Por qué es un doctor de primer nivel/Professional statement/Perché è un dottore di prim’ordine

Professor Mohamed Imam is an exceptionally skilled consultant orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in upper limb surgery, sports injuries, and complex trauma.

Professor Imam uses the latest technology in diagnosing a wide range of upper limb conditions. He has gained leading expertise in the diagnosis and management of wrist, shoulder, hand and elbow conditions, and is highly skilled in the treatment of sports injuries. Among his repertoire of procedures are major shoulder tendon repair, upper body tendon tears, joint preservation, joint replacement, cartilage regeneration, and reconstruction surgery.

Furthermore, Professor Imam specialises in arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery to treat numerous conditions, including arthritis, tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), rotator cuff tears, frozen shoulder and tendonitis, as well as wrist and hand conditions such as Dupuytren's contracture and cubital tunnel syndrome. 

His extensive specialist training took place in the UK and internationally. In fact, he has been awarded multiple awards and international travelling fellowships, including a fellowship with Professor Christian Gerber, the world-leading pioneer of modern shoulder surgery, at Der Balgrist University Orthopaedic Centre of excellence in Zurich, Switzerland. What's more, he undertook travelling fellowships to gain up-to-date international experiences in Mayo Clinic, The Steadman clinic (the US Olympic team centre of excellence) and Stanford University.

Research is another area of Professor Imam's career. He is the chief investigator of leading national and international studies. His work is widely recognised, and he has published more than 70 peer-reviewed publications in top international medical journals and written more than 12 textbook chapters on upper limb injuries.

Professor Imam has accomplished many achievements throughout his career. He has designed orthopaedic instruments, designed and published different techniques, and authored two books. One of these books surrounding the theme of the use of stem cells in orthopaedics and another concerning shoulder arthroscopy. He regularly presents his research at various national and international meetings. Currently, Professor Imam, with an elite team of researchers, is investigating the use of artificial and machine intelligence in surgery.

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Especialista en

Fracture

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Shoulder

What is the shoulder? The shoulder is the part that serves as the link between the arm and the body. It is formed by the union of the ends of t...

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Wrist surgery

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Hand surgery

What is hand surgery? Hand surgery may be performed for various reasons, including infection to the hand, injury to the hand, or to correct lon...

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Arthroscopy of small joints

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Elbow

What is the elbow? The elbow is the joint that joins the arm to the forearm, connecting the humerus with the proximal ends of the ulna and radi...

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Sports injuries

What are sports injuries? Competitive and non-competitive sports injuries are injuries that occur in athletic activities or whilst exercising. ...

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Enfermedades, Pruebas y Tratamientos

  • AC joint surgery
  • Arm pain
  • Arthritis
  • Arthroplasty
  • Arthroscopic subacromial decompression
  • Biological therapy
  • Broken collarbone
  • Bursitis
  • Carpal tunnel surgery
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Cartilage repair
  • Chondrocalcinosis
  • Chondromalacia (runner's knee)
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Claw toe
  • Coronavirus
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome
  • Cysts
  • De Quervain syndrome
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • DEXA scan
  • Diabetes
  • Diabetic foot
  • Disability
  • Discectomy
  • Dupuytren’s contracture
  • Dysmetria
  • Elbow
  • Elbow arthroscopy
  • Elbow Pain
  • Elbow replacement
  • Epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
  • Epiduroplasty
  • Failed back surgery syndrome
  • Femoro-acetabular impingement
  • Femur fracture
  • Flat feet
  • Foot
  • Foot and ankle
  • Foot arthrodesis
  • Foot fracture
  • Fracture
  • Fractured ankle
  • Fractured elbow
  • Fractured humerus
  • Fractured shoulder
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Ganglion cyst
  • Hand
  • Hand arthritis
  • Hand fracture
  • Hand injury
  • Hand nerve repair surgery
  • Hand surgery
  • Hand tendonitis
  • Herniated disc percutaneous surgery
  • Hip fracture
  • Hoffa's syndrome
  • Hypoplasia
  • Inflammatory arthritis
  • Injuries diagnosis
  • Joint injections
  • Joint pain
  • Joint preservation surgery
  • Joint replacement
  • Lateral collateral ligament
  • Ligamentoplasty
  • Limb lengthening
  • Lipogems
  • Medial branch block
  • Medial collateral ligament
  • Median nerve
  • Medicolegal
  • Meniscus
  • Microsurgery
  • Minimal access surgery (keyhole surgery)
  • Minimally invasive bunion surgery
  • Minimally invasive spinal surgery
  • Muscle injuries
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound
  • Myofascial pain
  • Neck pain
  • Neural therapy
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Orthokine
  • Orthotic insoles
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoarthritis of the elbow
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteoporosis of the spine
  • Osteosynthesis
  • Osteotomy
  • Ozone therapy
  • Paediatric orthopaedics
  • Paediatric orthopaedics
  • Patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee)
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Platelet-rich plasma
  • Radiofrequency denervation
  • Radiofrequency treatment (RFA)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Rhizarthrosis
  • Rhizotomy
  • Robotic surgery
  • Rotator cuff injury
  • Rotator cuff surgery
  • Scaphoid bone
  • Scapholunate ligament
  • Shockwave therapy
  • Shoulder
  • Shoulder arthroscopy
  • Shoulder dislocation
  • Shoulder instability
  • Shoulder prosthesis
  • Shoulder replacement
  • Shoulder surgery
  • Shoulder tendonitis
  • Skeletal dysplasia
  • SLAP tear
  • Slipped disc
  • Spinal column
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Sport growth factors
  • Sport surgery
  • Sports injuries
  • Sports physical examination
  • Sports traumatology
  • Sprain
  • Sprained ankle
  • Stem cells
  • Sternoclavicular joint
  • Stiff hands
  • Supraspinatus tendon tear
  • Surface prosthesis
  • Tendinopathy
  • Tendon injuries
  • Tendonitis
  • Toe pain
  • Trapeziectomy
  • Trapped nerve
  • Traumatic injury
  • Trigger finger
  • Ulnar nerve entrapment
  • Ulnar nerve surgery
  • Vertebroplasty
  • WALANT (wide awake hand surgery)
  • Weight loss
  • Wrist arthrodesis
  • Wrist arthroscopy
  • Wrist denervation
  • Wrist fracture
  • Wrist surgery
  • Xiapex®

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Contacto

  • The Lister Hospital
    Chelsea Bridge Road SW1W 8RH - London (Central London)
    (+44) 02030388032
  • Nuffield Health Woking Hospital
    Grange Road GU21 4BY - Woking
    (+44) 02030388032
  • New Victoria Hospital
    184 Coombe Lane West, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7EG - London (South London)
    (+44) 02030388032
  • BMI The Runnymede Hospital
    Guildford Street, Lyne KT16 0RQ - Chertsey
    (+44) 02030388032
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Valoraciones de pacientes

I have had a revision rotator cuff repair with Prof Imam. He is very professional and exceptionally skilled surgeon. More importantly he is a sincere human being. In the first minute, I felt I am with the right person. I would highly recommend!

R.A. 23/05/2021

Prof Imam operated on my elbow which was dislocated and broken. Another doctor told me he is the expert in managing these and I was referred to his fracturec clinic. He spent time explaining everything to me. He did the surgery which was a sucess

R.R. 25/05/2021

Very professional, knowledgeable and polite! can't fault!

L.N. 25/05/2021

Dr Imam is possibly the best doctor I met in my life! He ticks all the boxes you need in your surgeon and I have even seen him once for a second opinion. He identified my shoulder problem and told me things even I did not notice!! cant recommend enough!!

A.C. 29/05/2021

Excellent surgeon, charming person and amazing human being!! Highly recommend....

S.D. 04/06/2021

I can't express my sincere gratitude enough to Professor Imam. I'm lucky I was referred to him. From the first appointment, I felt I was in the best of hands with the right surgeon and person.

A.R. 08/06/2021

I highly recommend Prof Imam and his team of physiotherapists who have been very efficient and extremely competent and professional

S.C. 10/06/2021

Everyone was excellent in New Victoria hospital from the receptionist to Professor Imam. All went very smoothly and I would come again if I ever have any arm problems! Highly recommend!

H.R. 15/06/2021

Prof Imam operated on both my shoulders. One in the NHS and the other one provately. I could not fault both surgeries. All went very well. He was honest and sincere and made me feel that I am his only patient!!! although I obviously wasn't!! Sarah

S.J. 21/06/2021

Amazing surgeon, knowledgeable physician, and more importantly a very caring yet professional human being! I am a GP myself and heard about him from my patients and I understand why they were praising him!

M.C. 23/06/2021

Excellent surgeon, highly recommend

S.L. 26/06/2021

I would absolutely recommend Professor Imam,

M.M.C. 26/06/2021

I was very happy with the service I received from Professor Imam and the Runnymede hospital.

V.G. 27/06/2021

I can not fault the service I received from Prof Imam on my shoulders! He is the kind of surgeon you want to assess and operate on you.

Y.F. 28/06/2021

He is a very good doctor and he is good at his job and he he is good with his hands

B.M. 29/06/2021

Excellent service from the beginning to the end! I hope I won't have any more shoulder problems but if I have, I know he is the one to go to!!

M.S. 02/07/2021

Brilliant surgeon, doctor and most importantly a true human being! What a doctor should be!

R.H. 10/07/2021

As a physiotherapist myself, I knew Prof Imam as a surgeon and as a colleague. I will highly recommend him as a patient and as a physiotherapist.

S.E. 23/08/2021

As a physiotherapist myself, I knew Prof Imam as a surgeon and as a colleague. I will highly recommend him as a patient and as a physiotherapist.

S.E. 23/08/2021

Prof Imam is an excellent surgeon, expert in arm problems and a very very very nice professional.

D.D. 23/08/2021

Complete confidence in Prof Imam. Would not hesitate to recommend him

P.L. 25/08/2021

Unable to fault anything. Prof I is a very caring and friendly person. I would highly recommend him. 🙂

T.B. 26/08/2021

T.B. 26/08/2021

Unable to fault anything. Prof I is a very caring and friendly person. I would highly recommend him. 🙂

T.B. 26/08/2021

Unable to fault anything. Prof I is a very caring and friendly person. I would highly recommend him. 🙂

T.B. 26/08/2021

Excellent experience with Professor Mo Imam! would highly recommend him. He was recommended to me by one of my colleagues and I would do the same.

A.H. 27/08/2021

Professor Imam is outstanding and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him

G.B. 24/09/2021

Excellent consultant. The operation on my hand has totally resolved all my pain and this was done during the covid lockdown!!

L.C. 20/10/2021

Prof Imam was such a very nice, professional gentleman with great interest in my problem. I felt he listened to me and seriously cared. More importantly, my pain is completely gone now!

T.W. 20/10/2021

Prof Imam is the best shoulder surgeon you can get. He worked miracles on my shoulder and i s as n very happy with my progress after the op. He fitted me in for my op at very short notice which i really appreciated.

s.e. 28/10/2021

Professor Imam was excellent, he assessed my injury and through his judgment I was able to recover without the need for surgery. He always asked if I had any questions and fully answered any I had.

P.T. 30/11/2021

Very open, informative and professional experience. Could not have asked for a better experience after I damaged tendons in my shoulder, from first consultation through surgery and rehabilitation.

G.M. 03/12/2021

Excellent. Can’t recommend more highly!

C.H. 18/12/2021

Would recommend to a friend

C.H. 15/01/2022

Prof Imam wa s very professional, knowledgable and caring from start to finish. Can not recommend enough

S.J. 16/01/2022

I had my right shoulder fixed by Dr Imam in the NHS two years ago then my left one repaired 6 months ago and I can not fault the service I have got at all time points.

R.R. 08/02/2022

Prof Imam has been absolutely amazing, very reassuring keeping me calm and reassured (as I was very nervous for this surgery). He is a fantastic surgeon who I would recommend to everyone

T.H. 10/03/2022

Prof Imam and his team have been friendly, responsive and supportive throughout the entire process of my shoulder stabilisation and I would definitely recommend to anyone with shoulder or other joint problems.

B.T. 22/03/2022

Excellent and very professional surgeon

Y.F. 13/04/2022

I had a very good follow up appointment at the New Vic Hospital with Prof Mo following arm surgery. He showed me the Xrays and explained the pictures. I had loads of questions which he was very happy to answer. I received a full report next morning.

R.D. 27/04/2022

Exceptional ethos, knowledgeable,

E.T. 06/05/2022

Excellent surgeon with great skills and more importantly very caring bed side manner!

S.D. 10/05/2022

Excellent outcomes and the surgeon has been exceptional!

A.R. 13/05/2022

I am very happy with the doctor and staff was treated well and informed all th time up to and after my op

P.S. 25/05/2022

I cannot thank (and recommend) Professor Imam enough for all of his treatment and care. I am now on the road to full recovery following a complicated shoulder operation.

K.P. 25/05/2022

Professor Imam has handled my care fantastically, from diagnosis to operation and physiotherapy. I had complex elbow ligament surgery and he has been extremely kind and professional throughout. A very skilled surgeon, I would strongly recommend him!

D.D. 28/05/2022

K.L. 13/06/2022

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Complex trauma treatment: what to expect
Once a complex trauma injury has been assessed, it will need to be treated. Surgery may not always be required, but sometimes it is the only option. Highly experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon Professor Mohamed Imam enlightens us on what to expect for complex trauma treatment in this final articles of his complex trauma series.
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How you can help: complex trauma prevention and first aid
Complex trauma may happen when you least expect it, however, being prepared and knowing what to do is important and can potentially save a life. Following his two other articles on complex trauma and fractures [articles linked], expert consultant orthopaedic surgeon Professor Mohamed Imam provides information and advice to help us better prepare in tough complex trauma situations.
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Simplifying the complex: complex bone fractures explained
Bones make up the skeleton of the body. They provide us with the ability to lift our body up against gravity and move around, interacting with our environment. A crack or a break in a bone is a fracture. In this second article of a series on complex trauma, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Professor Mohamed Imam gives a detailed explanation of bone fractures and how they are involved in complex trauma.
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What you didn’t know about complex trauma
Trauma is the most common cause of death for individuals aged below 45 years and is the third most common cause of death regardless of age after heart diseases and cancer. There are three different kinds of trauma, one being complex trauma. Expert consultant orthopaedic surgeon Professor Mohamed Imam provides us with a descriptive understanding of what complex trauma is.
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Causes of shoulder pain and the Big Four
There are multiple joints and bones in the shoulder that connect with tendons and muscles to provide a wide range of motion in the arm. The tendons that keep the arm bone in the shoulder socket are called the rotator cuff, and this is where the range of motion comes from. However, problems may arise from such mobility. These problems may be temporary or continue and eventually require medical diagnosis and treatment. Professor Mohamad Imam, an exceptionally skilled orthopaedic surgeon specialising in upper limbs, talks about shoulder pain and ‘The Big Four’.
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