Mr Madhu Tiruveedhula

Mr Madhu Tiruveedhula is a Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon specialising in Children and Adult Foot & Ankle conditions and problems related to trauma including sports related. Children (Paediatric) Orthopaedics- Mr Tiruveedhula specialises in managing children with birth and acquired conditions of the lower limb and specialises in treating painful foot conditions such as surgery for flat foot including minimal access surgery and sports related ligament injuries around the ankle. He also treats children with fractures (broken bone) and soft-tissue injuries to the limbs. Adult Foot & Ankle- Mr Tiruveedhula has vast experience in managing complex foot and ankle conditions in adults, receives tertiary referrals from other consultants and part of the complex Foot & Ankle MDT team. He specialises in correction of foot deformities such as key-hole Bunion surgery (hallux valgus correction), adult acquired flat foot and treatment of arthritis. He also specialises in managing sports related injuries in the ankle with keyhole assisted surgeries to repair or reconstruct the ligaments, treat problems related to Achilles tendon and plantar fasciitis. Paediatric and Adult knee surgery- Mr Tiruveedhula specialises in managing painful conditions to the knee from painful knee-caps and problems related to meniscus with key-hole assisted surgeries to repair the meniscus and ligament reconstructions for unstable knee-caps (patellar dislocations). Diabetic Foot Surgery- Mr Tiruveedhula leads the Diabetic Foot reconstruction service at Basildon Hospital and specialises in non-operative and operative management of Diabetic foot related conditions. Mr Tiruveedhula completed his Specialist Registrar training in Orthopaedics and Trauma from Yorkshire deanery followed by Fellowship training at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Southampton General Hospital and Guy’s Hospital, London. He worked as Locum Paediatric Orthopaedic consultant at Evelina London Children Hospital, part of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital and now works as a consultant at Mid & South Essex University Hospitals, Basildon. Mr Tiruveedhula is Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Anglia-Ruskin University, Medical school examiner and Post-graduate trainer. He organised cadaveric courses and training sessions to train other surgeons. He published a book chapter and 12 papers in peer reviewed journals and is commended for his educational activities and dedication towards his patients.

1, Paediatric Orthopaedics (Children orthopaedics) 2. Foot & Ankle surgery (including Minimal access surgery and ligament reconstructions) 3. Diabetic Foot Reconstruction 4. Arthroscopic (key-hole) surgery to knee and ankle joints 5. Limb alignment correction 6. Fracture management in all age groups Special interests Foot & Ankle- • Correction of Flat foot • Ligament reconstructions of the ankle • Non-operative / operative treatment for tip toe-walkers • Hallux valgus (bunion surgery) including Minimal access surgery (MIS)- keyhole surgery • Treatment of painful foot conditions • Congenital Foot deformities • Treatment of Recurrent or Residual Clubfoot • Key-hole surgery to the ankle to treat Osteochondral defects Knee- • Key-hole surgery • Meniscal repairs • Ligament reconstruction for patellar (knee-cap) dislocations • Treatment of painful knee conditions Trauma- • Treatment of soft-tissue injuries and fractures (broken bone) Other treatments offered- • Growth modulation surgery to correct difference in leg lengths and bend in the bones of lower limb in children • Correction of deformities around the knee or ankle with corrective osteotomies in adults