Mr.Ganapathi is a specialist hip and knee surgeon based in North Wales & The Wirral. He completed his higher specialist training in orthopaedics in Wales and did an arthroplasty fellowship in Cardiff. He subsequently completed an advanced lower limb fellowship in Montreal, Canada and visited centres in Canada and U.S. before starting as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Bangor, North Wales in 2008. Although he undertakes general trauma work, his elective practice in both the NHS and the private sector is almost exclusively related to adult hip and knee problems. He offers private surgery at Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham and Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral.

NHS Patient 19th February 2020

I have nothing but the highest praise and have been treated with
the utmost care and professionalism by Mr Ganapathi.

iWantGreatCare review – NHS patient

Private Patient 25th February 2022

I have been having severe pain in my hip for about two years,
and two friends recommended Mr Ganapathi. I visited him for a
consultation at the Spire in Abergele, and he recommended a new hip.
I attended The Spires in Murrayfield a few weeks later, and he operated
on the hip. I was able to return home three days later, and within three
weeks was able to walk unaided around my home, and within a month
was able to walk outside unaided. It is now eight weeks since my
operation, and I am back to my normal self, able to walk several miles daily without pain. As walking was one of my hobbies, I found the pain before the operation restricted this, and I now feel that I have got my life back. Mr. Ganapathi was very kind, and professional, as were all the staff in Abergele and Murrayfield. I cannot thank Mr Ganapathi enough, and would recommend him most highly.

iWantGreatCare review – private patient (Spire Abergele Consulting Rooms)

Private Patient 18th January 2022

Mr. Ganapathi operated and gave me a replacement knee in
November 2020. I was very pleased with the initial outcome and the way I was treated at the Spire Yale Hospital in Wrexham. After about six weeks I found I could walk without a limp and undertake physical exercise, including cycling and brisk walking. As the year progressed I was able to return to the gym and to countryside/hill walking. The scar quickly healed and I found that I was pain free. I am now able to climb up and down stairs normally and with confidence. Today, I had a twelve months review with Mr Ganapathi, which involved an X ray and consultation. He was very pleased with the condition of the
replacement knee and the movement I could get. Hopefully, the knee will last for fifteen to twenty years. Throughout, Mr. Ganapathi was very open and informative. He explained in detail the process, risks and intended outcomes. He was also reassuring when needed. I know I have a knee replacement as it feels different, but it has made a massive difference to the quality of my life and I am very grateful to Mr Ganapathi and his team.

‘iWantGreatCare review – private patient (Spire Yale Hospital)

Private Patient 9th March 2020

I have recently had a hip Authorsopy with Doctor Muthu
Ganapathi. Absolutely fantastic. He is amazing. From the first appointment till after the operation he has been very good and attention to details with x-rays and hospital care at Spire Wrexham was excellent. Natalie is P.A is also a very good communicator with appointments. The whole team are fantastic. If you have the opportunity to have Mr Muthu Ganapathi I would highly recommend using him for your surgery.

iWantGreatCare review – private patient (Spire Yale Hospital)

Margaret Darlington

My sincere thanks to Mr Ganapathi and his expert team at Spire for my total hip replacement operation carried out on 15th Oct 2019. It is now 7 weeks since the operation and I am back walking painlessly up my beloved mountains. I am also back swimming and cycling. To do all these activities again without pain is so enjoyable. I owe so much to you all. Everyone at the hospital in Wrexham was pleasant, kind and considerate. Nothing was too much for them and the care I received was second to none. Thankyou so much for giving me a painfree life.

Private Patient 26th January 2022

should have done something about my knee years ago, but I
kept on deferring it mostly out of fear. I eventually picked up enough courage to go and see him at Abergele clinic where he explained the complications that I had, my knee cap had dropped a couple of inches to one side, and it could be a little more complicated than normal. He arranged and operation for me three months later and told me I would be in terrible pain for a while. I had my operation in early December 2021 and I did experience severe pain as he said I would for the first
two weeks, but constant exercising since has brought my mobility back and I am looking forwards to discarding all crutches and sticks in a few weeks time. Wonderful work Mr Ganapathi.

iWantGreatCare review – private patient (Spire Yale Hospital)

NHS Patient 2nd January 2020

I have received fantastic patient care from diagnosis to post op
care. Mr Ganapathi has provided an excellent service and has been
thorough & extremely professional throughout. I have just been to my 6week post op clinic appointment and Mr Ganapathi provided photos of my hip arthroscopy, and explained exactly what was done during the operation. I’m very grateful for that and respect that he took that time to do so.

iWantGreatCare review – NHS patient

Private Patient 10th April 2021

Mr Ganapathi is an outstanding surgeon. Following two full hip
replacements, I have returned to a full and active life after many years of struggling with my mobility. I shall be forever grateful to Mr Ganapathi and his team.

iWantGreatCare review – private patient (Spire Yale Hospital)

Private Patient 5th March 2021

Mr Ganapathi was very clear in his initial diagnosis and
reassuring in his proposed treatment. My only complaint was that
because of my bronchietasis I was supposed to have a spinal block,
however I was given a General Anaesthetic and have had problems
breathing as a result . The operation was a total success. Instead of staying in three nights I stayed only two. I found that because of the technique used I could progress rapidly.

iWantGreatCare review – private patient (Spire Yale Hospital)

Sarah Williams

The treatment was excellent throughout, from all the staff and the consultant who operated on my hip. I have now regained my physical and mental health being pain free after years of having pain and unable to walk or stand for even short periods. Many many thanks to all that attended to me.

First Published at Spire Healthcare

Mr.Ganapathi Uses Innovative Techniques for Optimal Outcome

Personalised knee replacement using Robotic Assistance (ROSA)

Robot-assisted joint replacement is a new advance in the field of total knee arthroplasty. This has been shown to improve the precision of knee replacement surgery. ROSA stands for Robotic Surgical Assistant. The precision of the Robot allows personalization of the knee replacement. Read More.

Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement

Proponents of MIS hip replacement suggest various potential benefits including faster recovery, less blood loss, decreased length of stay, better cosmesis etc. Some studies have shown better outcome in the early postoperative period, while other studies did not find a significant benefit. The benefits are probably multi-factorial including rehabilitation protocol, pain management etc. Read More

Personalised Knee Replacement Using 3D Moulds

Personalised knee replacements using MRI based 3-D mould technique (PSI knee/ Signature knee). In this technique, MRI scan of the person’s hip, knee and ankle is done few weeks before the operation. A special computer software creates the three dimensional model of the patient’s knee and allows the surgeon to plan the bone cuts and component placement on a personal computer. The model also allows the best sizing option and shape). Read More.

Day Surgery Hip & Knee Replacements

Mr. Ganapathi has been instrumental in introducing day surgery hip and knee replacements at Ysbyty Gwynedd. Hip and knee replacements are usually done as inpatient procedures and patients stay in the hospital for 2-3 days. With day surgery hip and knee replacements, the patients go home within few hours after surgery. This required a number of factors.’ Read More

Hip Arthroscopy

Hip arthroscopy is a relatively new technique for diagnosing and treating hip problems which were not diagnosed until few years ago. Most people would be familiar with knee arthroscopy (key hole surgery) and is quite a common procedure done for treating knee problems like cartilage tear, ligament injuries etc., Knee arthroscopy is also relatively straightforward. Read More

Virtual Joint School

Mr. Ganapathi has been pioneering the Virtual Joint School in his NHS practice. Pre-operative education is very important for optimal outcome following joint replacements. This model has two components: 1. Online videos and 2. Virtual interactive session with multi-disciplinary team..

Patient Testimonial

“Thank you Mr Ganapathi for giving me my life back. I now have no pain. Also I would like to say that my care at the Spire Yale Hospital was excellent.”

Higher Specialist Training

During his higher specialist training and subsequent fellowships, Mr.Ganapathi has gained experience in various aspects of hip and knee related problems including primary and revision hip replacement, hip resurfacing, primary and revision knee replacement, partial knee replacement as well as hip arthroscopy and knee arthroscopy. Mr.Ganapathi is also trained in computer guided joint replacements. Mr. Ganapathi has also published his experience in peer reviewed journals on the improved accuracy of hip resurfacing using computer guidance. Mr. Ganapathi also has been one of the early adopters of using MRI based patient specific 3-D moulds for performing knee replacements to improve efficiency and outcome. He has one of the largest personal series of knee replacements performed by this technique in the UK. He has been an invited speaker in a number of national and international meetings and also hosts visiting surgeons who come to see this technique. Mr. Ganapathi has also been using the concept of personalised alignment for knee replacement initially using patient specific 3-D mould and using Robotic Assistance (ROSA) since 2021. Read More.

Mr. Muthu Ganapathi MBBS, MS(Ortho), FRCS, MSc (Ortho Eng), FRCS (Orth)

Mr Ganapathi Offers Various Hip Surgery & Knee Surgery Treatment Options Including:

Hip Surgery

Hip injections
Hip arthroscopy
Hip impingement surgery
Hip replacement
Minimally Invasive hip replacement
Day surgery hip replacement

Knee Surgery

Knee injections
Knee arthroscopy
Robotic assisted personalised knee replacement
Personalised knee replacement using 3D mould technique
Day surgery knee replacement

Award Winning Research

Mr.Ganapathi has also been involved in a number of research projects. He has presented and published his research work in a number of national and international meetings and peer reviewed journals. He has won various awards for his research work. He keeps himself updated on recent advances by attending various CME sessions . He is also keen in teaching the next generation of surgeons as well as allied health professionals. Mr. Ganapathi is also a regular trainer for Specialist Trainee Registrar from Oswestry and Wales rotation for Orthopaedics and have been nominated for Trainer of the Year Award. Mr. Ganapathi has also won the Welsh Hack 2022 award to develop an app-based solution for remote monitoring of knee replacement patients using machine learning and artificial intelligence.