Fahad G. Attar

High volume surgeon in sports arthroscopic surgeries and joint replacements. Special interest in managing young adult arthritis and expertise is evidence based regenerative therapies. First in KSA to perform meniscal transplants and Episurf knee resurfacing procedures and have set up treatment services for these. Offers strengths in relationship building, policy development and procedure optimisation, Team Leader experienced in directing activities. Talented at developing strategies, setting goals and training residents and staff.

Specialist Orthopaedic Procedures Performed;

• Routine primary and revision Knee replacements, Soft tissue primary and revision knee reconstruction procedures,
• Osteotomies around the knee and knee arthroscopic procedures
• Shoulder arthroscopic procedures and shoulder replacements

Other subspecialist and niche procedures done include:

• Cartilage reconstruction procedures - ACI, AMIC
• Patient specific knee replacements - ConforMIS partial and total knee replacements and Computer assisted knee replacements - NAVIO, ROSA
• Knee resurfacing procedures for cartilage defects - Biopoly and Episurf (patient specific cartilage defect procedures)
• Meniscal transplants - using biosynthetic grafts and allografts to reconstruct and reconstitute meniscal tissue
• Trochleoplasties and de-rotation tibial osteotomies for anterior knee pain and patella-femoral instability
• Shoulder rotator cuff repairs, anterior stabilisations and shoulder replacement surgery

• Successfully completed the London Marathon in April 2011 for British Red Cross and raised £2000 for the charity.
• Certified PADI open water diver and currently working towards advanced diver certification.
• Interested in Expedition Medicine and have successfully completed the Morocco Mountain Medicine Expedition course which involved climbing Mount Toubkal, 4167 meters, in Morocco - October 2009.
• Captain of ‘Nomadic Medics Cricket Club'. Our members are mainly doctors from all specialties and other members encompass players from all walks of life.
• I also enjoy swimming and playing hockey, tennis and squash