Mr Kostas Tsitskaris

• Specialty: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip and knee surgery

• Conditions seen: knee pain, groin pain, clicking joints, meniscus tear, torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), ligament damage, arthritis, osteoarthritis, hypermobility, alignment issues

• Tests, treatments and procedures: hip replacement surgery, partial and total knee replacement surgery, knee arthroscopy, hip arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction, ligament reconstruction, meniscus repair, hamstring repair surgery, joint preservation techniques, ultrasound-guided injections, hyaluronic acid injections (viscosupplementation), Arthrosamid for knee osteoarthritis

• Often consulted by patients with: knee or groin pain, a suspected meniscus or ligament injury, or hip and knee osteoarthritis being considered for injection or joint replacement surgery

• Patient ages seen: 18+

• Also: Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and Hip Fracture Lead at Barts Health NHS Trust; author of more than thirty manuscripts, abstracts and book chapters; reviewer for the Bone and Joint Journal

• Language: English

Mr Kostas Tsitskaris is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip and knee conditions at Welbeck's Orthopaedics centre in London. He assesses and treats a wide range of joint problems, including knee pain, groin pain, clicking joints, meniscus tears, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and other ligament damage. His expertise also includes arthritis, hypermobility and joint alignment problems.

Mr Tsitskaris offers both surgical and non-surgical treatments, tailoring his approach to the nature and severity of each patient's condition and uses joint preservation techniques where possible to protect the natural joint and delay or avoid the need for replacement. Non-surgical options include ultrasound-guided injections, hyaluronic acid injections (viscosupplementation) and Arthrosamid, an injectable hydrogel used to treat knee osteoarthritis.

His surgical practice includes hip and knee replacement surgery as well as hip and knee arthroscopy which use keyhole techniques to examine and treat joint problems. He also performs ligament reconstructions, such as ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair and hamstring repair surgery.

Alongside his private practice, Mr Tsitskaris is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust, where he serves as Hip Fracture Lead. He has been tasked with developing the service responsible for delivering hip fracture care across North East London.

Mr Tsitskaris completed his specialist orthopaedic training in London before undertaking advanced fellowships in Canada and at Barts Health. He holds a master's degree in Trauma and Orthopaedics from University College London and has contributed more than 30 manuscripts, abstracts and book chapters to orthopaedic research. He also serves as a reviewer for The Bone & Joint Journal.