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