General Orthopaedics with Special interest in Knee Surgery
Over 25 years of experience
Education and Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Baghadad and Cairo University Medical schools, October1975
- Master of Science in Orthopaedics, University College London 1990
- Honorary Research Fellow in Orthopaedics: An appointment by Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School on 21st of July 1993. Giving a weekly lecture on knee surgery to the final year medical students.
- An associate Specialist Orthopaedics Surgeon in the Wellington Knee Surgery Unit London 1993. A monthly newsletter in knee surgery was issued and sent to all orthopaedic surgeons in London. An international meeting was arranged annually by the head of the Knee Surgery Unit -Wellington Hospital which included inviting international experts from all around the world to discuss current knee surgery issues followed by the production of a documentation of all lectures as well as the discussions that followed.
- Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust on 27th of October 1995 to August 2001. It entailed mainly operation lists and surgeries relating to joint replacements and general orthopaedics surgeries involving hand , feet and knees.
Certifications and Memberships:
- International conferences attendance as a speaker and a lecturer which included more than 36 visits to various countries such as France, Germany, USA, Spain as well as other international meetings in England. Most talks Were related to the applied surgical, clinical and research work done at the wellington Knee surgery Unit in collaboration with and headed by Mr. Paul Aichroth – the Senior Surgeon and the founder of The wellington Knee Surgery Unit.
- Some of our work included collaboration with International Patellofemoral Study group (lead by professor John Fulkerson), Imperial college in association with Professor Andrew Amis as well as other prominent world authorities.
Experience and career Overview:
There is general Orthopaedic interest with knee surgery being the main:
- Anterior knee pain with attention to various types of injections to halt pain and deal with arthritis
- Cervical spine disease
- Shoulder , Elbow and wrist issues
- Basic Hand problems, ganglions, tendonitis and some contractures Carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Low back pain management
- Groin and Gluteal pains
- Knee surgery issues in general including meniscal pains, sport injuries.
- Ankle and Foot problems including Achilles Tendonitis
Contributions:
The main area has been Anterior Knee Pain, Fat Pad Disease, and Patellar Tendonitis. It is essentially a knee pain subject. Many publications and book co-authorship has been produced.
Patient care philosophy:
Whilst surgery is the title of an orthopaedic surgeon, the prospect of developing an understanding with the patient that surgery is but a part of the management of Orthopaedic care. Conservative treatment is usually what helps most people get over their problems. Sometimes limited surgery is but a stepping stone towards a successful conservative management. Rehabilitation, pain control and function is essential. Upon a substandard response to treatment, surgery may need to step in.
