About Me

I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Shoulder and Elbow surgery. My NHS practice is based at King’s College Hospital London, where I was appointed in 1996.

During my training, I have gained wide experience as a Consultant in managing major trauma, both at King’s College Hospital and elsewhere. I have undertaken a Trauma Fellowship at Harborview Hospital in Seattle, USA and King’s College Hospital, London.

I have also specialised in Arthroscopic Surgery of the shoulder, elbow and wrist. I have been to New York and Seattle for Shoulder and Elbow Fellowships. I have also undertaken an Upper Limb Fellowship at Wrightington Hospital, UK, dealing with shoulder, elbow and hand disorders. These Clinical Interests guide many of my research endeavours.

I have continued to develop my own Shoulder and Elbow clinical practice and helped to build up the King’s Upper Limb Unit to a high level, recognised both Nationally and Internationally.

Throughout my career, I have continued teaching both Medical Students and Post-Graduate Students and I am an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Kings College London. I am actively involved in Kings Health Partners (KHP), both as a joint CAG Leader for Orthopaedics, Trauma and Plastics, and actively involved in KHP Academic Surgery.

Mr Joydeep Sinha standing by River Thames with The Shard and London Bridge Hospital in the background.

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

    • BSc (Hons) Pharmacology - June 1982

    • M.B.Ch.B. - June 1985

    • FRCS (Ed.) - October 1989

    • FRCS (Eng. ) - November 1989

    • FRCS (Orth) - March 1995

    • Registrar - Mayday Hospital/ King’s College Hospital/ Bromley Hospital

    • Senior Registrar - King’s College Hospital/ Greenwich District Hospital/ William Harvey Hospital

    • Shoulder & Knee Fellowship - Beth Israel Hospital, New York

    • Trauma, Foot & Ankle and Shoulder Fellowships - Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle.

    • Shoulder & Upper Limb Fellowship - Wrightington Hospital, North Wigan

    • Fellow of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)

    • Fellow of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)

    • Fellow of the British Society of Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)

    • Member of the AO Teaching Faculty

    • Clinical Lead of Trauma & Orthopaedics (1999-2002)

    • Clinical Lead of Day Surgery (2003-2011)

    • Clinical Director for Surgery (2009-2013)

    • Clinical Director for Orthopaedics and Plastics (2013-2017)

    • Joint CAG (Clinical Academic Group) Leader for Orthopaedics, Trauma and Plastics

    • Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) and British Orthopaedic Association Regional Advisor (2012-2019)

    • South London Surgical CRN Lead (2016-2024)

    • Honorary Senior Lecturer within FoLS (since 2019)

Why Shoulders and Elbows?

The most important thing is to enjoy what you do in life genuinely. I find great fulfilment in studying and reading, which inspired my aspiration to become a doctor. Throughout my journey, I developed a particular fascination for sports and the complexities of sports injuries. This profound interest ultimately guided me into the field of orthopaedics, as I, too, experienced sports injuries, along with friends who suffered similar mishaps.

During my Orthopaedic Training, I was inspired by Consultant colleagues who had a special interest in Shoulder and Elbow surgery to treat these fascinating and complex problems.

Mr Joydeep Sinha explaining shoulder joint model at London Bridge Hospital office desk.