Mr Turab Syed

Orthopaedic surgery

GMC: 5197269

Professional statement

Mr Turab Syed is a leading consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon who currently sees patients at the Forth Valley Royal HospitalBMI The Alexandra HospitalBMI Kings Park Hospital and Harley Health Village. Mr Syed worked at Royal Free London Hospital between April 2017 and Aug 2019 before moving to Scotland. Mr Syed specialises in sports injuries and is clinically interested in degeneration of the lower limb from many different conditions such as arthritis.

He is one of the few surgeons in Scotland offering minimally invasive surgery, meaning no more travel to London for cutting edge surgery for patients. MIS allows Mr Syed to carry out procedures with smaller scars, less chances of infection, less swelling, and faster recovery from surgery. Mr Syed also has extensive experience in surgical treatment via ligament reconstruction, joint reconstruction and tendon treatment of the ankle, knee, foot, and hip, as well as stem cell and shockwave treatments. Mr Syed effectively treats his patients with the aim of preserving and improving joint mobility.

Mr Turab Syed received his primary medical training from the prestigious King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan. He completed his basic surgical training in Oxford Deanery Rotation and also at Raigmore General in Inverness. He completed his Higher Surgical training at hospitals based in Oxford & Cambridge Deaneries and Jersey. Mr Syed received a research-based Master's diploma from the University of Bath by producing a qualifying thesis.

Mr Turab Syed received fellowship training in Lower Limb Arthroplasty, Foot and Ankle Surgery as well as Sports Surgery and Trauma. During this time, he first learnt about minimally invasive surgery (MIS). He completed this training at University Hospital Wales and the University Hospital Llandough and later received advanced training cadaveric training in MIS procedures in France (University of Strasbourg), Germany (Munich and Frankfurt) and the Netherlands (Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam). These procedures include MIS chilectomy, MICA (minimally invasive Chevron & Akin's) osteotomy to correct bunions, MIS hammer toe correction, MIS mallet toe correction by preserving joint motion, and MIS-DMMO for forefoot pain and metatarsalgia. Mr Turab Syed also completed a travelling fellowship at Klinikum Hoechst in Frankfurt. 

He has published extensively about both elective orthopaedic and trauma. He has around 28 publications comprising full articles and abstracts. He has had research published in the "injury journal" EJOST, International Orthopaedics, as well as the prestigious Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America. Additionally, Mr Syed is an Academic Tutor for the Masters in Orthopaedic Surgery course at the University of Edinburgh.

Areas of expertise:
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Knee replacement

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Ankle tendonitis

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Foot and ankle

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Hip replacement

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Sports injuries

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Cartilage repair

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All about GTN patches for Achilles tendinosis

On hand to provide us with an all-you-need-to-know guide about Achilles tendinosis is esteemed consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon, Mr Turab Syed.

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Achilles tendon surgery: What you need to know

Here, leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Turab Syed, tells all us all we need to know regarding Achilles tendon surgery.

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Bunions and MIS surgery: how they’ve changed

Relatively common, everyone either has experienced bunions or knows someone who has. They form slowly over time and can impact a person’s day to day life. To tell us more, experienced consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon Mr Turab Syed has provided us this enlightening article.

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Stress fractures of the foot : Part two

After describing stress fractures and why they are so common in the first part of this two-part series, expert consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Turab Syed is back with the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and healing time of this common injury.

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Stress fractures of the foot : Part one

In the first part of this article series, expert consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Turab Syed describes stress fractures and how they occur and provides some insight as to why they are occurring more frequently during the pandemic.

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Knee cartilage repair: microfracture or nanofracture procedure?

Nanofracture and microfracture are similar surgical techniques which lead to knee cartilage regeneration, but what's the difference? Leading consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon Mr Turab Syed details just what distinguishes one from the other in this detailed guide to the procedures.

Reviews

J.C.

06/11/2024

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I.M.

15/10/2024

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Superb consultation provided by a consummate professional. Expected nothing less.

E.

08/10/2024

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Dr Syed took his time and explained everything to me. Always a gentleman. Cannot thank him enough

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Kings Park Hospital - Stirling
location
Polmaise Road, FK7 9JH, Stirling (Stirling)

telephone (+44) 01612501641

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Harley Health Village
location
10 Harley Street, W1G 7HB, W1G Marylebone London (London)

telephone (+44) 01612501641

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