Dr. Syed M Ali

Dr. Ali is an orthopedic surgery consultant with more than 16 years of experience specializing in Orthopedic and Foot and Ankle Surgery. Dr. Ali’s clinical focus includes trauma, reconstructive procedures, and comprehensive lower extremity orthopedic care.

Areas of Expertise

• Management of foot and ankle injuries and disorders in adolescents and adults
• Treatment of acute traumatic injuries, including sports injuries, fractures, and post-traumatic deformities
• Correction of deformities such as flatfoot, high arches, and conditions related to neurological disorders
• Ankle and knee joint arthroplasty

Dr. Ali is a graduate of Karachi University and completed his internship at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center. He completed his orthopedic surgery training and achieved specialist registration in the United Kingdom. He earned his FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. He further honed his expertise by completing a fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Great Western Hospital, UK.

He has worked at several noted institutions, including the University College London Hospital and King Fahad Specialist Hospital. He has actively contributed to international workshops, notably organizing the 2015 Foot and Ankle International Symposium in Dammam, and has published extensively in noted orthopedic journals.

Professional Experience

2019-present: Orthopedic Surgery and Foot and Ankle Surgery Consultant, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

2018-2019: Orthopedist, Bahrain Defense Force Royal Medical Services, Bahrain

2013:2016: Orthopedist, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2012-2013: Orthopedist, University College Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Education

2010: Trauma and Orthopedics Certification, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2002: General Surgery Certification, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Memberships

2020: Member of Saudi Foot and Ankle, Saudi Arabia

2015: Member of Pakistan Orthopedic Association, Pakistan

2013 Member of American Foot and ankle Society, USA

2010: Member of British Foot and Ankle Society, United Kingdom

2008: Member of Orthopedics Trauma Foundation, Switzerland

2004: Member of General Medical Council, United Kingdom

Sub-specialties

2009-2010: Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Great Western Hospital, Swindon, United Kingdom

2008: European Foundation of Trauma and Orthopedic Traveling Fellowship (EFORT) in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Savigliano, Italy and Linz, Austria

2007: Trauma Fellowship, BG Clinic, Ludwigshafen, Germany

Residency

2010: Trauma and Orthopedic Resident, Peterborough NHS Foundation Hospitals Trust, United Kingdom

Medical School

1995: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Karachi University, Pakistan

Research Interests

• Foot and Ankle
• Arthroplasty
• Basic Sciences

Publications

• Bilateral double osteotomy in severe torsional malalignment syndrome: 16 years follow-up  
• Outcomes of four-corner arthrodesis using the Hubcap circular plate
• Case Report: “Unusual Location of Rheumatoid Nodule”
• Importance of Reassessment for Patient waiting for Knee and Hip Arthroplasty for prioritization of Surgery” 
• Case report: ‘Traumatic Double-Level Unilateral Achilles Tendon Rupture’
• Case Report: Morton’s Neuroma; Surgical Exploration Is an Option in Symptomatic Patients with Normal Investigation
• Challenges and Mortality after Neck of Femur Fractures in Elderly Patients

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