Mr Ritesh Sharma, Consultant Orthopaedic hand and wrist surgeon

I only have praise for MrSharma. He made what was potentially a stressful experience into, believe it or not, an enjoyable one! He talked me through all the options and explained everything to me at every stage. When I was admitted as a day patient for surgery on my hand, he checked on me before the procedure, talked me through it as he carried it out, and checked on me again afterwards. He and the team at Parkside were excellent.

I was referred to Mr Sharma for carpal tunnel triggered by pregnancy. I was in a lot of pain and with a newborn my life was very hard. Mr Sharma was incredible in providing various options to manage the situation in the immediate and a longer term plan for resolving the issue. Over the last 9 months I am pleased to say that the problem has been solved (hopefully forever). I cannot praise enough Mt Sharma for his care, dedication to solve the problem and the follow ups to ensure all was going well. I would also like to recognise the care of the personnel at the hospital and his secretary who has been incredibly supportive and helping fitting me in a very tight schedule. I would not hesitate to recommend Mr Sharma and the Parkside team.

Mr Ritesh Sharma treated my 14 year old daughter for a ganglion on her wrist. She was in significant discomfort and in our initial consultation he explained her options. Surgical removal was our outcome and Mr Sharma recommended a scan prior to surgery and when results were in he explained the procedure what the aftercare would involve etc. A date was planned for surgery but my daughters ganglion became very sore and she was sent home from school Mr Sharma was very easily contacted through his secretary Rachel who is very professional, kind and caring. My daughters surgery was moved forward and the procedure went very well. Mr Sharma visited My daughter after surgery and kept in contact during her recovery and she is now signed off! The care and treatment my daughter received was first class and I would recommend Mr Sharma highly. Thank you for taking such good care of my daughter.Warm wishesJ Murphy

I was referred to Dr Sharma for an issue with my left index finger. He was very professional and able to explain the issue clearly, as well as presenting the treatment options to resolve the matter, which he did. I would definitely recommend Dr Sharma to anyone who has issues with their hand.

10 months ago, Mr Sharma operated on my wrist to remove a ganglion cyst which had been very uncomfortable and painful at times, as well as restricting lots of my wrist movement. I can’t thank Mr Sharma enough; from first meeting him he listened to me and my concerns and explained what my options were. I decided to proceed with having the cyst surgically removed. Mr Sharma explained the process clearly to me and told me what to expect following the operation. The operation day itself went with ease - all the staff were lovely and Mr Sharma was fantastic. My wrist has healed up nicely (both the scar and the wrist itself) and I was back to full movement within a few months (having not had full movement for almost 2 years due to the cyst!). I cannot recommend Mr Sharma enough and I am so thankful to him for helping me - it’s so nice to be able to get back to cycling and rowing after having discomfort in my wrist for so long.

I recently had surgery on my hand to treat a painful carpal tunnel problem that I had for years. It finally got so bad that I decided that it had to be treated. Mr Sharma examined my hand, and long story short, scheduled me for surgery following a test on my nerve response to confirm the diagnosis. The surgery was a complete success with hardly any scarring on the 2.5cm long incision, and I now have no problems whatsoever. He kept me completely informed every step of the way and ensured that I knew exactly what was going to happen, including during the surgery (local anesthetic only). He even showed me the sutures after the surgery! Super pleased with his technique, patient manners and kind concern from beginning to end - including the multiple follow-up phone calls and final examination post op. All in all, an exemplary example of patient care. I cannot recommend more highly.

I had been referred to park side hospital, under the care of mr Ritesh Sharma, who is a totally fantastic surgeon, Mr Sharma and his team, including all the nurses, and operating staff , were so professional and caring, every step of the way, talking me through the procedure, I don’t think I could have had a better experience, and everyone was so polite to each other, it was very refreshing to witness such politeness amongst staff, I would have no doubts in my mind to be seen by them again, if I could give 10 stars I would,My surgery went well and have not had any pain since 10/10

Just wanted to say a big thank you to Dr Ritesh Sharma , for giving me my movement back in my wrist & more important no pain now , after removing all my plates & pins , I’m so pleased with the results, & his advice through out the whole time , thank you again

I recently experienced bi-lateral hand UCL ruptures and was referred to Mr Sharma for surgery. As it was a bi-lateral injury, Mr Sharma prioritised the most severe hand so as not to leave me in plaster on both hands at the same time post-op.After the initial consultation and scans, I felt informed and prepared for several months of rehabilitation. Both surgeries went extremely well, I received great physio and rehab exercises and excellent follow-up appointments from Mr Sharma. The scars on both hands are barely visible (just 5 months post-op) I have an excellent range of movement in both hands and able to train at the gym to my full capacity and only adjusting some weights when necessary.I honestly cannot recommend Mr Sharma and his team enough. Experience and professionalism at it's absolute best. Thank you to all involved in my repair and recovery, and especially to Mr Sharma for making a frustrating, painful injury all the more bearable.

Mr Sharma was a very good consultant who always explained the situation with my injury well and was happy to go through all options for rehabilitation and what any pros and cons for each option were. He was very caring and comfortable to be around and I was confident while under his care that my injury would progress well, which it did.