
Mr Amer KhanOrthopaedic Surgery in East London
Mr Amer Khan
BSc(Hons) MBBS FRCS FRCS(Tr&Orth)
GMC: 4118899Professional statement
Mr Amer Khan is a renowned consultant orthopaedic surgeon whose areas of expertise include soft tissue sports injuries, knee and shoulder conditions, arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair and both cartilage preservation and replacement. He is a highly trained surgeon and sports arthroscopist who works alongside a multidisciplinary team of experts.
He was educated at King's College London where he studied physiology and exercise medicine. He completed further subspecialist fellowship training in complex shoulder surgery at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and complex knee surgery at Guy's and St Thomas’ Hospital. Mr Khan was awarded the highly respected British Orthopaedic Association European Travelling Fellowship which gained him further subspecialist training working with leaders in arthroscopic surgery. This took place in several cities in Belgium and France before starting additional fellowships in the USA and other European Centres of Excellence.
Mr Khan was appointed to work on the knee team for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. There, he treated various athletes and performed their surgery at the Homerton University Hospital. He still treats professional athletes from all disciplines and also sports and fitness enthusiasts.
While practising as a consultant, he also dedicates his time to research and medical education, teaching courses on shoulder and knee surgery and has recently been involved in teaching and examining orthopaedic and sports and exercise medicine trainees to practice at a consultant level.
He was educated at King's College London where he studied physiology and exercise medicine. He completed further subspecialist fellowship training in complex shoulder surgery at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and complex knee surgery at Guy's and St Thomas’ Hospital. Mr Khan was awarded the highly respected British Orthopaedic Association European Travelling Fellowship which gained him further subspecialist training working with leaders in arthroscopic surgery. This took place in several cities in Belgium and France before starting additional fellowships in the USA and other European Centres of Excellence.
Mr Khan was appointed to work on the knee team for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. There, he treated various athletes and performed their surgery at the Homerton University Hospital. He still treats professional athletes from all disciplines and also sports and fitness enthusiasts.
While practising as a consultant, he also dedicates his time to research and medical education, teaching courses on shoulder and knee surgery and has recently been involved in teaching and examining orthopaedic and sports and exercise medicine trainees to practice at a consultant level.
Clinics

The London Independent Hospital - part of Circle Health Group
East London, 1 Beaumont Square, E1 4NLMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 31 years of experience
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, LycaHealth Canary Wharf, London (present)
Subspecialties
- Shoulder surgery
- Shoulder injury
Professional memberships
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Elbow and Shoulder Society
Education
- FRCS(Tr&Orth), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2007)
- FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons (1997)
Teaching posts
- Regularly teaches courses on shoulder and knee surgery
- International lecturer
Prizes and awards
- British Orthopaedic Association European Travelling Fellowship
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 4118899
Reviews
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- Based on my initial consultation with him, Mr. Khan is an outstanding doctor who comes across as very polite, kind, patient, friendly, intelligent, and knowledgeable. He immediately made me feel calm about the issue I was asking about. Highly recommended!
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- Nothing to improve
- Mr Kahn did a SLAP repair end July 2020 for a massive labral tear in my left shoulder. 6 months later post-physio my shoulder is pain-free, completely mobile and going from strength to strength - I couldn't be happier with the result. Thank you Mr Khan!
- Very pleasant consultant. He explained clearly what the issue was, options and the suggested treatment. It would seem the procedure went well and I am very pleased with the result so far.
- Mr Khan is an outstanding consultant, a great professional and a delightful man. I feel greatly indebted to him.
- Such a great doctor very professional
- Deeply knowledgeable, highly skilled and professional as well as kind, courteous, patient, attentive and empathic surgeon. His explanations are crystal clear and post-operative care is exceptional. Fantastic specialist to entrust with your knee problems!
- Explained everything very clearly and was very professional. Would highly recommend.
- Fantastic. Clean , comfortable, very well explained and felt completely at ease