Mr Chandra Rao

Qualifications

MBBS, MSc, FRCS (Tr Orth)

GMC number: 4772453

Practicing since: 1997

Specialties

Orthopaedic surgery

Consultation times

  • Weekly Thursday PM
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About

Mr Chandra Rao trained at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic hospital, Oswestry UK. He has been a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Hereford County Hospital since 2010. His Orthopaedic surgical expertise includes total hip replacement, total knee replacement, ACL reconstruction, total ankle replacement, knee and ankle arthroscopy, surgeries for ankle and foot arthritis (including great toe replacement) and sports knee and ankle injuries. 

Personal interests

Mr Rao is married to a consultant histopathologist at Hereford County Hospital, they have a 5 year old daughter and 10 month old son. His interests include playing and watching cricket, eastern philosophy and he is an avid BBC radio 4 listener.

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Chandra Rao at Nuffield Health

  • Toe surgery
  • Knee replacement
  • Knee arthroscopy
  • Manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA)
  • Ankle arthroscopy
  • Hip replacement
  • Ankle replacement

Locations Mr Chandra Rao works with

Related experience

Research

Original articles on hip and knee replacements and bone graft techniques. International presentation on ankle arthroscopy. Current research interests include surgical treatment for achilles tendinopathy, outcome of ankle replacement and great toe joint replacement.

Memberships

  • British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
  • Medical Defence Union

Other posts held

  • Consultant Orthopaedic Lower Limb Surgeon, Hereford County Hospital, Hereford
  • Consultant Orthopaedic Lower Limb Surgeon, Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital

Declaration

Mr Chandra Rao does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Chandra Rao does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Chandra Rao does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.