Dilraj Sandher: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Shoulder Surgeon, Manchester and Cheshire

Mr Dilraj Sandher is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Manchester and Cheshire specialising in arthroscopic surgery, joint replacement, frozen shoulder and upper limb fracture management.

Mr Dilraj Sandher, MB ChB, FRCS (Tr&Orth), Dip (Orth Eng), graduated from Manchester University in 1996 and trained in the North West before joining the North West Orthopaedic rotation in 2001, working with eminent surgeons. He then went on to complete his postgraduate training in 2007.

Mr Sandher has undertaken a fellowship in Arthroscopic Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, in Melbourne, Australia and his main clinical interests are arthroscopic surgery, joint replacement, frozen shoulder, and upper limb fracture management.

His NHS practice is as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, shoulder and elbow specialist at the Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Orthopaedic shoulder surgery and treatments offered in Manchester and Cheshire

Trauma surgery
Arthroscopic (keyhole) shoulder and elbow joint replacement surgery
Rotator cuff surgery
Shoulder instability
Frozen shoulder treatment
Upper limb trauma
Arthroplasty
Sports injuries
Nerve entrapment surgery (carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel)
Trigger finger release
Arthroplasty (shoulder and elbow)
Tennis and golfer's elbow treatment
Dupuytren's contracture surgery

Professional qualifications

Mr Sandher qualified in 1996. His qualifications include:

MB ChB from the University of Manchester 1996
MRCS (RCS Eng) 1999
Diploma in Orthopaedic Engineering from the University of Cardiff 2006
FRCS (Tr & Orth) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Mr Sandher trained in the UK as a Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics in The North West from 2001 to 2007. He undertook the following Surgical Fellowships:

12 month Fellowship at Stepping Hill Hospital under Mr Warren-smith and Mr Ravenscroft in 2006
An Arthroscopic Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship with Mr SN Bell at Monash University, Melbourne Australia
Visiting Fellowships in Italy and UK

Further career milestones include:

Examiner for medical students - University of Manchester
Honorary Lecturer on the MSc Course - University of Salford
Invited to lectures and presentations at various national and international meetings
Also part of the faculty of the Basic Shoulder Arthroscopy Course organised by Depuy Mitek.