Mr Dennis Kosuge
Mr Dennis Kosuge is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip replacement, knee replacement, and revision hip surgery, serving patients across West Essex and East Hertfordshire from The Rivers Hospital, Sawbridgeworth.
Based At
NHS base
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
GMC Number
6054877
Clinic Timetable
Clinical interests
Mr Dennis Kosuge is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a sub-specialist interest in hip and knee surgery, based at The Rivers Hospital, Sawbridgeworth. He serves patients from across West Essex and East Hertfordshire, including Harlow, Bishop's Stortford, Epping, Hertford, Chelmsford, and the surrounding areas.
Clinical interests:
Total Hip Replacement | Complex Total Hip Replacement | Revision Total Hip Replacement | Total Knee Replacement | Partial Knee Replacement | Knee Arthroscopy | Hip Injection | Knee Injection | Arthrosamid Injection | Sports Injuries | Musculoskeletal Trauma
Mr Kosuge is a sub-specialist in hip and knee surgery with a particular interest in complex and revision hip replacement, including the reconstruction of severe acetabular defects. He offers Arthrosamid — an innovative hydrogel injection for knee osteoarthritis — as part of a comprehensive non-surgical treatment pathway.
Mr Kosuge's patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) demonstrate results consistently above the national average for both hip and knee replacement surgery. His hip replacement health gain of 25.46 at six months exceeds the national average of 22.30, and his knee replacement health gain of 19.41 exceeds the national average of 16.82 (NHS Digital, 2023–24).
He is committed to patient-centred care and monitors outcomes through an independent platform. His outcome data and patient feedback are published his website.
Awards & Recognition
Mr Kosuge is the recipient of the iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence every year from 2019 to 2025 — seven consecutive years — placing him among the highest-rated surgeons on the platform nationally.
He was also awarded the Patient Panel Consultant Award at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in 2024, and the 'Our Amazing People Award' at the same institution in 2021, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to patient care.
Professional Memberships
British Orthopaedic Association
British Hip Society
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (International Member)
AO Trauma
International Bone Research Association
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Academic Background
Mr Kosuge obtained a Bachelor in Medical Sciences (BMedSci) during his time at The University of Nottingham and completed a laboratory based medical research project which culminated in his first medical publication. He has since maintained his interest in academic writing and has written chapters for several orthopaedic textbooks and published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals. Since 2010, he has also been a reviewer for The Bone & Joint Journal which enables him to maintain skills required for the critical analysis of scientific articles and keep up to date with the latest in orthopaedic research.
Mr Kosuge is currently Principal Investigator at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust for the national NIHR-funded study entitled the 'Obesity and Arthritis of the Knee Study (OAKS)', reflecting his active contribution to orthopaedic research at a national level.
Website
Based at
NHS base
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
GMC Number
6054877
Clinic Timetable
Clinical interests
Mr Dennis Kosuge is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a sub-specialist interest in hip and knee surgery, based at The Rivers Hospital, Sawbridgeworth. He serves patients from across West Essex and East Hertfordshire, including Harlow, Bishop's Stortford, Epping, Hertford, Chelmsford, and the surrounding areas.
Clinical interests:
Total Hip Replacement | Complex Total Hip Replacement | Revision Total Hip Replacement | Total Knee Replacement | Partial Knee Replacement | Knee Arthroscopy | Hip Injection | Knee Injection | Arthrosamid Injection | Sports Injuries | Musculoskeletal Trauma
Mr Kosuge is a sub-specialist in hip and knee surgery with a particular interest in complex and revision hip replacement, including the reconstruction of severe acetabular defects. He offers Arthrosamid — an innovative hydrogel injection for knee osteoarthritis — as part of a comprehensive non-surgical treatment pathway.
Mr Kosuge's patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) demonstrate results consistently above the national average for both hip and knee replacement surgery. His hip replacement health gain of 25.46 at six months exceeds the national average of 22.30, and his knee replacement health gain of 19.41 exceeds the national average of 16.82 (NHS Digital, 2023–24).
He is committed to patient-centred care and monitors outcomes through an independent platform. His outcome data and patient feedback are published his website.
Awards & Recognition
Mr Kosuge is the recipient of the iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence every year from 2019 to 2025 — seven consecutive years — placing him among the highest-rated surgeons on the platform nationally.
He was also awarded the Patient Panel Consultant Award at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in 2024, and the 'Our Amazing People Award' at the same institution in 2021, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to patient care.
Professional Memberships
British Orthopaedic Association
British Hip Society
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (International Member)
AO Trauma
International Bone Research Association
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Academic Background
Mr Kosuge obtained a Bachelor in Medical Sciences (BMedSci) during his time at The University of Nottingham and completed a laboratory based medical research project which culminated in his first medical publication. He has since maintained his interest in academic writing and has written chapters for several orthopaedic textbooks and published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals. Since 2010, he has also been a reviewer for The Bone & Joint Journal which enables him to maintain skills required for the critical analysis of scientific articles and keep up to date with the latest in orthopaedic research.
Mr Kosuge is currently Principal Investigator at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust for the national NIHR-funded study entitled the 'Obesity and Arthritis of the Knee Study (OAKS)', reflecting his active contribution to orthopaedic research at a national level.