Mr Rahul Kakkar
Mr Rahul Kakkar is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hand and wrist surgery, working in Preston.
Based At
NHS base
University Hospitals of Morecombe Bay
GMC Number
6081878
Clinical interests
Wrist and hand surgery
Arthroscopy of the wrist
Carpal tunnel surgery
Excision of ganglion
Trigger finger
De Quervain’s
Dupuytren’s disease, including collagenase injections
Rheumatoid hand and wrist surgery
Shoulder surgery
Arthroscopic/open shoulder surgery
Sports injuries
Shoulder instablity
ACJ problems
Elbow surgery
Tennis elbow
Golfer’s elbow
Cubital/ulnar nerve release
Ligament/tendon repair
Professional Memberships
Mr Kakkar is a keen teacher and am on the faculty for the ChM - Trauma & Orthopaedics course run by Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. In addition, he examines on FRCS (Orth) Upper limb and Basic Sciences revision course at Wrightington Hospital.
He has contributed to chapters in Postgraduate Orthopaedic books and examines medical students at the University of Lancaster. He is the Foundation Programme Director for his trust, looking after the Foundation Year 2 doctors.
Academic Background
Mr Rahul Kakkar has been on the Specialist Register (Certificate of Completion of Training in Trauma & Orthopaedics) since September 2013.
He is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, specialising in all elective upper limb surgery and general trauma.
Mr Kakkar's main interests are in reconstructive surgery in the upper limb, and in the treatment of degenerative and sports injuries. Approximately two-thirds of his work is hand and wrist surgery, with the rest being shoulder and elbow surgery. He also performs multiple lower limb surgeries for general trauma.
He operates on the full range of commonly seen elective hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder cases, as well as more complex procedures, such as wrist ligament reconstruction, wrist arthroscopy and joint replacement in the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder.
Based at
NHS base
University Hospitals of Morecombe Bay
GMC Number
6081878
Clinical interests
Wrist and hand surgery
Arthroscopy of the wrist
Carpal tunnel surgery
Excision of ganglion
Trigger finger
De Quervain’s
Dupuytren’s disease, including collagenase injections
Rheumatoid hand and wrist surgery
Shoulder surgery
Arthroscopic/open shoulder surgery
Sports injuries
Shoulder instablity
ACJ problems
Elbow surgery
Tennis elbow
Golfer’s elbow
Cubital/ulnar nerve release
Ligament/tendon repair
Professional Memberships
Mr Kakkar is a keen teacher and am on the faculty for the ChM - Trauma & Orthopaedics course run by Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. In addition, he examines on FRCS (Orth) Upper limb and Basic Sciences revision course at Wrightington Hospital.
He has contributed to chapters in Postgraduate Orthopaedic books and examines medical students at the University of Lancaster. He is the Foundation Programme Director for his trust, looking after the Foundation Year 2 doctors.
Academic Background
Mr Rahul Kakkar has been on the Specialist Register (Certificate of Completion of Training in Trauma & Orthopaedics) since September 2013.
He is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, specialising in all elective upper limb surgery and general trauma.
Mr Kakkar's main interests are in reconstructive surgery in the upper limb, and in the treatment of degenerative and sports injuries. Approximately two-thirds of his work is hand and wrist surgery, with the rest being shoulder and elbow surgery. He also performs multiple lower limb surgeries for general trauma.
He operates on the full range of commonly seen elective hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder cases, as well as more complex procedures, such as wrist ligament reconstruction, wrist arthroscopy and joint replacement in the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder.