Mr Turab Syed

 Professional experience

• More than 20 years of experience
• Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, BMI Kings Park Hospital, Stirling (2019 - present)
• ​Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Harley Health Village (2019 - present)
• ​Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Manchester Stem Cell Centre (2019 - present)
• Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, NHS Forth Valley (2019 - present)
• ​Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (2017 - 2019)
• ​Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2017)
• ​Clinical Director, Sports Physician, Sports MED MK (2011 - present)
• ​Team Doctor, England National Football Team C (2008 - 2017)
• ​Team Doctor, England National XI / England UEFA Regions Cup Squad Doctor (2008 - 2017)
• ​Jersey National Derby Doctor (2015)
• MK Dons Academy Doctor (2008 - 2011)
• Official Doctor ECCA (English Cross Country Athletics) Annual Races (2008 - 2009)
• BOA Transitional Fellowship Trauma - Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma (STRH) Post CCT, University Hospital of Wales (2017)
• Senior Orthopaedic Sports Surgery Fellow, Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff (Feb 2017)
• Senior Arthroplasty Fellow, Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff (Aug 2016 - Feb 2017)
• Senior Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellow (including Diabetic Foot (12 Months) (BOFAS Accredited), Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff (Aug 2015 - Aug 2016)
• Travelling Fellowship - Elective Lower Limb Orthopaedics, Frankfurt, Germany (2013)

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 Sub-specialties

• Hip surgery
• Trauma surgery
• Foot & ankle surgery
• Knee surgery
• Bunionectomy
• Ankle arthroscopy
• Knee arthroscopy
• Knee replacement
• Patella realignment
• Arthroscopy
• Multiligament reconstruction
• Tendon repair
• Achilles tendon
• Ankle ligament reconstruction
• Cartilage regeneration procedures
• Flat foot reconstruction
• Achilles tendinosis
• Ankle sprain
• Ankle sprain surgery
• Hind foot surgery
• Haglund's syndrome
• Surgery for Haglund's syndrome
• Morton's neuroma
• MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery)
• Big toe arthritis
• Cartiva
• Hammer toe and mallet toe correction
• Ankle fusion open
• Arthroscopic ankle fusion

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 Positions in public associations

• Principal investigator, Royal Free London Hospital collaborator site, Scaling up Quality Improvement for Surgical Teams (QIST) (2022)
• Team Doctor, The Football Association (2009 - 2017)
• Team Doctor, England Football Team C (2009 - 2017)
• England UEFA regions Cup Squads (2009 - 2017)
• MK Dons Academy Doctor (2009 - 2011)
• FA Consultant / Team Doctor on International Tous of duty to Malta, Poland, Albania, Croatia, San Marino, Ireland, Slovakia
• Official Doctor ECCA (English Cross Country Athletics)
• Jersey Derby Doctor 2015

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 Teaching posts

• Honorary Lecturer UCL (University College London) Medical School (2018)
• MFST - Membership Faculty of Surgical Trainers – 2018
• UKITE (UK In Training Exam) Editor for Foot & Ankle (2016 – present)
• Supervising Students of MSc Musculoskeletal Medicine UCL (2017 – present)
• Contributor for Wikipaedics (a BOA Project), Orthotics & Prosthetics Section (2016)
• Involved in training and teaching of SpRs /Specialty Trainees from Stanmore rotation, Potts Percival rotation and "core trainees" and foundation doctors at Barnet, Chase Farm & Royal Free sites.
• Academic Tutor - Masters in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery - University of Edinburgh (2019 - present)

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 Education

• MSc (Sports & Exercise Medicine), University of Bath (2015) 
• Dip SICOT, SICOT, Belgium (2008) 
• CCBST, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (2006)
• MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, King Edward Medical College, Lahore (1996) 
• Pre medicine/pre-medical studies, ICB, Islamabad (1987 - 1989)
• MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of Great Britain
• DipSEM, Diploma Sports Medicine, University of Bath
• MFSEM - Membership Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians of London
• MFST (Ed) - Membership Faculty of Surgical Trainer, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• FRCS (Tr and Orth) Royal College of Surgeons if England, London and Intercollegiate Specialty Board

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 Publications and conferences

• A. B. Scrimshire, A. Booth, et al. and the QIST collaborators, Scaling up Quality Improvement for Surgical Teams (QIST)—avoiding surgical site infection and anaemia at the time of surgery: a cluster randomised controlled trial of the efectiveness of quality improvement collaboratives to introduce change in the NHS (2022)
• Syed T.A. Saeed MZ, Kakar R, RM Jones (2020) Chapter 42 - Arthrodesis & Bone Grafts, in Orthopaedic Principles by Hitesh Gopalan.
• Syed, T. A., & Perera, A. (2020). A Monograph on MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery) for Hallux Valgus Correction.
• Syed TA, Perera A. Endoscopic Management of Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture. Foot Ankle Clinic. 2019;24(3):459-470. doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2019.04.010
• Guerin S, Syed TAM , Thompson D . Deconstructing collagen piezoelectricity using alanine-hydroxyproline-glycine building blocks. Nanoscale. 2018;10(20):9653-9663. doi:10.1039/c8nr01634h
• “Endoscopic reconstruction for Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures using FHL tendon transfer Surgical technique" in Foot & Ankle Clinics issue "Updates in the Management of Acute & Chronic Lesions of the Achilles Tendon" September 2019, T. Syed, Anthony Perera.
• Syed, T. A., & Perera, A. (2016). A Proposed Staging Classification For Minimally Invasive Management Of Haglund's Syndrome With Percutaneous And Endoscopic Surgery. Foot and Ankle Clinics, 21(3), 641-664. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fcl.2016.04.004
• SYED T. A, Sourcil Sign In Shoulder X-Rays: Is It A Useful Sign To Predict Rotator Cuff Pathology? Thesis, UoB. Nov 2015
• Thavarajah, D., Syed, T, Shah, Y., & Wetherill, M. (2011). Does Scaphoid Bone Bruising Lead To Occult Fracture? A Prospective Study Of 50 Patients. Injury, 42(11), 1303-1306. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2011.02.020
• Trigkilidas, Dionysios, Amarjit Anand, Robert Ibe, T Syed, and Andrew Floyd. "A Fracture Through The Neck Of A Charnley Elite-Plus Femoral Component: A Case Report." Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery 16, no. 1 (2010).
• Shah, Y.R., Nagammanavar, S., Syed, T.A. et al. Pseudoaneurysm Of The Profunda Femoris Artery: A Rare Complication Of Femoral Intertrochanteric Fracture Fixation, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology Vol. 18, Issue 8, pp 591-593 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00590-008-0351-4
• T A Syed, Z Sadiq, Shah, Y.R., M. Al-Saeed, MH Wetherill, Role Of Mobile Multi-Media Messaging Service (MMS) In Orthopaedics & Trauma Telediagnosis :,EJOST European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Print format November 2007, Online first http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00590-007-0233-1
• Sadiq, M.Z., Syed, T. & Shah, Y.R. An Unusual Cause Of Locked Knee Osteochondroma, EJOST July 2007 Online First . http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00590-007-0227-z
• Sadiq, M.Z., Syed, T. & Travlos, J. Management Of Grade III Supra-Condylar Fracture Of Humerus By Straight Arm Lateral Traction, International Orthopaedics, Volume 31, Number 2 April 2007 page 151-154. (http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00264-006-0168-x)
• Syed, T. (2004). Interview And Travel Expenses. Career Focus, 328 (7454), 270-270. http://careers.bmj.com/careers/advice/view-article.html?id=265#
• Y. Shah, T. Syed, F. Zafar, I. Reilly, And W. Ribbans Outcome Of Hallux Valgus Correction: A Prospective Clinical And Radiographic Study With Foot Pressure Measurement J Bone Joint Surg Br Proceedings, May 2010; 92-B: 287-b
• Y. Shah, T. Syed, T. Myszewski, F. Zafar Comparison Of Outcome Following Either One Or Two Screws For Medial Malleolar Fracture Fixation. J Bone Joint Surg Br Proceedings, May 2010; 92-B: 355-e-356-e
• Y.R. Shah, R.F. Faroug, T.M. Myszewski, T.A. Syed, A.S.F. Floyd, M.H.W. Wetherill, Comparison Of Outcome Following Either One Or Two Screws For Medial Malleolar Fracture Fixation, Injury Extra, Volume 40, Issue 10, October 2009, Pages 223-224, ISSN 1572-3461, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2009.06.272.
• T.A. SYED, M.Z. SADIQ, Y.R. SHAH, And D.A. WALLACE Ultrasound To Decide Treatment Between Cast Immobilization & Operative Treatment Of Ruptured Tendo Achilles J Bone Joint Surg Br Proceedings, March 2009; 91-B: 98-b.
• T.A. Syed, Y.R. Shah, R. Chennagiri, And M.H. Wetherill Peroperative Median Nerve Blushing, A Predictor Of Adequate Decompression! J Bone Joint Surg Br Proceedings, March 2009; 91-B: 14-b.
• T.A. Syed, Y.R. Shah, and M.H. Wetherill Fragility Fractures, Incidence Of Distal Radius Fracture In Bilateral Non-Contemporary Hip Fracture Patients. J Bone Joint Surg Br Proceedings, March 2009; 91-B: 63-a.
• M.Z. Sadiq, T.A. Syed, D.A. Wallace, Ultrasound Based Management Protocol For Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture, Injury Extra, Volume 39, Issue 5, May 2008, Pages 161-162, ISSN 1572-3461, DOI:10.1016/j.injury.2007.11.305
• T.A. Syed, Y. Shah, S. Konadu, Z. Sadiq, M.H. Wetherill, The Pattern Of The Subsequent Contra-Lateral Fracture Neck Of Femur, Can It Be Predicted? Injury Extra, Volume 38, Issue 4, April 2007, Page 144, ISSN 1572-3461, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.12.118.
• Z Sadiq, T Syed, & J Travlos, Management Of Grade III Supracondylar Fracture Of Humerus By Straight Arm Lateral Traction. J Bone Joint Surg Br Proceedings, May 2006; 88-B: 268-c.
• T.A Syed, Z Sadiq, MH Wetherill, et al Blushing Of Median Nerve Intra-Operatively In Carpal Tunnel Decompression Surgery Is Correlated With Post-Operative Recovery, Revista Iberoamerican Cirugia de la Mano (Ibero American Spanish Journal of Hand Surgery) April 2005, Vol.33 Issue/No: 66: Pg 61
• Maartens N, Syed T, Adams C, Wass J , Single Centre Audit Of The Management Of Craniopharyngiomas, Pituitary Aug 2000, Vol.3 Iss 1: Pg 1-52. DOI: 10.1023/A:1017307911590
• Car Safety Seats, Apparently Life Threatening, Practically Life Saving? In response to Apparently life-threatening events in infant car safety seats , SL Tonkin et al, T Syed BMJ 2006;333:1205, Dec 2006.
• Need for a New Classification System to assess Outcomes in Radial Head Fracture, In Response to Primary Non-operative Treatment of Moderately Displaced Two-Part Fractures of the Radial Head, T Syed J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Sep 2006; 88: 1909 - 1914.
• Need for an International Database & Use of Validated Scoring Systems In response to article, Bone-patellar tendon-bone auto grafts versus hamstring auto grafts for reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament: meta-analysis David J Biau, Caroline Tournoux, Sandrine Katsahian, Peter J Schranz, and Rémy S Nizard : T Syed , BMJ 2006; 332: 995-1001 May 2006  http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/332/7548/995#133032
• In Response to the article: Risk factors for failure after treatment of a periprosthetic fracture of the femur Y R Shah, T.A. Syed, Z Saeed, Z Sadiq (8 March 2006) J Bone Joint Surg Br 2006; 88-B: 26-30. http://www.jbjs.org.uk/cgi/eletters/88-B/1/26
• Crossed Medial Lateral K-Wires VS Multiple Lateral K-Wires for Supracondylar Humeral fractures, which is BETTER? In response to K.K. Leitch, R.M. Kay, J.D. Femino, V.T. Tolo, S.K. Storer, and D.L. Skaggs, Treatment of Multi-directionally Unstable Supracondylar Humeral Fractures in Children. A Modified Gartland Type-IV Fracture, T Syed, J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:980-985
• Frozen Shoulder, Need for More Research! in response to Frozen shoulder, R Dias, S Cutts, S Massoud, T SYED, BMJ 2005; 331 1453-1456. Published as Rapid Response http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/331/7530/1453#125432
• Micro albuminuria - Useful and important A&E Diagnostic tool, T Syed, BMJ 1999, 28 Jan 1999, http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/318/7178/207#1905,

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 Prizes and awards

• HSJ Award for QIST (Quality Improvement in Surgical Patients) reducing MSSA Infection in Arthroplasty Patients (2019)
• Finalist, Annual QI (Quality Improvement) Awards, Royal Free London (2018)
• Value for Money, Quality Improvement Awards, States of Jersey (2015)
• Best Young Researcher Award, UKSEM Annual Meeting, London (2012)
• Finalist, Annual Helal & Harris Awards, RSM (Royal Society of Medicine) London (2011)
• Best 10 Papers’ Award (8th), 24th Triennial World Congress, Hong Kong (2008)
• Best Paper Nomination – 9th EFORT Annual Congress. Nice, France (2008)
• Finalists, HSJ Awards, London (2006)
• Finalist, NHS Innovations SE Awards (2006)
• Final Round Contestant Clinical Audits Competition, Milton Keynes (2005)
• Best Presentation, COC (Central Orthopaedic Club) Annual Meeting, Milton Keynes (2003)
• Final Round Contestant Annual Presentation Competition (2002)
• Best House Officer Shield (1997)
• HRH Sheikh Zaid Scholarship for Clinical years (1992)
• Scholarship - National Police Foundation (1990)

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 Professional membership

• Membership Faculty of Surgical Trainers, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2018)
• FRCS (Tr & Orth), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London (2014)
• MFSEM, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2010)
• MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (2004)
• Senior Orthopaedic Sports Surgery Fellow, Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff (2017)
• Senior Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellow (including Diabetic Foot (12 Months) (BOFAS Accredited), Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff (2015 - 2016)
• SMLS, Scottish Medicolegal Society, Glasgow
• EFAS (Ankle & Foot ASsociates) a Section of ESSKA dedicated to sports-related ankle and foot pathology, with a special focus on arthroscopy
• BOFAS (British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery)
• FASt (Foot & Ankle Society Scotland)
• SICOT (Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie)
• MDU (Medical Defence Union)
• ​BMA (British Medical Association)

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