Mr. Jaykar Panchmatia, Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at SmartSpine

SmartSpine provides expert clinical and medicolegal services, specialising in spine surgery. We ensure exceptional treatment for spine patients, and deliver authoritative, evidence-based insights for legal cases.

Illustration of a spine

About Mr. Panchmatia

Mr Panchmatia is a Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, London. He trained at Level 1 UK trauma centres as an orthopaedic surgeon and a neurosurgeon. Mr Panchmatia completed his fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA. He has degrees from Harvard University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar, and Cambridge University. He has 70+ academic publications and presentations, and has excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education

  • Royal College of Surgeons of England: FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics).
  • Federation of State Medical Boards, USA: USMLE Parts 1, 2, and 3.
  • Harvard University, USA: Masters in Public Health and Fulbright Scholar.
  • The Surgical Royal Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland: Certificate of Completion of Basic Surgical Training.
  • Royal College of Surgeons of England: MRCS.
  • Cambridge University and visiting scholar at Yale University: MB BChir.
  • Cambridge University: BA (Hons) & MA (Hons).
  • Visiting scholar at the Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, USA.

Teaching & Training

Mr Panchmatia trains registrars and fellows in spine surgery at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals. He has lectured at Cambridge University. He has presented to large audiences including the British Association of Spine Surgeons and the North American Spine Society.

Publications

Mr Panchmatia has over 70 academic presentations and publications. These include articles in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Journal of Trauma, Neurosurgical Focus, and the Spine Journal. Mr Panchmatia has published with acclaimed Harvard University author and Surgeon, Professor Atul Gawande. Mr Panchmatia has authored a book: Navigation and Robotics in Spine Surgery with Thieme Medical Publishers, New York.

Mr Panchmatia has published with acclaimed Harvard University author and surgeon, Professor Atul Gawande.

Prizes and Awards

  • Best Spinal Surgery Expert Witness 2024.
  • British Association of Spine Surgeons and British Scoliosis Society Presidents’ Fellow.
  • British Orthopaedic Association prize and Sir Robert Jones Gold Medal.
  • British Orthopaedic Association Zimmer Passage to India Fellowship.
  • Cambridge University’s Oon Khye Beng Ch’hia Tsio studentship.
  • Fulbright Scholarship at Harvard University.
  • Royal College of Surgeons of England’s BMI healthcare prize.

Memberships of Professional Bodies & Learned Societies

  • British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS)
  • British Medical Association (BMA)
  • British Scoliosis Society (BSS)
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS)
  • General Medical Council (GMC)
Doctor holding stethoscope while crossing arms.

Clinical Practice

  • Consultant spine surgeon, The Princess Grace Hospital (Central London).
  • Consultant spine surgeon, The BMI Hendon Hospital (North London).
  • Consultant spine surgeon, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust. Clinical Governance Lead for trauma and orthopaedic surgery at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals.
Telephone icon on blue background

Call Now for Mr. Panchmatia, Your Expert Spine Surgeon

✆ 020 3861 5495
✉ jaykar@smartspine.co.uk