Personal Profile
He completed his super specialist fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery, lower limb arthroplasty (joint replacements i.e total hip replacements and total knee replacements) through prestigious fellowships from Cardiff University Hospital (University Hospital Wales and University Hospital Llandough).
He received his foot and ankle surgery advanced training through BOFAS (British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Society) accredited fellowship.
Mr Syed also received advanced training from France (University of Strasbourg), Germany (Munich and Frankfurt) and The Netherlands (Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam) by attending super-specialist orthopaedic cadaveric courses in foot and ankle surgery and completing a travelling fellowship at Klinikum Frankfurt, Höchst, Frankfurt, Germany with Prof Mouret.
Mr Syed’s passion for trauma management and sub specialist interest in treatment of lower limb conditions, took him on the path of serving as the official team Doctor for England Football Team C, England XI, Guernsey, Jersey and IOM (Isle of Man) National Football Teams as well as the England National Football Team for UEFA regions Cup from 2008 till 2017. Mr Syed has travelled with these teams on various International tour of duties all across the globe. He has also worked as the academy Doctor for MKDONS; the Jersey Derby Doctor, the official Doctor for the ECCA (English Cross-Country Athletics) and also served as the MSA Doctor at Silverstone racing track.
Mr Syed is currently a tutor for the MCh Orthopaedics and Trauma Course for the University of Edinburgh and has been an Honorary Lecturer for UCL (University College London).
He has completed an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine from The University of Bath where he undertook a research thesis.
Mr Syed has been published extensively in both trauma and elective orthopaedic papers. He has 30 publications of full articles and abstracts and has presented his scientific work (87 posters and podium presentations including 5 as international moderator and faculty) to learned societies at both national and international levels. He is a reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Research. His work has been published in the prestigious journal “Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America.”
He is an editor of UKITE - UK In Training Exam - for those specialising in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery since 2016, an Associate Editor for MedShr App 2015-18 and a Clinical Leader for MedShr; a platform for online learning of doctors across the globe, funded by the UK Government.
Mr Syed has been invited as an instructor for the Arthroscopy Skills Course and is a moderator for the Scientific Sessions at the 40th SICOT World Congress in Muscat, Oman (2019). He also served on the faculty of Charring Cross Ex-Fix course and Femoral Nailing / DHS Course for Orthopaedic Surgeons / Registrars in Training.
Mr Syed lectured as a guest speaker at the prestigious Royal Society of Medicine, London. He has taught medical students from UCL (University College London) Medical School and Cardiff Medical School.
He has served as faculty member for the MRCS specialist course and RCS Edinburgh Surgical Skills heats.
Mr Syed was invited to be a lecturer at the Oxford deanery’s overseas ‘Doctor’s Induction Programme’ and contributed to the MMC implementation as part of the Oxford deanery working group.
He was the local Principal Investigator at the Royal Free Hospital for two multi-site RCTs (Randomised Controlled Trials) funded by NIHR. He was also the local lead for the QIST (Quality Improvement in Surgical Teams) programme, a national collaborative quality improvement programme supported by NHSI, for reducing infection in joint replacement and reducing anaemia.
His passion includes foot & ankle surgery including sports surgery, trauma and joint replacements.
He has received 10 awards during his medical career including “The Best Young Researcher Award“ by UKSEM in 2011, Health and Social Services Jersey’s “Quality Improvement Award 2015” and “NHS Innovations SE runners up”.
He has served as a pro-bono medical advisor to a charitable medical education group (StopDvt.org) which creates awareness about VTE using online platforms since 2006.
Dr Syed served as an industry consultant for Bayer on VTE (Venous Thromboembolism in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery) as part of their global advisory board in Germany, as the UK chair during EFORT Congress in 2014, as well as a Consultant to Bioventus for providing medical lectures.
