Mr Al-Amin Kassam

Orthopaedic surgeon in Exeter

MBBS BSc(Hons) FRCS(Tr&Orth)

GMC: 6120992

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Mr Al-Amin Kassam is an experienced consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon in Exeter, currently practising at his private clinic with Nuffield Health Exeter. He specialises in primary and revision hip replacement, robotic hip replacement and arthroplasty in young adults. Mr Kassam also practises at Royal Devon and Exester NHS Foundation Trust.

In 2005, Mr Kassam received his medical qualification from Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine. This was followed with Mr Kassam's basic surgical training at both Guy's and St Thomas' and Exeter. He then undertook higher surgical training in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in the South West Peninsula region. During this time, Mr Kassam was working in Exeter, Plymouth, and Torbay.

Mr Kassam was awarded his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2016, then subsequently commenced the prestigious complex and revision hip and knee fellowship with a special interest in bone and joint infections at the internationally renowned Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford.

When Mr Kassam returned to Exeter, he became a Ling fellow with The Exeter Hip Unit in 2017. He was then appointed as a consultant in 2018, where he also specialises in complex and revision hip arthroplasty.

Medical leadership is a passion of Mr Kassam's. The British Orthopaedic Association awarded him a place on the Clinical Leaders Programme, and the Chartered Management Institute has awarded him a Level 7 certificate in Leadership and Management.

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Arthroplasty: how young is too young?

Credentials

GMC: ‍6120992

Professional experience

• More than 15 years of experience
• Consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (2018 to present)
• Consultant orthopaedic surgeon, The Exeter Hip Unit (present)
• Consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (2018 to present)

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Sub-specialties

• Complex young adult hip problems
• Primary hip replacement
• Revision hip arthroplasty
• Robotic hip replacement
• Trauma

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Teaching posts

• Mentor, British Hip Society

Education

• BSc with Honours, University of Greenwich
• MB BS, Guys, Kings and St Thomas’ School of Medicine (2005)
• Fellowship, The Royal College of Surgeons (2016)
• Senior fellow, Royal Devon NHS Foundation Trust (2017 to 2018)

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Publications and conferences

• Mr Kassam's research can be found on ResearchGate.
• Open pelvic fractures: a review. AM Kassam, SA Adams, MR Williams. Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2018; 32(2): 91-95.
• The Exeter Trauma Stem: A clinical and radiological follow up at a minimum of 5 years. AM Kassam, L Tillotson, SJ Whitehouse, J Charity. Injury. 2017; 48: 2773-2777.
• Morphine use is reduced using a fascia iliaca block in hip fractures. AM Kassam, AT Gough, J Davies, R Yarlagadda. Journal of Geriatric Nursing. 2017 Aug: Epub ahead of print.

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Prizes and awards

• Mr Kassam was awarded a place on the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Clinical Leaders Programme.
• Chartered Management Institute awarded Mr Kassam Level 7 certificate in Leadership and Management.

Professional membership

• Fellow, The Royal College of Surgeons
• Member, British Orthopaedic Association
• Member, Orthopaedic Trauma Society

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Languages spoken

English