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Mr Krishna Vemulapalli was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
Reviews
I have been attending Queen's Hospital Outpatients Clinic 1 since April 2014, for my ongoing complex foot condition.
Mr Vemulapalli has an excellent manner, takes time to explain your condition. Makes you feel very confident in his treatment. How ever long treatment may take.
He has a passion about orthopedics & wants the best care & treatment for his patients.
I wish all Doctors/Consultants were like him.
I first meet Mr V when I was suffering with a crippling ankle injury. He was so kind and honest. He was a true gentleman who told me exactly what he could do to help me and what was realistic. He has always given me excellent treatment and I feel total confidence in him. He gently encouraged me stop smoking for good following surgery. If your attending his NHS clinic expect a delay as Mr V insists on seeing all the patients himself and reviewing all the treatments thus ensuring everyone receives the same exceptionally high standard. Believe me Mr V is a fantastic surgeon and your be lucky to see someone with his expertise & knowledge.
So when my knee started being painful I had no hesitation in requesting a referral to Mr Vemulapalli. I know I will receive the very best charming care.
I injured my ankle and was referred to Mr V for treatment. His knowledge was excellent. His care was second to none. I'd highly recommend him to anyone especially those requiring foot/ankle treatment.
Mr Vemulapalli is an excellent consultant in his field ,he is kind,understanding,and listens to your concerns,he treats you with respect ,and has an excellent bedside manner.Hospital visits would be great,if all consultants followed in his footsteps.There is nothing more, in anyway,that he can improve on.
Over the past two years Mr Vemulapalli has performed three complicated, extensive operations on my right foot. Throughout this time he has treated me with respect, kindness and compassion. I have observed his manner when teaching his team and when looking after patients on the ward, I felt safe knowing he treated both his staff and all patient with respect and kindness.
He has taken the time to answer all of my many questions and provided accurate information regarding recovery times and what to expect post-operatively.
I truly do not believe that my treatment could have been improved or that Mr Vemulapalli and his team at Queens Hospital could have given me greater care.
Specialises in
- Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Profile
Mr Krishna Vemulapalli is an Orthopaedic Consultant at Barking Havering & Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust. His NHS practice is at King George Hospital in Goodmayes and at Queens Hospital in Romford, Essex, where he specialises in foot and ankle surgery and Orthopaedic surgery for children. He is also Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University, London
His qualifications are MBBS, FRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth). After graduation, Krishna Vemulapalli started basic surgical training in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and then completed his higher surgical training at The Royal London Hospital and the Percivall Pott Rotation.
He undertook further specialist training in foot and ankle surgery at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and in children's Orthopaedic surgery at the Royal London Hospital. He was awarded the Ilizarov Travelling Fellowship by Smith and Nephew, which took him to Kurgan in Russia.
As well as keeping up-to-date with the latest and most effective forms of treatment in trauma and Orthopaedics, he teaches surgeons in various practical Orthopaedic and FRCS examination courses. He has organised several educational courses namely
1) Queens FRCS( Tr &Ortho) Clinical Course
2) Ponseti Course for Club feet
3) Queens MRCS Mock Exam course
4) Orthopaedic &Trauma Course for Accident &Emergency
5) Foot and Ankle Cadaveric course
He is passionate about teaching and was instrumental in getting the Queens Hospital 'Training Hospital of the Year 2014' for Trauma and Orthopaedics in Royal London Rotation and 2nd Runner up Training Hospital of the Year for Stanmore rotation
His teaching/ training & patient care was recognised and has won/nominated following awards.
1) BHR- Star of the Month December 2012
2) BHR Star of the Year-2013- Runner-up
3) Nominated for BHRT Staff Pride award for Outstanding Patient Care-2013
4) Nominated for BHRT Staff Pride Award for Inspirational Leader-2013
5) Nominated for ‘Trainer of the Year 2014’- Royal London Rotation
6) Professional Excellence Award from Telugu NRI Forum @ British Parliament-2014
7) Winner of the Trainer of the Year 2015’- Percivall Pott Rotation
8) Nominated for Trainer of the Year 2015- British Orthopaedic Trainee Association
9) Winner of Highly Commended Clinical Supervisor of the Year -PGMDE- UCL partners 2016
10)Nominated for ‘Trainer of the Year 2016- Royal London Rotation
11) Nominated for Trainer of the year 2018- Royal London Rotation
12) Nominated for ‘I made a difference’ for BHRT May 2019
13) Awarded ‘Certificate of Excellence’ by www.iwantgreatcare.org 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022 & 2023
14) Nominated for the Trainer of the Year 2021 Stanmore Rotation( 2nd Runner up)
15) Nominated for the Trainer of the Year 2021 Pott Rotation (Runner up)
16) Elected for the BOFAS Educational Committee
Mr Vemulapalli, as a clinical lead, is the Chief Architect of BONES week (BHRUT Orthopaedics NHS Elective Surgery) Project which is a pioneer NHS High Volume week performing 135 Hip & Knee arthoplasties and 85-day cases in a week in October 2020.
This project has been described as ‘Exemplary’ by the RCS president in British Parliament as well as example of delivering the elective service in the February 2022 NHS report. (https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2022/02/C1466-delivery-plan-for-tackling-the-covid-19-backlog-of-elective-care.pdf)
Although Krishna Vemulapalli manages all general trauma and orthopaedic conditions, including hip and knee surgery, his specialist interests include simple and complex adult foot and ankle surgery, and paediatric (children's) orthopaedics.
Personal profile:
I am married and live locally in Essex. My wife is a GP and we are fortunate to have two lovely boys and a beautiful young daughter. My interests include playing cricket, reading, travelling, spending time with my family and experimenting with Indian cooking.