Mr Syam Morapudi · Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Hip and knee care that fits your life.

Fellowship-trained in Melbourne and a consultant in Cheshire since 2015, Mr Morapudi looks after hips and knees at every stage, from early arthritis to joint replacement, with a special interest in knee osteotomy for younger patients.

5.0 from 90+ verified patient reviews

GMC 6061203

FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Fellowship-trained

The Alfred & Monash Health, Melbourne

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Fees from £225

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Insured or self-pay

Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality & more

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Three Spire clinics

Macclesfield · Manchester · Hale

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Knee

Pain going up or down stairs

Hip

Stiff hip in the morning

Knee

A knee that clicks, locks or gives way

Hip

Groin or thigh pain when walking

Hip or knee

Pain that wakes you at night

Knee

Arthritis at a younger age

Treatments

From injections to joint replacement

Six ways Mr Morapudi can help, always starting with the simplest option that makes sense for you.

Knee

Knee replacement

Total and partial knee replacement for advanced arthritis, planned around your goals and your recovery.

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Hip

Hip replacement

Hip replacement to ease pain and stiffness, with a clear plan for rehab and getting back to walking.

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Knee

Knee osteotomy

Realigning the leg to take load off a worn part of the knee. An option for younger, active patients.

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Knee

Knee arthroscopy

Keyhole surgery for torn cartilage (meniscal tears), loose bodies and cartilage problems inside the knee.

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Knee

Cartilage restoration

Repairing damaged areas of knee cartilage to help protect the joint in suitable patients.

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Hip & knee

Injections & non-surgical care

Joint injections, activity advice and physiotherapy when surgery is not the right first step.

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Where to find us

Three Spire clinics across Cheshire and Manchester

Spire Regency Hospital

West Street, Macclesfield SK11 8DW

Monday afternoons · alternate Tuesday mornings

Spire Manchester Hospital

170 Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury M20 2AF

Monday evenings, 6 to 8pm

Spire Hale Clinic

Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire (address TBC)

Clinic days to be confirmed

Hip, knee and ankle back in line

Special interest · Knee osteotomy

Knee arthritis before 60? Realignment may help you keep your own knee.

An osteotomy shifts weight away from the worn side of the knee by gently correcting the alignment of the leg. For the right patient it can ease pain and delay the need for a replacement.

Keeps your own joint, cartilage and ligaments

Suited to some active patients with arthritis on one side of the knee

Planned from full-length alignment X-rays and assessed in clinic

Suitability is always assessed in clinic, and results vary from person to person.

In numbers

Experience you can check.

Every figure here can be verified with the GMC, Spire Healthcare or the Royal College.

years

Consultant orthopaedic surgeon since 2015

months

Fellowship training in Melbourne, Australia

hospitals

Spire Regency, Spire Manchester, Spire Hale

languages

Consult in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu or Urdu

Trained in India, the UK and Australia, practising in Cheshire.

Meet Mr Morapudi

From CMC Vellore to Melbourne to Macclesfield.

Mr Morapudi qualified at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, and spent three years in a rural mission hospital before training in trauma and orthopaedics in the north-west of England. Two fellowships in Melbourne followed, in complex hip and knee replacement, knee sports injuries and complex trauma.

1998

Qualified at CMC Vellore (Christian Medical College)

2001

Three years in a rural mission hospital, India

FRCS

Trauma & Orthopaedics, north-west England

Fellowships

The Alfred & Monash Health, Melbourne

2015

Consultant in Cheshire; private practice at Spire

FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Fellow, RCSEd

British Orthopaedic Association

BMA

British Indian Orthopaedic Society

Mr Morapudi explains

Short films, straight answers

Two-minute explainers on the questions patients ask most, filmed in clinic.

2:10

Subtitled

Knee replacement: what recovery really looks like

1:48

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Osteotomy or replacement? How we decide

1:32

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What to expect from a joint injection

Your surgery journey

Five steps, one surgeon

You see Mr Morapudi at every stage, from the first appointment to your final review.

Consultation

A full history, examination and a clear explanation of what is going on.

Imaging

X-ray, MRI or alignment films when they will change the plan.

Your plan

Non-surgical and surgical options, with risks and benefits in plain English.

Surgery

At a Spire hospital, with the same surgeon from first visit to follow-up.

Recovery

Physiotherapy, wound checks and reviews until you are back on your feet.

Monthly spotlight

Now booking knee osteotomy assessment clinics at Spire Regency.

A 30-minute appointment with alignment X-rays to see whether realignment is an option for you. This panel changes each month to feature new clinics, treatments or talks.

Patient reviews

In their own words

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5.0

90+ verified patient reviews

Google reviews

From the first appointment everything was explained clearly and without rushing. I was nervous about the operation, but Mr Morapudi and his team made me feel looked after at every stage. Six months on I am walking my dog every morning again, which I had not managed for years.

Verified patient · Knee replacement

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Verified patient · Hip replacement

Kind, patient and very honest about what surgery could and could not do for me.

Verified patient · Knee osteotomy

He took time to show me my X-rays and explain why an osteotomy suited me better than a replacement at my age.

Verified patient · Knee arthroscopy

Excellent follow-up and a very well organised team. I always knew what was happening next.

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Fees

Clear fees, agreed in advance

Initial consultation

from £225

Follow-up consultation

£ to be confirmed

Second opinion with scan review

from £225

Self-pay surgery

Fixed-price package, quoted after your consultation

Insured patients

Recognised by major UK insurers

Please check your policy and bring your authorisation code to your first appointment.

Want a second opinion?

Send your scans and letters and we will arrange a review.

FAQs

Questions patients ask

Straight answers to the things people most often want to know before their first appointment.

Still have a question?

The practice team can help with fees, insurance and appointment times.

Do I need a GP referral?

Most insurers ask for one. If you are paying for yourself you can book directly, and we will write to your GP afterwards.