About Me
Professor Raymond Anakwe
MB ChB, FRCS Ed (Tr & Orth), DMCC, RAMC
Professor Raymond Anakwe is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in London. His NHS practice is based at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He operates at both St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington and Charing Cross Hospital. His higher surgical training was in Edinburgh and South-East Scotland, and he undertook specialist fellowships in hand, wrist and elbow surgery at the renowned orthopaedic units at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Wrightington Hospital.
In 2009 Mr Anakwe won a highly competitive Winston Churchill Fellowship so that he could visit and work at specialist units around the world to broaden his experience with visiting international fellowships. He chose to travel to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg, the Walter Reed Army Medical Centre in Washington, the Brooke Army Medical Centre in San Antonio and the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota where he worked with and learned from experts in upper limb and trauma surgery.
In 2010 he won a British Orthopaedic Association Travelling Fellowship and worked at the Hand Unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Johannesburg which has specialist expertise in surgery for trauma, burns and congenital deformities and reconstruction.
Professor Anakwe served for many years as an army medical officer and surgeon. He has worked all over the world. Today, his practice includes the full range of elective care and treatments including treatments for pain, arthritis, sports injuries as well as trauma care and reconstruction. He was appointed as a consultant in 2012 and has been a consultant treating the most severely injured patients at St Mary’s Hospital Major Trauma Centre, the busiest trauma centre in London, since this time.
Over the years, he has established a strong reputation and considerable experience in training and research. He teaches and lectures internationally and his team continue to undertake and publish clinical research. He has been appointed Professor of Practice (Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery) at Imperial College.