Mr Sanjeev Chitnis

Qualifications

MBBS, LRCP, MRCS, FRCS (Ed), FRCS, MSc Orth (Lon)

GMC number: 2907271

Practising since: 1978

Specialties

Orthopaedic surgery

Sub-specialties: Knee surgery, Hand and Wrist Surgery

Consultation times

  • Tuesday AM
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About

Mr Chitnis qualified in Medicine in 1978 from the University of Delhi and subsequently completed his postgraduate orthopaedic training in the North of England and London. He passed various exams as listed above. In addition to his clinical work, he serves as an Examiner for International FRCS examinations in Orthopaedics, and is an Assessor for the IMRCS Examination for all four UK and Irish Royal Colleges of Surgeons.

He has been a Council member for the Royal college in Glasgow and still serves on it’s various committees, member of WOS Orthopaedic Training Committee and an examiner for the MRCS examination.

His special interests include hand and knee. He sees patients with simple to complex problems of hand, wrist, elbow and knee. He sees patients in the consulting room, investigates and treats patients as appropriate. He gives injections and carries out surgery as necessary.

He carries out surgery for the following conditions:

Hand

  • Carpal tunnel release
  • Trigger finger release
  • Ganglion excision
  • Fasciectomy and fasciotomy Dupuytren's disease
  • Finger joint injections and replacement
  • Tendon release
  • Tendon operations
  • Trapeziectomy
  • Ligament reconstruction
  • Wrist cartilage repair
  • Wrist arthroscopy and repair.

Knee

  • Knee injuries
  • Arthroscopy for meniscal (cartilage) tears
  • Osteo chondral damage and repair
  • Microfracture
  • Mosaicplasty
  • Cartilage transplant
  • Patellar stabilisation for recurrent dislocation
  • Tibial tubercle transfer
  • Ligament surgery.

Special interests

Hand and knee surgery

Personal interests

  • Acting in plays and drama
  • Vocal singing
  • Philosophy
  • Travelling.

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Sanjeev Chitnis at Nuffield Health

  • Excision of a ganglion
  • Arthroscopy
  • Trigger finger release
  • Knee arthroscopy
  • Carpal tunnel release
  • Hand surgery
  • Patella stabilisation
  • Meniscectomy for meniscus tear
  • Trapeziectomy
  • Dupuytren's fasciectomy

Locations Mr Sanjeev Chitnis works with

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    25 Beaconsfield Road, Glasgow, G12 0PJ

    0141 334 9441
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Related experience

Research

Research interests include cartlilage transplantation in the knee and ultrasound for diagnosis of CT syndrome.

Memberships

  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • British Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • British Association for Surgery of the Knee

Other posts held

  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

Insurers Mr Sanjeev Chitnis works with

Mr Sanjeev Chitnis works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Allianz
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • AXA - Global Healthcare
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Bupa On Demand
  • Bupa Global
  • Cigna
  • Cigna International
  • CS Healthcare
  • The Exeter
  • Freedom Health
  • Healix
  • HealthFund
  • Health-on-Line
  • PHC
  • Police Mutual
  • SecureHealth
  • Simplyhealth
  • Universal Provident
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Westfield Health WPA
  • WPA

Declaration

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

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

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