Mr Ramsey ChammaaOrthopaedic and spinal surgeon in Central London
Mr Ramsey Chammaa
MD(Hons) MRCS PgDip SEM FRCS(Tr&Orth)
GMC: 6104866Professional statement
Mr Ramsey Chammaa is a leading consultant spinal surgeon based in London. He is specialist in infections and trauma of the spine and degenerative conditions affecting the spine including complex disorders of the cervical and lumbar spine. He is also expert in spinal surgery, including the use of minimally invasive techniques as well as robotics and navigated spinal surgery.
Mr Chammaa qualified in medicine from Charles University in Prague in 2004 before completing further specialist training in trauma and orthopaedics in the UK. He was awarded a post-graduate diploma in sports and exercise medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons in 2010, having been appointed a member in 2008 and later a fellow in trauma and orthopaedics in 2016. Following completion of his specialist training, he completed two fellowships in spinal surgery; one being based between the Royal London Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital and the other at New Zealand’s Auckland City Hospital. Since 2019, he has worked as a consultant orthopaedic and spinal surgeon within Whittington Health NHS Trust, where he is the lead for Trauma and the Virtual Fracture Clinic. Mr Chammaa sees private patients at The Princess Grace Hospital. Working to improve his patients' experience, Mr Chammaa has submitted a proposal to perform day case lumbar discectomy surgery, a surgical procedure exclusively available at selected units in the UK.
Alongside his clinical work, Mr Chammaa maintains a range of teaching responsibilities and frequently leads courses on orthopaedics and is an educator to University College London undergraduates. He is actively involved in research, is a local principal investigator for PQIP (perioperative quality improvement programme) and has contributed to numerous academic publications in peer reviewed journals. Mr Chammaa is currently working to introduce kinesiometrics in the UK through an international collaboration with surgeons and companies in the US.
Mr Chammaa qualified in medicine from Charles University in Prague in 2004 before completing further specialist training in trauma and orthopaedics in the UK. He was awarded a post-graduate diploma in sports and exercise medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons in 2010, having been appointed a member in 2008 and later a fellow in trauma and orthopaedics in 2016. Following completion of his specialist training, he completed two fellowships in spinal surgery; one being based between the Royal London Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital and the other at New Zealand’s Auckland City Hospital. Since 2019, he has worked as a consultant orthopaedic and spinal surgeon within Whittington Health NHS Trust, where he is the lead for Trauma and the Virtual Fracture Clinic. Mr Chammaa sees private patients at The Princess Grace Hospital. Working to improve his patients' experience, Mr Chammaa has submitted a proposal to perform day case lumbar discectomy surgery, a surgical procedure exclusively available at selected units in the UK.
Alongside his clinical work, Mr Chammaa maintains a range of teaching responsibilities and frequently leads courses on orthopaedics and is an educator to University College London undergraduates. He is actively involved in research, is a local principal investigator for PQIP (perioperative quality improvement programme) and has contributed to numerous academic publications in peer reviewed journals. Mr Chammaa is currently working to introduce kinesiometrics in the UK through an international collaboration with surgeons and companies in the US.
Clinics
The Princess Grace Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare
Central London, The Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Pl, W1U 5NYMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 22 years of experience
- Consultant orthopaedic and spinal surgeon, The Princess Grace Hospital (Present)
Subspecialties
- Spine infections
- Spinal stenosis
Professional memberships
- Member, BASS, British Association of Spine Surgeons
- Member, BMA, British Medical Association
Education
- MD, First class honours, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic (2004)
- MRCS, Member, Royal College of Surgeons (2008)
Teaching posts
- Mr Chammaa frequently is actively involved in teaching medical students, including as an anatomy demonstrator and prosector whilst working in the Oxford Deanery and Keele University. He additionally leads training courses for University College London undergraduate medical students.
- Faculty member, FRCS (Orth) revision course, The London Basic Science, Orthopaedic Research UK, September (2016)
Publications and conferences
- You can see some of Mr Chammaa's academic publications on ResearchGate.
- Rajesh MB, Chammaa R, Ranganathan, A. Total talar extrusion with medial malleolar fracture. Journal of musculoskeletal disorders and treatment, 5:066, Volume 5/ Issue 1. DOI: 10.23937/2572-3243.1510066 (2019)
Prizes and awards
- Second prize, Summer Scottish Committee for Trauma and Orthopaedics (SCOT). “Lost Tribe Audit project” – BOTA Collaborators, September (2016)
- Manning Prize for best presentation, Percival Pott Annual Scientific Meeting. “Lost Tribe Audit project” – BOTA Collaborators, November (2016)
Languages spoken
- English
- ِArabic
Registration number: 6104866
Reviews
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- Very friendly and thorough in his examination and explanation. Highly recommend!
- Took time to explain issues in a comprehensible manner. Knowledgeable and practical in suggestions.
- It's so reassuring to feel like you're in safe hands, especially when the doctor was so thorough with exams, tests, and follow-ups. the consultant truly listens to me and symptoms which made a huge difference in feeling understood and getting the right treatment.
- Absolutely great service,superb
- An excellent experience. Mr Chammaa is very caring and friendly, yet also very clear and knowledgeable. A great communicator - setting out next steps and choices of action in an easy-to-understand manner. The procedure went extremely well and the staff and facility were faultless
- Great doctor - perfect! Would recommend to anyone and Zoey was fabulous - very efficient and competent