Professional statement
Mr Masood Shafafy is leading consultant orthopaedic and spinal surgeon in Nottingham and London who specialises in back pain management, minimally-invasive spinal surgery, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.
Mr Shafafy qualified from St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College of University of London in 1994. He completed basic surgical training in orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general and vascular surgery in London and Essex before embarking on Advance Surgical Training in Orthopaedics and trauma at the Royal London Hospital in 1999. Following the completion of surgical specialist training, which was mainly focused on Spinal surgery, in 2005 he went on to complete two senior clinical fellowships in complex spinal deformity surgery in Oxford and Nottingham before taking a consultant post in 2007.
Mr Shafafy is a senior spinal surgeon with many years of practical experience in treating spinal ailments both surgically and non-operatively. His unique holistic approach to patient care over the years has helped many thousands of patients. He has been the Programme Director for the internationally renounced Nottingham spinal fellowship since 2009, through which he has trained many generations of doctors and spinal surgeons.
Clinics
Sherwood Lodge Drive, Burntstump Country Park Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, NG5 8RXMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 32 years of experience
- Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon, BMI The Park Hospital Nottingham (present)
Subspecialties
- Minimally-invasive spinal surgery
- Spinal surgery
Professional memberships
- Spine Society of Europe (SSE)
- British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS)
Education
- Senior Spinal Fellowship Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, Nottingham (2006)
- Senior Spinal Fellowship Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital (2005)
Publications and conferences
- Mr Shafafy's work is published on ResearchGate.
- He has published his findings in peer-reviewed journals. His publications can be found here on his CV.
Languages spoken
- English
Content
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
- Treatment of the doctor
- Treatment of the staff
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- Condition of facilities
- I can only express my thanks to Mr Shafafy and his team for the treatment I received at the Park Hospital. Procedures were fully explained at every stage and everyone provided friendly and efficient care. My operation has provided me with much relief from back pain.
- Mr shafafy and his team have been outstanding in all aspects of my care - his expertise during my surgery has enabled me to go back to an almost normal life - having been completely bedridden before the surgery! I cannot thank him, Angela his secretary and the fantastic and caring staff at Spire NottinghamDoctor's response -Hi I am grateful for your review and i hope everything goes well in the future. Look after your back to avoid people like me. Kind regards Masood Shafafy
- Mr Shafafy provided excellent treatment to my condition, providing multiple options, ensuring that I remained informed at every stage of the treatment plan.
- From the moment of my first consultation with Mr Shafafy, to the end of my highly successful treatment and procedure to remedy a serious problem with my L3/L4 spinal disc, Mr Shafafy was absolutely excellent! I can’t thank you enough Masood! From hardly being able to stand up straight or walk without serious pain, to having no symptoms at all following Mr Masood’s treatment and care - remarkable! The team at The Park Hospital Nottingham were also absolutely amazing, so friendly and professional!
- Mr. Shafafy saved me from months of absolute agony. I had a nerve root block injection and I was immediately relieved of all the pain. His advice was spot on and I can now live my life to the fullest. I would happily recommend Mr. Shafafy to anyone needing pain relief for spinal problems.
- Very happy with my treatment. My shafafy explained the surgery fully and managed my expectations. The surgery was a success and has changed my life for the better after over 20 years of pain and no relief. Can recommend him to anyone considering back surgery. Many thanks
- Mr Shafafy is an excellent consultant. I have always been happy being under his care.