Examination Venues in Barrowford, Bolton, Lancaster, Lytham, Manchester & Wigan.
Website: https://www.medicolegalorthopaedics.com
Website: https://www.upperlimbsurgery.net
Mr Shyam AJ Kumar LLM; FRCS (Tr & Orth); FRCSEd; FRCS; FEBOT; Cert MR
Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon
Mr Shyam Kumar is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, who has been working as an NHS Consultant at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary since August 2011. He is involved in all aspects of trauma care and undertakes general orthopaedic trauma on-call duty. His elective work covers upper limb surgery. He was a member of the Medicolegal Committee of the British Orthopaedic Association from 2020 to 2025.
Mr Kumar acts as an expert witness, including the preparation of timely medico-legal reports and giving evidence in court, for personal injury and clinical negligence cases. He can take instructions on behalf of either claimant or defendant, or as a Single Joint Expert.
Mr Kumar is trained in assessing doctors with clinical concerns and is a performance assessor with the GMC. He is currently serving as an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the intercollegiate exam board for FRCS (Tr & Orth). He is also a member of the Appointments advisory council for consultant appointments in various Trusts, on behalf of the Royal College of Surgeons. He has been faculty for various medicolegal sessions in the British Orthopaedic Association and the British Elbow and Shoulder society.
Mr Kumar always endeavours to achieve excellence, as evidenced by his experience and qualifications. His master’s degree in Medical Law (LLM) – which he completed in November 2018 with merit – made him one of a select group of NHS consultants holding such a qualification. Modules included ‘Introduction to Healthcare Law and Ethics’, ‘Patient Safety, Quality and Professional Regulation in Health’, ‘Medical Negligence’, ‘Expert Evidence’, ‘Coroner's Law’, and ‘Consent and Incapacitated Patients’. Mr Kumar has also attended Bond Solon training.
Mr Kumar has a significant number of publications in peer-reviewed journals. He has also contributed to the peer-review of research articles for various orthopaedic journals, and this experience helps him to look more critically at research material.
Click here to view his full CV.
