An Orthopaedic Surgeon Who Delivers Court-Ready Expert Opinion
Mr Popat writes reports on all aspects of general orthopaedic trauma surgery but has a special interest in complex lower limb trauma surgery (including tibial plateau fractures), hip and knee replacement surgery (including revision / re-do surgery), and soft tissue knee surgery (including ligament injuries / reconstruction, cartilage injuries and meniscal injuries).
Mr. Ravi Popat
FRCS · MD (Res)
I am a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, specialising in hip and knee surgery. I hold an FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons and a postgraduate research doctorate (MD Res) from Imperial College London.
I have trained at the world's leading orthopaedic centres — the University of Sydney, the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Oxford, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and Imperial College Healthcare. This clinical depth directly underpins the authority of my medicolegal work.
- FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) — Royal College of Surgeons, 2020
- MD (Res) — Imperial College London, 2021
- MB BS — King's College London, 2009
- BSc Medical Law & Ethics — King's College London, 2007
- Clinical Lead for Robotic Joint Replacement — West Herts NHS Trust, 2024
- Published extensively in peer-reviewed medical journals and textbooks
A Foundation Built at World-Class Centres
Every medicolegal opinion I provide is grounded in years of front-line surgical practice at internationally recognised institutions.
BSc Medical Law & Ethics, then MB BS
Undergraduate foundation in medicine, with a dedicated grounding in medical law and ethics — directly relevant to medicolegal reporting standards.
Advanced Hip & Knee Training
International fellowship training in complex joint reconstruction at one of the leading orthopaedic centres in the southern hemisphere.
Specialist Orthopaedic Practice
Training at one of the UK's foremost dedicated orthopaedic hospitals, refining expertise in trauma and elective joint surgery.
MD (Res) — Research Doctorate
Postgraduate research doctorate, contributing to peer-reviewed literature in orthopaedic surgery.
Consultant & Clinical Lead, Robotic Joint Replacement
Current substantive NHS consultant post, leading the robotic joint replacement service alongside an active medicolegal practice.
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