About Jagwant - Shoulder Elbow

About Mr Singh

Mr Jagwant Singh is a fellowship-trained upper limb orthopaedic surgeon dedicated to providing every patient with the highest quality of care using the latest techniques. He specialises in shoulder and elbow surgery, including joint preservation, arthroscopic, joint replacement surgery, sports injuries and upper limb trauma.

A respected author, researcher and teacher, he is passionate about innovation and regularly travels to centres of excellence worldwide to investigate the latest cutting-edge techniques in shoulder and elbow surgery. Mr Singh sees private patients at Princess Grace Hospital, The London Clinic, Spire London East Hospital, and the BMI London Hospitals.

Mr Singh trained on the prestigious North East Thames (Royal London rotation). He went on to refine his skills with fellowships at the world renowned Wrightington hospital and Nottingham shoulder and elbow unit. Following this, he spent some time undertaking travelling fellowships at world-leading units in the USA and Europe.

He is based at the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust where he takes a leading role in research and teaching and mentoring junior trainees. He also sits on the healthcare delivery committee of the European Shoulder and Elbow Society and was elected to the Society of American Shoulder and Elbow surgeons in 2021.

Mr Singh’s practice covers all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery including shoulder pain and stiffness, shoulder impingement, rotator cuff and instability surgery, Biceps and Pectoralis tendinopathy and rupture; shoulder arthritis; nerve compression surgeries; elbow arthritis; Tennis and Golfers elbow; Thumb arthritis; upper limb fracture surgery including elbow fracture dislocations, wrist fractures and ligament injuries.

“A respected author, researcher and teacher, he is passionate about innovation and regularly travels to centres of excellence worldwide to investigate the latest cutting-edge techniques in shoulder and elbow surgery.”

Professional Experience
- More than 20 years of experience
- Consultant Trauma, Sports and Upper Limb Orthopaedic Surgeon
Sub-Specialties
- Elbow surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
- Rotator cuff
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s elbow
- Elbow ligament repair
- Elbow fracture dislocation
- Frozen shoulder
- Wrist & Hand Surgery
- Arthritis Surgery
- Shoulder Fractures/ Dislocations

Teaching/Training Roles
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, King’s College London
- European Shoulder and elbow society (SECEC/ESSSE) member of Health care Delivery Committee
- Mr Singh regularly teaches on Instructional courses and Post graduate FRCS (Tr & Orth) courses
- Panel member for national ST-3 Trauma & Orthopedics selection, Health Education England & NHS Scotland
Education
- FRCS (Tr&Orth) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Fellowships, Wrightington Upper Limb Unit (2018-19), Nottingham Shoulder Unit (2019)
- CCST, Trauma & Orthopaedics, London Deanery, The Royal London Rotation (2017)
- FRCS Royal College of Surgeons of England (2016)
- MRCS Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2007)
- MBBS, Jammu University (2003)

Milestones

2017
1
Freeman prize 2013-14
He was awarded the Freeman prize 2013-14 and RLHOTS travelling fellowship in 2017 to the Steadman Clinic & US Olympic Institute, Vail Colorado and Harvard Shoulder Unit (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston).
2018
2
John Charnley Gold Medal
After becoming a Fellow to the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2017, Jagwant secured a fellowship at Wrightington Hospital, where he was awarded the John Charnley gold medal in 2018. Here he worked with leading surgeons and gained expertise in the fields of shoulder surgery, complex joint replacement surgery, elbow surgery, nerve and hand surgery. He also worked at the Nottingham Shoulder and Elbow Unit and trained in conducting wide awake shoulder surgery and dealing with shoulder and elbow trauma.
2018
3
British Shoulder and Elbow Society fellowship
He won the British Shoulder and Elbow Society fellowship in 2018 and, as part of this, gained expertise from renowned North American centres including the Mayo Clinic, Rochester and Rothman’s Institute, Philadelphia.