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All you need to know about knee replacement surgery
Knee replacement surgery is a procedure that may be necessary in patients who have arthrit...
Professional statement
Mr Saman Horriat is a highly esteemed consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon in Margate and Canterbury. He specialises in hip and knee pain as well as osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Additionally, he is expert in robotic hip and knee surgery and trauma in the lower limb.
Mr Horriat undertook higher surgical training in south west London’s training programme after completing his initial medical degree. He also went on to receive specialist training in hip and knee replacement, complex arthroplasty of the lower limb and robotics assisted arthroplasty at several renowned institutions including University College Hospital and St George’s University Hospital. He has also been awarded a fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Mr Horriat works in private practice at BMI Chaucer Hospital and Spencer Private Hospital.
Clinics
Nackington Rd, Canterbury, CT4 7ARMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 30 years of experience
- Consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, BMI Chaucer Hospital (present)
Subspecialties
- Knee Replacement
- Knee revision surgery
Education
- MD
- MSc
Publications and conferences
- You can read some of Mr Horriat's academic publications here.
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 6055660
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Reviews
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- Would you recommend this doctor?
- Treatment of the doctor
- Treatment of the staff
- Waiting time
- Condition of facilities
- Excellent prompt service. Mr Horriat was pleasant and thorough.
- Everything about the appointment was excellent and Mr. Horriat is very competent, helpful and charming. Mr. Horriatt explained to me the stages of my recovery very clearly and I was shown the X-ray.
- Very nice staff and doctor explained everything could not wish for anything better excellent easy for my daughter to park
- Very successful hip replacement operation
- I had my right hip replaced as a NHS patient at the Chaucer hospital on 13 February 2026. Mr Horriat from my initial consultation to the final discharge appointment was friendly, reassuring and explained clearly what was involved. He answered all my questions patiently and clearly. It is wonderful to be free from pain. I thank him and all staff at the Chaucer for the caring treatment I received including the physiotherapists.
- excellent doctor - very knowledgeable, professional, cares for his patients, 100% recommend him
- Mr. Horriat, was brilliant from start to finish fully explaining my options and the outcomes. The surgery has been a complete success giving me back my life.
- I am delighted with my hip surgery performed by Mr Horriat. The whole procedure was totally professional and I am very grateful to him for his expertise throughout. My recovery has been without any problems and I consider myself very fortunate to have been assigned to Mr Horriat for my surgery.
- Other than one member of staff, a caregiver, I cannot fault how I was treated and many thanks
- For those still undecided as to who should be your chosen surgeon, can I recommend Mr Saman Horriat, who was the surgeon charged with my half knee replacement. His quiet and polite demeanour, when explaining what your surgery will involve, in my experience, was everything that was clearly and unambiguously explained to me at our first meeting. Along with his outstanding team, having Mr Horriat on side, will take out the worry and any anxiety pre/post surgery that all us patients naturally have.