Mr Shah Punwar

BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRCS (Tr&Orth), DipSports

Special interests:

Hip surgery, Knee surgery, Orthopaedics, Knee Arthritis, Sports injuries, ACL Surgery, Meniscal surgery, Cartilage surgery, Hip arthritis, Hip and groin pain, Patella (kneecap) instability, Knee pain, Hip pain

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Professional Biography

Mr Shah Punwar is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at King Edward VII’s Hospital, specialising in knee and hip replacement.

Mr Punwar is an experienced orthopaedic surgeon and an expert in hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacements, sports knee injuries, ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) reconstruction and meniscal surgery. He specialises in both joint replacements for arthritis and arthroscopic knee sports surgery. He has particular interests in minimally invasive partial knee replacements, revision knee replacements and is also a high volume ACL reconstruction surgeon.

Mr Punwar is a member of the London International Patient Services (LIPS) medical group and follows best practice by discussing all complex cases with colleagues at regular MDT meetings. As well as a Diploma in Sports Medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), Mr Punwar has a postgraduate certificate in medical education from the University of Bristol and publishes his research work in peer-reviewed journals.

Mr Punwar prides himself of his excellent patient feedback on review sites, such as Doctify.

Background

Mr Punwar graduated from the Imperial College School of Medicine, London in 2001 and completed his specialist orthopaedic training in Bristol. He received his fellowship in Trauma & Orthopaedics from the Royal College of Surgeons (Eng) in 2012.

In 2013 he undertook a year of complex hip & knee arthroplasty and sports injury training in Perth, Western Australia.

Mr Punwar’s NHS Base is University Hospital Lewisham where he is the Clinical Director of the orthopaedic unit. He also an Honorary Consultant at Guy’s Hospital where he performs complex knee revision surgery. He is the lead surgeon for revision knee replacement surgery across his NHS Trust and often receives second opinion referrals from colleagues. He is a Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Kings College London and involved in both examining and supervising Kings College London medical students.

He is a regular faculty member for educational courses run by Orthopaedic Research UK and is a member of the British Association of Knee Surgeons.

Additional Information

Career Highlights

Clinical Director of Orthopaedics (Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust)

Awards

Mr Shah Punwar was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2023 for delivering outstanding care.

Memberships

Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (England)
Member of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (UK)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma and Orthopaedics)
PgCert Medical Education University of Bristol
Member of the British Association of Knee Surgery
Member of the British Orthopaedic Association

Publications

1. High tibial osteotomy: back to the future. Punwar S, Haddad FS. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2007 Jan;68(1):36-41.

2. The use of computer navigation in hip arthroplasty: literature review and evidence today. Punwar S, Khan WS, Longo UG. Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2011 Sep-Oct;13(5):431-8.

3. Bone bruises: definition, classification and significance. Punwar S, Hall-Craggs M, Haddad FS. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2007 Mar;68(3):148-51.

4. Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy in Revision Knee Arthroplasty. Punwar SA, Fick DP, Khan RJK. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Mar;32(3):903-907.

5. Navigating ACL Injuries Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Analysis. Pattnaik S, Algharibeh M, Zarifian A, Sidhu GAS, Chahal J, Punwar S. Cureus. 2023 Oct 28;15(10):e47857.

6. BASK presentations: progress to journal publication. Mihok P, Worley S, Hassaballa M, Punwar S, Porteous A, Murray J. Orthopedics. 2013 Oct 1;36(10):e1269-71.

7. Improving Completion Rates of Treatment Escalation Plan (TEP) in a London Teaching Hospital: A Quality Improvement Study. Pattnaik S, Zarifian A, Sidhu GAS, Punwar S. Cureus. 2023 Nov 26;15(11):e49434.

8. Patellofemoral arthroplasty: a systematic review of the literature. Tarassoli P, Punwar S, Khan W, Johnstone D. Open Orthop J. 2012;6:340-7. doi: 10.2174/1874325001206010340. Epub 2012 Jul 27. PMID: 22927894 Free PMC article.

9. Component alignment and clinical outcome following total knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial comparing an intramedullary alignment system with patient-specific instrumentation. Huijbregts HJ, Khan RJ, Fick DP, Hall MJ, Punwar SA, Sorensen E, Reid MJ, Vedove SD, Haebich S. Bone Joint J. 2016 Aug;98-B(8):1043-9.

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