Shoulder Surgery: Procedures, Risks & Recovery
What is Shoulder Surgery? Shoulder surgery treats injured shoulders by repairing the muscles, connective tissue, or damaged joints that occur […]
Author name: Mohammad Imam
Professor Imam is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in the renowned Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Centre, Chertsey, Surrey. He is also a professor at the University of East London, leading research on artificial and machine intelligence clinical applications in surgery. He is a faculty member in multiple institutions, nationally and internationally.He is an international committee member, academic, editorial board, examiner, innovator, and reviewer in numerous international societies and institutions. Professor Imam is a fellowship-trained trauma and upper limb surgeon. He has co-founded the intelligent health academic group in the University of East London. He is one of four surgeons who are members of the national committee of shoulder and elbow research in the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS).He has founded the OrthoGlobe Initiative and co-founded the FRCS Mentors Initiative.He was awarded multiple distinctive international awards and traveling fellowships from the NHS Academy, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT), International Trauma Foundation (AO) and others.He had a fellowship in orthopaedic and trauma surgery presented to him by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. He also holds a master’s degree in orthopaedics with distinction; besides, He holds Ph.D. Degree in Musculoskeletal Sciences on the healing of rotator cuff repairs.Professor Imam teaches and lectures extensively. He authored two books, one on the uses of stem cells in orthopaedics and another text atlas in shoulder arthroscopy. His current research interests include novel materials, ligament and cartilage regeneration, minimally invasive fracture fixation devices, arthroscopy outcomes and techniques to aid rapid return to sport after injury.His academic work has been received highly and he won different awards and prizes. He has designed Orthopaedic instruments, designed and published different techniques, authored more than 80 numerous scientific papers, completed two Degree level theses including a PhD on rotator cuff tendons healing and successfully filed patents. His work is well published and has won several awards.
