About the Doctor
Mr. Rupert Indar Jr. is a native of Trinidad and Tobago. Having lived in the United Kingdom for 20 years, he graduated from the University of London, the Barts and the London Hospitals in 1994. He went on to complete his internship in 1995 and started basic surgical training in 1996 after gaining the primary of the FRCS examination.
After passing the FRCS training in 1999, he started higher surgical training and was very fortunate to work at some major centres in the United Kingdom including The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital- Stanmore, the Royal London Hospital, The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, St. George’s Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital.
Having had a great background in training in joint replacement, arthroscopies and trauma, following his F.R.C.S. Trauma and Orthopaedic, in 2006 went on to challenge himself to be cross trained in spinal surgery.
Currently, he is the only Orthopaedic surgeon in Trinidad who has this training and has completed a Fellowship in Spinal Surgery at the famous Sunnybrook Hospital, University of Toronto.
He has been back in Trinidad for over 7 years and has performed over 200 microscopic discectomies and many other cases through minimally invasive approaches. He is also an active Consultant in the Public Service at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex and is actively involved in the Caribbean Neurosciences group as well as the Caribbean Orthopaedic group.
| MBBS University of London | Nov. 1994 |
| FRCS London | Oct. 1999 |
| FRCS Ireland | Nov. 1999 |
| ATLS Royal London Hospital | Apr. 2002 |
| FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedic | 2006 |
| Fellowship in Spinal Surgery University of Toronto | May 2007 |
– Proficient in surgical management of complex elective and emergency orthopaedic cases.
– Cross-trained in spinal surgery performing all spinal procedures including trauma, instability and degenerative disease.
– Attended numerous conferences in the United Kingdom and the United States. Key presenter at many Conferences.
SCHOOL(1987 – 1989)
Caterham School
Caterham
Surrey
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION(1989 – 1994)
The London Hospital Medical College
University of London
POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION (COURSES)
| Advanced Cardiac Life Support | 1995 |
| Advanced Trauma Life Support | 1996 |
| Basic Surgical Skills Course | 1997 |
| Advanced Basic Sciences Course (RCS) | 1996 |
| Clinical Surgery in General (RCS) | 1998 |
| FRCS STEP Course | 1997–1999 |
| AO Fracture Management Course | Jun. 2000 |
| BOA Instructional Course | Jan. 2001 |
| Basic Knee Arthroplasty, Stanmore | Oct. 2001 |
| Basic Hip Arthroplasty, Stanmore | Nov. 2001 |
| Advanced Trauma Life Support | Apr. 2001 |
| External Fixator/ Circular Frame Course | Apr. 2002 |
| DePuy Knee Arthroplasty Course (Harlow) | Nov. 2003 |
| Intermediate Arthroscopy Course (RCS London) | Dec. 2003 |
| Oxbridge Forefoot Reconstruction Course | Apr. 2004 |
| Reading Shoulder Course Reading | Sep. 2004 |
| Hammersmith Spine Course | Oct. 2004 |
| Alder Hey, Paedatric Course | Apr. 2005 |
| Wellington Knee Unit, Arthroplasty Course | May 2005 |
| DePuy Lower Limb Trauma Symposium, Sheffield | Jun. 2005 |
| Biomet Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Replacement | Sep. 2005 |
| British Orthopaedic Association Instructional Course | Jan. 2006 |
| AO Spine course UK | Oct. 2006 |
| AO Spine North America | Jul. 2007 |
Having had excellent training in the United Kingdom and Canada, I confidently manage the following:
- Trauma fractures
- Osteoarthritis of large and small joints
- Meniscal injuries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries
- Rotator cuff tears
- Tennis elbow
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cervical spondylosis and myelopathy
- Degenerative disc disease with lumbar instability
- Lumbar spondylolisthesis
- Spinal stenosis
- Prolapsed intervertebral discs
- Lower back pain in young athletes as well as the elderly
| January 2007-January 2008 | Spinal and Trauma Fellowship Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Toronto, Ontario |
| July 2006- January 2007 | CCST- Specialist Registrar (NW Thames) St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London |
| July 2005- June 2006 (Year 5) | Specialist Registrar (NW Thames) Kingston Hospital |
| July 2004 –June 2005 (Year 4) | Specialist Registrar (NW Thames) The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey |
| July 2003 –June 2004 (Year 3) | Specialist Registrar (NW Thames) Mayday Hospital NHS Trust |
| July 2001- July 2003 | Specialist Registrar (SW Thames) Mr A Day/ Mr PC Calvert St Georges Hospital NHS TrustSpecialist Registrar LAT (NE Thames) Percival Pott Rotation. Southend Hospital NHS Trust Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow. Barts and the London NHS Trust |
| August 2000- June 2001 | Senior SHO in Trauma& Orthopaedics Mr. H. Phillips & Mr. J. Albert The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust |
| February- August 2000 | SHO in Trauma & Orthopaedics Mr. J.I. Bayley & Mr. P.Calvert The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. |
| August 1999 – February 2000 | General Surgery and Plastic surgery SHO Mr S Bhattacharya Bart’s and The London NHS Trust |
| February 1999 – August 1999 | Vascular Surgery SHO (Vascular) Professor JSP Lumley Bart’s and the London NHS Trust |
| September 1998 – February 1999 | General Surgery SHO (Upper GI, Endocrine & Breast) Mr ADW Maclean & Professor AW Goode Royal London Hospital |
| February 1998 – August 1998 | Urology (SHO) Mr AJ Ball Southend General Hospital |
| August 1997 – February 1998 | General Surgery (SHO) – (Colorectal &General) Mr AD Heath Southend General Hospital |
| February 1997 – August 1997 | Trauma and Orthopaedics (SHO) Mr GJ Packer Southend General Hospital |
| September 1996 – February 1997 | Anatomy Demonstrator Queen Mary and Westfield College St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Hospital Medical College |
| February 1996 – August 1996 | Accident and Emergency / Casualty (SHO) Mr K Harvey Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow |
| August 1995 – October 1996 | House Surgeon Professor AW Goode The Royal London Hospital |
| November 1995 – February 1996 | Orthopaedic House Surgeon Mr G Scott & Mr J B King, The Royal London Hospital |
| February 1995 – August 1995 | House Physician Dr DJ Warren Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow |
PRESENT APPOINTMENTS
March 2008- present Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon at:
- Eric William Medical Sciences Complex
- Private practices in north and south Trinidad
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago (MBTT)
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
- British Orthopaedic Society
SURGICAL SKILLS
- Anterior and posterior cervical decompression with or without fusions
- Fixation of spinal fractures and decompression of spinal cord
- Lumbar spinal decompression
- Spinal decompression and fusion
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery for sciatica
- Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and decompression
- Total hip replacement
- Total knee replacement
- Arthroscopy with menisectomy and or chondroplasty
- ACL reconstruction
- Rotator cuff tears
- Anterior instability of the shoulder
- Bunionectomy
- Cheilectomy
- Osteotomy for hallux valgus
PUBLICATIONS
Published Papers:
- AIndar R, Indar AA. Large Bowel obstruction due to internal herniation of the Transverse colon. Archives of surgery, Feb 2003.
- Indar R, Aldam CH, Hussein AIndar R, Indar AA. Large Bowel obstruction due to internal herniation of the Transverse colon. Archives of surgery, Feb 2003
- An Orthopaedic cause of Dysphagia: Acase of Forestier’s disease. Hospital Medicine,January 2005, Vol 66, No 1.
- Indar R, Aldam CH, Hussein AA. Instraspinal Lumbar Synovial Cysts: Diagnosis and Surgical Management. A Review of eight cases. 2004 Surg J R Coll Edinb Irel 2:3; 141-144.
- Tsiridis E, Indar R, Narvani AA, Bayley J. Revision total elbow arthroplasty with impaction allografting and uncemented partially hydroxyapatite-coated custom-made prostheses. Am J Orthop. 2004 Aug;33(8):393-6.
- Wimhurst J, Indar R, Coupe B, Calder D, Patel AD . A new approach to fixation of mid-shaft clavicle fractures.Injury 2005:36(10);1166-1171.
- Jayaskera N, Indar R.We need help with the image intensifier:a survey of orthopaedic trainees.Journal of diagnostic radiography and imaging vol 6 no 1,2005
Presentations:
- International-European Federation of National Association of Orthopaedic and Traumatology EFORT (Oral Presentation June 2001) 1) – Indar R, Bayley JI (RNOH, Stanmore). A Retrospective review of Pentothal Studies in the diagnosis of cryptogenic Shoulder Pain.
- Percivall Pott Club Meeting( Nov 2001) Indar R, Aldam CH, Hussein AA. Instraspinal Lumbar Synovial Cysts: Diagnosis and Surgical Management. A Review of eight cases.
- Australian Orthopaedic Association (Oral Presentation OCT 2002)- Wimhurst J, Indar R, Coupe B, Calder D, Patel AD . Open Reduction & Internal Fixation with bone grafting of clavicular non-union; a review of 90 cases and description of technique
- East Anglia Orthopaedic Meeting. May 2002. Wimhurst J, Indar R, Coupe B, Calder D, Patel AD . Open Reduction & Internal Fixation with bone grafting of clavicular non-union; a review of 90 cases and description of technique
- American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgery. Tsiridis L, Indar R, Bayley JI. (RNOH, Stanmore) .Impaction bone grafting in Revision Total Elbow Arthroplasty With CAD-CAM Prosthesis. Submitted to the American Academy of Orthopaedics for 2003.
- National Congress of Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology. (Oral presentation) Oct 2002 Tsiridis L, Indar R, Bayley JI. (RNOH, Stanmore) . Impaction bone grafting in Revision Total Elbow Arthroplasty With CAD-CAM Prosthesis.
- Efort (Helsinki 2003), 0ral presentation Tsiridis L, Indar R, Bayley JI. (RNOH, Stanmore) .Impaction bone grafting in Revision Total Elbow Arthroplasty With CAD-CAM Prosthesis. Indar R, Aldam CH, Hussein AA. Instraspinal Lumbar Synovial Cysts: Diagnosis and Surgical Management. A Review of eight cases.
- Efort (Helsinki 2003), poster presentation Wimhurst J, Indar R, Coupe B, Calder D, Patel AD . Open Reduction & Internal Fixation with bone grafting of clavicular non-union; a review of 90 cases and description of technique.
- Indar R, Aldam CH, Hussein AA. Instraspinal Lumbar Synovial Cysts: Diagnosis and Surgical Management. A Review of eight cases. South East Spine Meeting.December 2004.
Published Abstracts:
- Indar R, Modi A, Bayley JI. A Retrospective Review of Pentothal Studies in Patients with cryptogenic shoulder pain. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 83(B) 2001:174.
- Tseridis L, Indar R, Bayley JI. Impaction Bone grafting in Revision Total Elbow and Arthroplasty; a review of 4 cases. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. October 2002
- Wimhurst J, Indar R, Coupe B, Calder D, Patel AD . Open Reduction & Internal Fixation with bone grafting of clavicular non-union; a review of 90 cases and description of technique. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. October 2002.