Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Leeds

British Orthopaedic Foot Surgery Society (BOFSS)

Mr Nazzar Tellisi took up the post as a consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon at Leeds General Infirmary and as senior clinical lecturer at the University of Leeds in January 2011.

He has gained a great deal of skill and experience in the management and surgical treatment of trauma and orthopaedic conditions during his career to date. Mr Tellisi has received advanced training at the Hospital for Special Surgery  in the USA. As a clinical fellow within the foot and ankle service at the Hospital, Mr Tellisi's training was focused on adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery with exposure to paediatric foot problems and complex foot and ankle trauma. 

Mr Tellisi spent an additional year in the limb lengthening and reconstruction service. His training covered adult reconstructive surgery, paediatric limb deformities, foot and ankle surgery with substantial exposure to ankle fusions and Charcot arthropathies. Mr Tellisi's expertise in lower limb surgery covers:

Forefoot surgery 
- Scarf osteotomy
- Chevron Osteotomy
- 1st MTPJ arthrodesis
- Lapidus procedures
- Weil osteotomy

Hindfoot surgery
- Ankle arthrodesis
- Subtalar Arthrodesis
- Talonavicular fusion
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle replacement

Foot and ankle trauma
- Calcaneus fractures
- Lisfranc injuries
- Talus fractures
 
Tendon surgery
- Flexor hallucis longus transfer for Achilles tendon,
- Flexor digitorum longus transfer for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
 
Ilizarov reconstruction procedures
- Deformity correction
- Ankle distraction
- Infected ankles
- Pilon fractures

Mr Nazzar Tellisi is married with three children.