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About Mohamed Imam
Personal Profile
Professor Mohamed Imam is a highly skilled fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with distinguished expertise in upper limb surgery, sports injuries, and complex trauma. Committed to delivering advanced, personalised treatments, he has established himself as one of the leaders in his field.
Training and Appointment
Professor Imam has received numerous prestigious awards and fellowships from globally respected organisations, including EFORT, the NHS Academy, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and ISAKOS. As a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, he earned a PhD in rotator cuff tendon healing and shoulder biomechanics, complemented by patents in his specialisation. His work leverages technology to enhance patient outcomes, safety, and global health equity. He is a board or committee member of several national and international organisations, including the British Elbow and Shoulder Society, ISAKOS, SICOT, OrthoGlobe, and the Royal College of Surgeons. He has been a member of many working groups writing national and internal guidelines.
As a reflective surgeon, Professor Imam attaches great significance to patient feedback, aggregating and scrutinising reviews from multiple verified sources. With an extensive portfolio of over 700 reviews from patients and peers readily available online, he continually strives to refine his quality of care, reinforcing his esteemed reputation for excellence and patient-centric practice.
Professor Imam’s advanced training includes prestigious fellowships in the UK at the Wrightington Upper Limb Unit, the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, and the Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Unit, where he currently serves as a consultant and trauma lead. He also completed a Complex Trauma Fellowship at Oxford University Hospitals and trained under Professor Christian Gerber at the renowned Der Balgrist University Orthopaedic Centre in Zurich, Switzerland. His international training includes placements at the Mayo Clinic, The Steadman Clinic, and Stanford University.
Research and Publications
In academia, Professor Imam is an accomplished researcher at the University of East London with over 120 peer-reviewed publications, 12 textbook chapters, and four authored books. He serves as chief investigator for numerous clinical trials, exploring areas such as stem cell applications, cartilage, tendon repair, minimally invasive fracture fixation, and advanced arthroscopic techniques.
Current Practice
Specialising in upper limb procedures, Professor Imam performs tendon repairs, reconstructions, joint preservation and replacements, and cartilage regeneration using cutting-edge techniques, including computer navigation and bespoke shape-matched joint replacements. He manages over 500 procedures across his NHS and private practices annually, maintaining a patient-focused ethos rooted in the latest evidence-based surgical and non-operative care approaches.
Professor Imam is also at the forefront of medical innovation through the Smart Health Centre in London, utilising machine learning, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence to improve surgical and clinical outcomes. As the TheArmDoc platform's creator and the OrthoGlobe Initiative's founder, he is dedicated to patient education and fostering global collaboration in orthopaedics.
Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of radiologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and anaesthetists, Professor Imam provides comprehensive care for Shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist and trauma problems. His unwavering goal is to deliver the best possible outcomes for every patient.
Clinical Interests
Keyhole surgery to treat many conditions of the upper limb such as:
- Rotator cuff tears
- Frozen shoulder
- Rotator cuff tendonitis
- Shoulder dislocation
- Bicep problems
- Tennis elbow
- Wrist problems and arthritis
- Stiff elbow.
All kinds of upper limb replacement surgery and open procedures including:
- Tendon transfers and reconstruction surgery.
Current NHS and or University Posts
- Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Trust
Professional Memberships
- Gold member and Fellow, AO Trauma Foundation, Davos, Switzerland
- Fellow, The Royal College of Surgeons, London, UK
- Member, British Elbow and Shoulder Society, UK
- Member, Fragility Fracture Network UK
- International Scholar and Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, USA
- Member, FIFA Medical Network, Zurich, Switzerland
- Faculty, Committee member of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, USA
