Orthopaedic Product News magazine is delighted to welcome Rajiv Limaye, pictured, on board as consultant editor for the magazine.
Rajiv Limaye is a consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon, working for 11 years as consultant in the UK, mainly specialising in the disorders of foot and ankle.
Mr Limaye began his medical training in India where he qualified as a medical doctor and specialist orthopaedic surgeon in 1993. He then went on to complete a further 10 years of junior and senior registrar level orthopaedic and trauma training in Liverpool and Oswestry.
He undertook fellowship level training in foot and ankle surgery, leading to entry into the specialist register in the UK in 2005. Mr Limaye was appointed as an NHS Consultant in orthopaedics and trauma surgery in 2005. His current post is at the University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees. He has subsequently taken many visiting fellowships in many centres around the world, specialising in his techniques.
He undertakes routine knee arthroscopy, meniscal surgery and the entire range of foot and ankle surgery, including arthroscopic sports injuries. He regularly treats sports enthusiasts to return to their highest level of activities. His special interest includes bunion surgery using MIS technique. He also has significant experience in big toe joint replacements and has published papers discussing this. Mr Limaye has also published and presented numerous papers at many conferences and has contributed actively to OPN magazine.
Mr Limaye works and acts as an examiner for the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh, taking part in national and international examinations for the MRCS and FRCS Orth. He supervises trainees and has been a faculty member at various international courses and symposia over the years.
We look forward to continuing our work with Rajiv and hope his wealth of experience will enhance and benefit our product as we move forward together.
