Mr Jai Chitnavis MA(Cantab) M Chir FRCS(Tr&Orth)Eng
Consultant Knee Surgeon
Cambridge, UK.
Background
Jai Chitnavis is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Cambridge UK.
Jai's elective practice is dedicated to knee surgery in general.
Mr. Chitnavis was a Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon at Cambridge University Hospitals between 2002 and 2010. During those years he was exposed to the broad spectrum of knee disorders presenting to a major teaching hospital. He also taught medical students and orthopaedic trainee surgeons. He continues to be actively involved in research into disorders of the knee.
Mr. Chitnavis is now in Independent Practice in Cambridge where he manages The Cambridge Knee Clinic.
Between 2001-2 Jai spent a year as Fellow in Knee Surgery and Sports Medicine to Dr. Merv Cross in Sydney, Australia. During the Fellowship, he also worked as surgical assistant to Dr. Leo Pinczewski, mastering techniques of ligament reconstruction. He was doctor to a rugby league team in Sydney.
Whilst undertaking 7 years of orthopaedic training in Oxford, Jai Chitnavis completed a Master of Surgery Thesis which investigated the causes and presentation of severe osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.
Jai Chitnavis studied at Isleworth Grammar School and won a place to study medicine at Christ's College, Cambridge. He was a clinical student at Charing Cross and Westminster Hospital, London.
He is a member of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee, the British Orthopaedic Association, the British Orthopaedic Research Society and the Girdlestone Orthopaedic Society (Oxford).
He is a reviewer for the British Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
He is Senior Demonstrator in Anatomy at The University of Cambridge and Supervisor in Anatomy at Trinity Hall College, Cambridge.
He is on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council (3352054).
The Cambridge Knee Clinic treats a wide spectrum of knee disorders, including knee injuries, in adults and children.
The Cambridge Knee Clinic also organises The Cambridge Cruciate Course, in association with Smith and Nephew. The Course offers trainee surgeons an opportunity to learn and practise basic techniques in ligament reconstruction of the knee.
Uninsured patients from anywhere in the UK may be treated free of charge under the 'Choose and Book' system.
A referral is required from their G.P. to Mr Chitnavis in Cambridge, via the Choose and Book website.
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