Mr Araz Massraf

Practising at

Spire Leicester Hospital

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Araz Massraf at Spire include:

Orthopaedics

• Hip arthroscopy
• Hip replacement surgery
• Knee arthroscopy surgery
• Knee ligament surgery
• Knee replacement

Professional profile

I have been a consultant orthopaedic surgeon since 2004 and I am expert in hip and knee surgery. I perform replacement joint surgery, soft tissue joint repair surgery and revision arthroplasty surgery with excellent outcome based on current British joint Registry data. I was awarded the 2013 inventor of the year by Cambridge University for my new minimally invasive hip surgery approach. I developed hip soft tissue surgery for young patients in Peterborough area.

I specialise in general orthopaedic surgery with specific interest in hip and knee surgery, I perform primary and revision arthroplasty joint replacement, hip and knee arthroscopic surgery treatments and general trauma.

To date I have performed thousands hip and knee replacements and carried out over thousands arthroscopic procedures over many years of practice in both NHS and private practice. I perform on average 180 hip replacements, 190 knee replacement, 400 knee arthroscopies, 50 hip arthroscopies and 150 hip soft tissue minimally invasive soft tissue surgeries annually.

I am a member of the following committees - Drug Formula at Peterborough City Hospital, Blood transfusion, Research and Audit Committee.

In addition to my clinical work, I am an examiner at Cambridge Medical University and a medical interviewer at Leicester Medical School.

Qualification and professional memberships

MBChB / Mosul Medical School, Iraq / 1998
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.

FRCS / Dublin, Ireland / 1996
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons

FRCS Orthopeadics & Trauma / Dublin, Ireland / 2003
FRCS speciality graduation

Professional memberships

British Medical Association
British Orthopeadic Association
American Acadmy of Orthopaedic Association
General Medical Council UK
British Hip Society

Current NHS posts

Orthopaedic and Trauma Consultant Surgeon, Peterborough City Hospital

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