Syed Aftab

Consultant in Spinal Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust



Biography

Mr Syed Aftab is a Consultant Spinal Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal London (Barts Health NHS Trust). He studied medicine at Pembroke College, Cambridge University and Edinburgh University. He underwent higher surgical training in Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery on the London NE Thames rotation at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore.

He also gained a Master of Science at University College London in Trauma and Orthopaedics during his training. Syed completed advanced fellowships in Spinal Surgery at the Royal London Hospital. Furthermore, he continues to broaden his experience with visitations to international centres of excellence for spinal surgery (Antwerp Belgium, Bordeaux France, Neustadt Germany and Orlando USA).

Syed has been pioneering the iMAS technique in the UK, using micro access techniques developed by Dr Robert Masson at Neurospine Institute, Orlando, USA (a Federally accredited Centre of Excellence).

Syed believes that the best outcomes for patients can only be achieved when decisions are carefully considered and works within the framework of a multidisciplinary team. He is the Clinical Effectiveness Lead for Orthopaedics at the Royal London and is actively involved in teaching other doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

Syed is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London. He both teaches and organises the spinal teaching programme for postgraduates studying trauma and orthopaedics.

He has published widely in a number of peer-reviewed medical journals and is actively involved in research into spinal surgery. Syed has presented at national and international conferences.

Education & Experience


Education

Title:
BA (Hons.)
Degree:
Pre-clinical medicine
Institution:
Pembroke College, Cambridge University
Date:
1999 - 2002
Country:
United Kingdom
Title:
MBBS
Degree:
Clinical Medicine
Institution:
University of Edinburgh, School of Medicine
Date:
2005
Country:
United Kingdom
Title:
MSc
Degree:
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Institution:
University College London, Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, Stanmore
Date:
2015
Country:
United Kingdom


Experience

Title:
Clinical Effectiveness (Audit) Lead for Trauma & Orthopaedics
Organisation:
Royal London Hospital
Date:
since 2016
Title:
Substantive Consultant Spinal and Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon
Organisation:
Barts Health NHS Trust
Date:
since 2016
Title:
Fellowship in Spinal Orthopaedic and Neuro-Surgery
Organisation:
Royal London Hospital & Great Ormond Street Hospital
Date:
2015 - 2016
Title:
Paediatric Orthopaedics
Organisation:
Royal London Hospital
Date:
2015 - 2015
Title:
Lower Limb Orthopaedics, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Organisation:
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital
Date:
2014 - 2015
Title:
In-training Fellowship in Spinal Surgery
Organisation:
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore
Date:
2013 - 2014
Title:
Trauma and Orthopaedics (Lower Limb and Trauma), Trauma and Orthopaedics (Hand Surgery)
Organisation:
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Date:
2012 - 2013


Location

  • The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Rd, Whitechapel E1 1BB