruction
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Steroid Injection
PRP injection
n-Stride Injection
Injection Under X-ray control
Hyaluronic Acid Injection
Knee Osteotomy
Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
Partial Knee Replacement
Uni compartmental Knee Replacements - such as Oxford UKR
Patello-femoral replacements
Knee Arthroscopic Surgery
Knee Cartilage surgery
Key hole surgery to knee
Knee ligament surgery
ACL surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
Mensiscus Repair surgery
Meniscectomy surgery
PRP injections
Hyaluronic Acid injection
N-stride Injections
Steroid Injections

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

— Mr Vikram Desai

Opleiding & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Arnold (GB)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · Knee Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Arnold (GB)
  3. 2010–2011 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Karolinska Stockholm, SE

Carrière & aanstellingen

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Knee Surgery

Vergunningen & verzekering

Medische licenties

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-744386 active · expires 2028-12-31

Boardcertificeringen

European Board of Knee Surgery
#EB-30B45591 · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Beroepsaansprakelijkheidsverzekering: Generali Healthcare · 3,000,000 EUR dekking · No claims on file

Uitgevoerde procedures

ProcedureCodeLevenslang aantal
GP consultation 99213 2,744
Annual physical exam 99395 1,294
Vaccination administration 90471 646
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 113

Diensten & prijzen

DienstDuurModaliteitPrijs
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 60 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Praktijk, team & in praktijk

Vikram Desai
HEADSHOT
Vikram Desai in consultation
IN OFFICE
Vikram Desai with the team
WITH TEAM
Vikram Desai at a conference
CONFERENCE

Video's

introduction · 62s
Meet Vikram Desai

Onderzoek & publicaties

h-index: 14 · i10: 13

  1. Outcomes of Knee Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Vikram Desai, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.9945/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 37442578 · geciteerd door 32
  2. European registry analysis of Knee Surgery outcomes
    Vikram Desai, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1972/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 30218700 · geciteerd door 122

Uitgenodigde lezingen

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

Onderscheidingen & lidmaatschappen

Onderscheidingen

  • 🏆 Top-rated Knee Surgery — Arnold · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Lidmaatschappen

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Sinds 2011
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Sinds 2011
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Sinds 2011

Artikelen van deze arts

  • Patient education Patient guide to Knee Surgery 2026-03-21 · 8 min lezen
  • Awareness When should you see a knee surgery? 2026-01-01 · 9 min lezen

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

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr Vikram Desai's Areas of Specialty

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Knee Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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  • What does Vikram Desai specialise in?

    Vikram Desai specialises in Knee Surgery in Arnold, GB. 38 years of clinical experience.

  • What conditions does Vikram Desai treat?

    Vikram Desai treats conditions within Knee Surgery. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

  • Where does Vikram Desai practise?

    Vikram Desai practises in Arnold, GB. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.

  • What languages does Vikram Desai speak?

    Vikram Desai speaks English, Gujarati, Punjabi.

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