About Me
Shelain Patel's reviews and experience

What's your job title and where do you work?

I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle surgeon. My NHS practice is based solely at the world renowned Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Newsweek's No. 1 ranked orthopaedic institution in the UK).
 
I consult privately at some of the central London's most well known hospitals including Princess Grace Hospital, RNOH Private Care and King Edward VII Hospital. I also run clinics in North London at Elstree Waterfront Outpatients Centre and Spire Bushey.

Where did you earn your qualifications from?

University College London Medical School: BSc, MBBS
Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine: Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine
Royal College of Surgeons of England: FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics)
 
What training have you had to become a foot and and ankle surgeon?

I graduated as a doctor from University College London Medical School in 2003 with an intercalated  BSc and MBBS degrees. I completed basic surgical training in London before becoming a Clinical Research Fellow at UCLH, which fostered my interest in research. I then joined the UCLH & Middlesex Hospital orthopaedic training programme spending half of the six years being trained by six different foot and ankle surgeons. I then completed further long established and renowned foot & ankle fellowships in Windsor and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, and was awarded the BOSTAA fellowship to visit centres of excellence in USA and Holland.

Do you like to lead, perform research or train the next generation of surgeons?

I am fortunate to have done all three in my career. I was the recipient of sponsorship by BOFAS to undertake the BOA Clinical Leaders Programme, contributing to the expertise that underpins many of my reviews.
 
Throughout my career, I have been actively involved with research. I am widely published with numerous peer reviewed publications, book chapters and consensus publications. I have been previously elected to sit on a national committee with the British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOFAS), and am a reviewer for numerous orthopaedic peer-reviewed journals. I am actively involved in research including novel methods of treating cartilage injuries, deformity correction, treatment of neuromuscular disorders, and into methods for assessing foot and ankle conditions. For an up to date list of my publications, please click here.
 
But of all these, I am foremost a keen educator and trainer. I won a Top Teacher award by UCL Medical School. I run departmental teaching for registrars and am regularly invited as faculty for orthopaedic courses and registrar training programmes.

Where can I find reviews of your care?

I routinely ask patients for feedback on the care they receive under my care. These can be accessed by clicking the following links on Google, Top Doctors and Doctify.

What conditions do you treat?

I manage orthopaedic conditions relating to the foot and ankle surgery which include:

Achilles tendon pain

Ankle arthritis and deformity

Ankle arthroscopy

Ankle replacements

Flat foot deformity and tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction

Forefoot deformity (including bunions and arthritis)

Hindfoot arthritis and deformity

Midfoot arthritis and deformity

Neuromuscular feet (including Charcot Marie Tooth)

Osteochondral/cartilage defects

Plantar fasciitis/heel pain

Sports injuries including ligament sprains

Tendon disorders