Mr Chinmay Gupte

Written by a patient at The Wellington Hospital

Having suffered knee pain following what had seemed to be an innocuous gym injury, investigations revealed that I had suffered a meniscal tear in addition to having full thickness (Grade IV) cartilage loss of the medial patella facet. I was then referred for arthroscopic surgery, following which my knee began to recover with conservative management. Four months post-op, however, I was still struggling with inflammation which, despite steroid treatments, refused to settle down. Nine months post-op, discussions turned to options such as articular cartilage repair, sub-chondroplasty, platelet rich plasma and even partial knee replacement. I researched various consultants and met with Mr Gupte to obtain a second opinion. I liked the fact that Mr Gupte worked in both NHS knee care as well as in the private sector, and also that he has a conservative approach to treatments. He carefully considered my history, clearly communicated his examination findings and recommended hydrotherapy to break the cycle of pain, stiffness, swelling, patellofemoral dysfunction and muscle weakness which I had been experiencing. An MRI scan of my other, pain-free knee supported the idea that cartilage loss was not the main problem. I felt that I was in good hands. Two months of weekly hydrotherapy allowed me to finally begin physiotherapy. A further fourteen months of regular, tailored personal training has enabled me to build up the muscle loss around my knee sufficiently to carry out all daily activities. Improvement in muscle tone continues and I now feel confident that I will be able to return to sporting activities such as cycling and even some gentle skiing during this year. My 18-year-old son has now also been under Mr Gupte’s care for a rugby injury which caused complex tears to the lateral meniscus. Mr Gupte patiently explained the options and, although recommending surgery, he did not pressurise for a quick decision. My son commented that Mr Gupte listened well and explained everything clearly. Hence, my son had full confidence in Mr Gupte’s suggestions and 100% complied with the rehab advice. Five months later, his knee seems strong and stable. For all the above reasons, I can highly recommend Mr Gupte.

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Written by a carer at The Portland Hospital

My daughter has been under Mr Gupte's care since October 2017. She was devastated when at 12 years old and performing at high level athletics she had a serious knee injury (ACL and meniscus). In some ways we were blessed - we had private health insurance. I went into overdrive researching different consultant orthopaedic surgeons who specialise in knee trauma in children. After hours of research and a couple of appointments with other surgeons we saw Mr Gupte. I decided to let my daughter have the final say in who her surgeon would be - it was vital she had confidence in him. Mr Gupte has a lovely manner, he is not patronising to children, takes time to explain and makes sure they understand. Our daughter was set on Mr Gupte and we agreed ( he is one of only a number of surgeons in the UK who can perform the surgery she required with minimal invasion into growth plates, thus reducing potential complications. He is also an amazing surgeon All that said, the journey was not easy. Mr Gupte is conservative in the time he expects his patients to refrain from sports - so don't expect a quick fix. Our daughter was frustrated when her coaches etc. were all saying she was being kept off sport too long. She complied 100% with Mr Gupte's instructions - it did take a year to get back anywhere near back to normal training. The results though - amazing - she has full function of her knee and is back to competing. I could not recommend Mr Gupte highly enough.

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Written by a patient at The Wellington Hospital

I couldn’t recommend Mr Gupte more highly. I suffered from a skiing injury and as a result had ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair. I am now 9 months post op and my knee is better than ever. I am planning on running a half marathon in March and will be skiing in a month. I can’t thank Mr Gupte enough for his excellent care, advice and support throughout these past months. He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced and I have always felt that I have been in the best hands. I have had the most smooth sailing recovery returning to the sports I love and it is all thanks to him.

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Written by a patient at Wellington Health Centre

I have seen Mr Chinmay Gupte three times in connection with knee pain. Following an MRI scan, the initial suspicions of chondromalacia of the patella proved to be correct and, moreover, a medial meniscal tear was identified. Mr Gupte has carefully and clearly explained the causes of my knee pain and the options available to me given my goal of a return to running. Whilst the extent of wear to my knee means that I will never run totally pain free, I now have the confidence to return to running whilst ensuring that I keep up an effective exercise regime. I also know that are various other options available to me in the future if the pain worsens and the conservative management proves ineffective. Highly recommended.

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Written by a patient at The Wellington Hospital

I had bit old injury and ruptured ACL. I met Mr Gupte around 2 years back. He listened and advised wisely due to age constraint for ACL recon procedure and planning. I met his few more times before deciding on procedure and had few tests before hand. On the decided date for procedure - he had some doubt on my blood reports which he just got previous day so advised not to go for procedure before another tests or just go for menisectomy that day and then ahve all tests and meniscus healing to check and then to do ACL recon. I decided & went for menisectromy same day and then all tests before ACL recon after 2 months. All went well. Recovering (it may take upto 18 months with normal physio, rest and rehab). Will meet him now for other/right knee condition but highly recommended for his knowledge, skills, experience (doing average half a dozen knee surgeries like ACL recon at least every week for last few years) and being nice human being.

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