Mr Fahad Gulam Attar
Professional statement
Mr Fahad Attar is a consultant trauma & orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in knee treatment procedures. With clinics in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, Mr Attar treats a wide range of patients, from young adults with knee arthritis and athletes with sports injuries to older patients requiring a knee or hip replacement. Mr Attar makes use of innovative procedures such as knee resurfacing and meniscal transplant surgery to improve pain and function in his patients.
After qualifying with an MBChB from the University of Liverpool in 1999, Mr Attar went on to complete basic surgical training in Merseyside and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2004. He spent two years at world renowned centres including the Nuffield Orthopaedic centre in Oxford and Holland orthopaedic centre, Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto after completing his specialist trauma and orthopaedic training, and gained his FRCS (Tr & Orth) intercollegiate specialist fellowship exam in 2009.
Mr Attar takes a special interest in education, as ATLS instructor and former examiner for medical students at the University of Toronto. He is a reviewer for the Knee Journal and a member of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee.
Clinics
Regenesis Clinic
Altrincham, 26 Park Rd, Hale, WA15 9NNMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 27 years of experience
- Orthopaedic consultant, Spire Cheshire Hospital (present)
Subspecialties
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Stem cells
Professional memberships
- British Orthopaedic Association
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Education
- MBChB, Uiversity of Liverpool (1999)
- MRCS(Ed), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2003)
Teaching posts
- Tutor & Facilitator for Training courses
Positions in organisations
- UKIETR Member (UK International Emergency Trauma Register)
- ATLS Instructor
Publications and conferences
- Fahad G. Attar & Talal Ibrahim (2011). ‘Succeeding in the FRCS T&O Part 1 Exam: MCQ Revision Questions in Trauma and Orthopaedics’, London, BPP Learning Media.
- ‘Hip Conversion: Don’t Promise Too Much’ M. Drexler, N. Reischl, T. Dwyer, F.G. Attar, D.J. Ng, H. Cameron. Seminars in Arthroplasty, Volume 23, Issue 3, Pages 176-178, (2012)
Prizes and awards
- Dr. Charles S. Wright Education Scolarship, Holland Orthopaedic Centre, Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- Current Concepts Foundation Scholarship, Current Concepts in Joint Replacement, Las Vegas, US
Languages spoken
- English
- Urdu
Reviews
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- Texting appointment details would be useful
- Outstanding as always and highly recommended
- My whole medical experience with Mr, Attar was excellent from start to finish. My knee op.was explained well with a successful result obtained.Mr Attar is an excellent professional consultant with time for his patients and a very caring personality.
- I would highly recommend Mr Attar. His advice and treatment have meant my knees are fully functioning again and I have no pain.
- Mr Attar is an incredibly skilled surgeon. He put everything to me straight once we found out how serious the op would be, and my knee feels amazing
- Osteotomy operation to correct severe cartilage wear. Results were as predicted and I appreciated the frankness about the length of rehab involved.
- I was very impressed by my whole experience with Mr Attar. He was friendly and put me at ease and listened patiently to my issues.
- Excellent treatment and care