Professor Arpit Jariwala

Arpit Jariwala

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Email

[email protected]

Phone

+44 (0)1382 383551

Biography

Professor Jariwala is the Director (Head) of University Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics (UDOTS), University of Dundee and is the Course lead for Orthopaedic super speciality course MCh Orth Dundee, which he too completed in 2003 and won the prestigious 'Ian Smillie Award' for the best overall student for the year.

Professor Arpit Jariwala is also a Consultant Upper Limb and Trauma Surgeon in NHS Tayside specialising in Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand injuries and disorders. Professor Jariwala completed his higher surgical training in Orthopaedics in Scotland and gain the FRCS T&O qualification in 2011. He further developed his expertise in the management of upper limb injuries and conditions at the world-renowned tertiary referral unit at Wrightington Hospital in Wigan. His clinical practice focuses exclusively on the treatment and management of conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow and wrist and hand. Professor Jariwala is regularly consulted for second opinions for challenging upper limb cases or for patients where diagnosis is uncertain or has been missed.

Professor Jariwala designed a unique Upper Limb Audit for all upper limb surgical procedures and oversees its running and is Upper Limb Lead for NHS Tayside for the last 10 years.

Research

Professor Jariwala has a wide research interests and these stem from clinical questions to improve patient outcomes, advance surgical techniques, or for generation of new knowledge. His own MD at the University of Dundee investigating the kinematics of Shoulder Replacement was very novel concept at the time. He has published over 50 papers in peer-reviewed journal and has over 100 presentations in national and international meetings. Some of his current research project are listed below:

  • Investigating kinematic alterations in upper limb motion following clavicular malunions
  • Epidemiological study investigating the lifetime risk of a career in orthopaedic surgery (LiROS): a national data linkage project
  • Reliability of Rotator Cuff angles in predicting cuff tears
  • Medium-term outcome of patellofemoral replacements
  • Dissatisfaction in shoulder arthroplasty patients
  • Comparing 3-D models and 2-D assessment for Glenohumeral arthritis for bone loss

Teaching

Professor Jariwala has been intensively involved in teaching the Master’s students on orthopaedic and trauma topics and regularly organises specialist orthopaedic courses:

  • Shoulder and Elbow approaches course
  • Hand and Wrist tips and tricks course
  • Dundee International Pelvic and Acetabular Symposium
  • Dundee Sports Symposium 

As a Clinical Professor, University of Dundee and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in NHS Tayside, Professor Jariwala states that he has been in a unique position in having the opportunity to supervise medical students, junior orthopaedic trainees, and master’s students from the MCh (Orth) course in Dundee. He have supervised over 100 research projects out of which 40+ projects were successful Master’s projects submissions to University of Dundee and many of these have been presented in various national and international conference and published in peer-reviewed journals.

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Published on 20 November 2025