Prof. Tony Kochhar, Consultant Shoulder & Upper Limb Surgeon
Prof. Tony Kochhar
Consultant Shoulder & Upper Limb Surgeon
Prof. Tony Kochhar MSc FRCS (Orth)
Consultant Shoulder & Upper Limb Surgeon
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About Prof. Tony Kochhar
GMC number: 4319913
Year qualified: 1996
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Professor Tony Kochhar is a consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon with over a decade of experience in shoulder, elbow, and upper limb surgery. He centres his practice around the early accurate diagnosis and prompt specialist treatment.
Professor Kochhar trained at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore and further honed his skills under world-renowned shoulder surgeons during fellowship training in New York and at the Alps Surgery Institute in France. Since qualifying, he has worked with elite sportspeople and developed a keen interest in sports science, strength, and conditioning.
Currently, Professor Kochhar is affiliated with HCA Healthcare UK, where he provides expert clinical guidance to ensure the best possible care for patients and the safe, efficient operation of the hospitals. His areas of expertise include arthroscopic surgery, rotator cuff repair, and joint replacement. He is particularly skilled in treating conditions such as shoulder impingement, tennis elbow, and complex fractures.
Appointed in 2010, Professor Kochhar has been instrumental in advancing orthopaedic care and remains dedicated to improving patient outcomes through innovative surgical techniques and comprehensive rehabilitation programmes.
Areas of expertise
- ACJ separation
- All aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery
- Arthroscopy
- Bone spurs
- Carpal tunnel decompression
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Clavicle fractures
- Dislocated shoulder
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Elbow instability
- Elbow stiffness
- Elbow surgery
- Fracture (broken bone)
- Frozen shoulder
- Ganglion cyst removal
- Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)
- Hand surgery
- Neck pain
- Repetitive strain injury
- Revision surgery
- Rotator cuff repair
- Shoulder and elbow sports injuries
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder decompression
- Shoulder fractures
- Shoulder impingement
- Shoulder labral tear
- Shoulder pain
- Shoulder stabilisation
- Shoulder surgery
- Shoulder tendinopathy (pitcher’s shoulder)
- Snapping scapula syndrome
- Sports injuries
- Stress fractures
- Tendon repair
- Tendonitis
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- Wrist arthroscopy
- Wrist pain and injuries
Professional memberships
Articles by Prof. Tony Kochhar
Extensor pollicis brevis tendon damage presenting as de quervain’s disease following kettlebell training