Mr Usman Bhatty

Mr Usman Bhatty is a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in knee surgery and an expert witness, currently practising as a Trauma and Orthopaedic Knee Consultant at Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, where he has held his post since March 2026.

His principal clinical expertise lies in lower limb surgery, particularly knee arthroplasty, soft tissue knee surgery, ligament reconstruction, osteotomies around the knee and robotic-assisted joint replacement, alongside the assessment and management of orthopaedic trauma and complex knee conditions.

Mr Bhatty is a triple fellowship-trained surgeon whose specialist training in the UK and Australia has provided extensive experience in sports knee surgery, complex trauma and advanced orthopaedic techniques. His wider clinical background includes experience across hip, spinal, shoulder, hand, wrist, foot and ankle surgery.

His clinical interests extend to the functional consequences of musculoskeletal injuries, including their effects on mobility, quality of life and psychological wellbeing.

Mr Bhatty has also contributed to national guidance as specialist committee lead for NICE's Early Value Assessment Guidance on robot-assisted surgery in orthopaedic procedures, published in April 2025. This role involved evaluating clinical evidence, health economic considerations and emerging surgical technologies.

Mr Usman Bhatty has undertaken medico-legal work since 2015, providing independent expert opinions in clinical negligence and personal injury claims. He accepts instructions on behalf of claimants, with a particular focus on orthopaedic injuries, musculoskeletal conditions and the consequences of trauma.

His medico-legal expertise encompasses knee injuries, lower limb conditions, whiplash and other orthopaedic complaints involving the hip, foot, ankle, shoulder, wrist, hand and spine. He considers issues relating to the standard of clinical care, treatment outcomes and the impact of injuries on an individual's functional abilities, quality of life and psychological wellbeing.

Mr Bhatty prepares screening, breach of duty, causation, and condition and prognosis reports, assisting solicitors in evaluating orthopaedic evidence, assessing the consequences of injury and understanding the potential implications of clinical treatment decisions.

Mr Bhatty's clinical interests centre on the assessment and treatment of complex knee conditions, with particular emphasis on restoring joint function, mobility and quality of life. His practice encompasses patients with degenerative knee conditions, sports-related injuries and traumatic musculoskeletal injuries requiring specialist orthopaedic assessment and management.

A significant area of his practice involves knee replacement surgery, including robotic-assisted arthroplasty, alongside soft tissue procedures, ligament reconstruction and corrective osteotomies around the knee. His expertise allows him to consider different surgical approaches according to the nature of the condition, the patient's functional difficulties and the intended treatment outcomes.

He also has a particular interest in the management of orthopaedic trauma and the longer-term consequences of musculoskeletal injuries. This includes consideration of how injuries and complex joint conditions affect movement, everyday activities and psychological wellbeing.

His clinical approach draws on experience in both elective and trauma surgery, with an emphasis on evidence-based treatment decisions and the evaluation of surgical outcomes.