Mr Ritesh Sharma
Qualifications
MBBS, MSc Orthopaedic Engineering, FRCS (Trauma&Orthopaedics)
GMC number: 4681559
Practising since: 2000
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Consultation times
- Alternate Tuesdays 2pm-5pm
- Alternate Thursdays 8am-12.30pm
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About
Mr Ritesh Sharma is a hand and wrist surgery specialist with a reputation for delivering outstanding patient care.
After graduating from Imperial College School of Medicine, London in 2000, Mr Sharma completed his Trauma and Orthopaedic specialist registrar training on the London Southwest Thames rotation. He then completed two prestigious hand surgery fellowships. The first was in hand and wrist surgery at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London. The second took place at the world-renowned Ganga Hospital in Coimbatore, India, where he specialised in hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery.
Mr Sharma has his NHS practice at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust where he is the Clinical Lead of the Trauma and Orthopaedic department and he continues to serve the community of London and Surrey as a hand and wrist surgeon, successfully treating patients, adults and children, with all types of hand and wrist conditions and injuries.
Mr Sharma is a member of the British Medical Association, the General Medical Council, and the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Following recommendations by members of the public, he was awarded three gold patient care awards at Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals for his consistent delivery of excellent patient care.
Mr Sharma sees adults and children aged 2 years+.
Personal website address: http://www.surreyhandclinic.com
Special interests
- Hand surgery
- Wrist surgery
- Hand pain
- Hand stiffness
- Wrist pain
- Wrist stiffness
- Hand swelling
- Wrist swelling
- Numbness
- Pins and needles of the hand
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Trigger finger
- Dupuytren's contracture
- De Quervain's tenosynovitis
- Tendonitis; arthritis of hand and wrist
- Ganglion
- Inflammation
- Hand injuries
- Wrist injuries
- Broken bone
- Fractures
- Scaphoid problems
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer's elbow
- Platelet-rich plasma
- Sports injuries
- Skier's thumb
- Dislocation
Personal interests
Family, travel and cricket.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Ritesh Sharma at Nuffield Health
- Excision of a ganglion
- Trigger finger release
- Carpal tunnel release
- Hand surgery
- Elbow surgery
- Dupuytren's fasciectomy
- Cubital tunnel release
- Tennis elbow release
Locations Mr Ritesh Sharma works with
Related experience
Research
During specialist registrar training in trauma and orthopaedics, I have completed a postgraduate MSc degree in Orthopaedic Engineering at Cardiff University and have produced several publications and international presentations.
Publications:
Thumb CMCJ Prosthetic Total Joint Replacement; a systematic review.
Thomas J. Holme, Marta Karbowiak, Jennifer Clements, Ritesh Sharma, Johnathan Craik,
Najab Ellahee EFORT Open Rev 2021;6:XXX. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.6.200152
The effect of time to surgery in neck of femur fracture patients with ASA Grade of 3 and above.
Khan H, Khoriati AA, Lazic S, Navein J, Sharma R, Ellahee N.Hip Int. 2020 Nov 4:1120700020972025
Early Results of the ARPE Arthroplasty Versus Trapeziectomy for the Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis.
Craik JD, Glasgow S, Andren J, Sims M, Mansouri R, Sharma R, Ellahee N.
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2017 Dec;22(4):472-478 paper
Undercutting laminectomy for lumbar decompression
R Sharma, L Lutchmann, C Kabir, RJ Crawford
The Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery. 2008. Volume 9 Number 1. ISSN:1531-2968 paper
Patient satisfaction following day case ACL reconstruction
R Sharma, H Deo, C Kabir, M Wilkinson
Journal of One-Day Surgery Vol 19, Issue 2 paper
Current Opportunities for the development of Leadership skills for doctors C Kabir, A Potty, R Sharma.
The International Journal of Clinical Leadership 2009 Volume16Number 3, pp(115-119) ISSN 1757-207X paper
Undiagnosed posterior dislocation of the humerus associated with lateral clavicle fracture
C Kabir, R Sharma, M Whitehouse, M Flannery
Internet Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vol 11, Number 1, ISSN: 1531-29
Outcome of ilizarov frames in non fatal attempted suicide patients
R Sharma, N Shaikh, A Khaleel
JBJS Vol 92-B, Issue Supp III,p403abstract
Undercutting laminectomy for lumbar decompression
L Lutchmann, R Sharma, RJ Crawford
JBJS Vol87-B 2005, Supp iii p294 abstract
Patient satisfaction following day case ACL reconstruction
R Sharma, H Deo, M Wilkinson
JBJS abstract supplement JBJS Vol90-B 2008, Supp p321 abstract
An essential medical miscellany
A Panja, contributor R Sharma
Royal Society of Medicine Press LTD June 2005 – book
Memberships
- British Medical Association
- General Medical Council
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
Other posts held
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon
Insurers Mr Ritesh Sharma works with
Mr Ritesh Sharma works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aetna
- AIG Direct
- Allianz
- APRIL
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa Global
- Bupa On Demand
- Childsure
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- CS Healthcare
- ESMI
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Healix Healthcare
- Health Now
- Health-on-Line
- Healthcare RM
- HealthFund
- HMCA
- InterGlobal
- Medical Care Direct
- National Friendly Society
- PHC
- Police Mutual
- SAGA
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Standard Life
- The Exeter Friendly
- Tri-Care
- Universal Provident
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
- WPA
Declaration
Mr Ritesh Sharma does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Ritesh Sharma does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Ritesh Sharma does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.