Mr Nashat Siddiqui is a Consultant Orthopaedic Upper Limb Surgeon specialising in arthroscopic surgery for shoulder and elbow conditions previously treated with open surgery, and hand conditions such as carpal tunnel, ulnar nerve entrapment, Dupuytren's contractures, and arthritis. He also performs joint replacements in the shoulder and hand, including revision surgery. He also has a special interest in complex trauma of the shoulder/arm/elbow/hand.

After qualifying from St Bartholomew's Medical School in 1999, Mr Siddiqui completed specialist Orthopaedic training on the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Stanmore Rotation. He then gained a place on three specialist surgical fellowships; training for one year at the world renowned Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Unit and another two years at leading upper limb specialty units in the UK. Following this he was awarded the prestigious Watanabe Travelling Fellowship, allowing him to visit various centres of surgical excellence around the UK gaining both skills and experience.

Mr Siddiqui plays an active role in medical training and is the Education Lead for trainee surgeons and medical students at Kingston Hospital. He is faculty member for the Basic Surgical Skills course run by the Royal College of Surgeons.

He frequently publishes work in major orthopaedic journals and conducts innovative clinical research into tennis and golfer's elbow and is principal investigator for a national shoulder fracture trial. He is a reviewer for several journals including the Bone and Joint Journal and the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons. He is the lead clinician for Orthopaedic Audits and Quality Improvement Projects at Kingston Hospital.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Shoulder keyhole (arthroscopic) surgery

Shoulder instability

Rotator cuff tendon surgery

Shoulder arthritis including shoulder replacement surgery

Shoulder trauma

Tennis Elbow (Lateral epicondylitis)

Golfer's Elbow (Medial epicondylitis)

Elbow arthritis

Elbow keyhole (arthroscopic) surgery

Elbow replacement surgery

Elbow trauma

Ulnar nerve entrapment (Cubital tunnel syndrome)

Carpal tunnel surgery

Trigger finger

Dupuytren's surgery including revision surgery

Finger, hand and wrist arthritis including joint replacements\

Trapeziectomy

Shoulder impingement syndrome

Frozen shoulder

Shoulder dislocations

Shoulder instability including posterior and global instability

Rotator cuff tears

Complex rotator cuff surgery

Arthroscopic surgery for elbow problems

Elbow arthritis

Elbow stiffness

Tennis Elbow

Golfer's Elbow

Persistent tennis and golfer's elbow pain

Ulnar nerve surgery

Wrist and hand fractures

Complex wrist fracture surgery including fragment specific fixation