Amir Qureshi

Amir Qureshi is a highly-experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in knee and lower limb conditions and procedures. He has won prestigious awards in his NHS hospital and is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at University Hospital Southampton.

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	Medbelle position	Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
	Titles	MBBCh FRCS (Tr & Orth)
	Specialisation	Knee & Lower Limb Surgery
	Experience	26 years
	Specialisation	Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

Summary

Amir Qureshi is an award-winning consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in knee and lower limb conditions and procedures. He was awarded The Wessex Trainer of the Year awards in consecutive years, as well as a ‘Hospital Hero’ badge for the University Hospital Southampton. Alongside his NHS positions and private practice, Amir is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at University Hospital Southampton, dedicating his time to teaching future surgeons. He has been widely published in medical journals and textbooks and has been invited to lecture internationally. Patients describe him as calm, understanding and hard-working.

Positions

Oct 2012 - present: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, University Hospital Southampton
2015 - present: Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University Hospital Southampton
Postgraduate education lead for orthopaedics at UHS

Education

FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics Royal College of Surgeons, England 2010
Australian Orthopaedic Association accredited fellowship in Hip and Knee surgery
Fellowship in Limb Reconstruction at The Russian Ilizarov Scientific Centre for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Kurgan, Russia

Awards and achievements

‘Wessex Trainer of the Year’ awards in consecutive years
‘Hospital Hero’ badge for the University Hospital Southampton
Lloyd Griffiths Medal (Best resident. RJAH, Oswestry)
Harrison Prize, Naughton Dunn Club meeting
British Trauma Society Prize (Best Poster, Leeds)

Professional memberships

Royal College of Surgeons England
British Orthopaedic Association
British Limb Reconstruction Society
General Medical Council number 4435260
British Association of Knee Surgery (BASK)
British Limb Reconstruction Society

Specialist surgical interests

sports injuries
meniscal injuries
ACL injuries
ACL reconstruction
meniscal repair
knee arthroscopy
knee ligament injury
cartilage injury
knee joint preservation surgery

patella dislocations
knee osteotomies
knee replacement surgery
revision knee surgery
knee pain
limb reconstruction
circular frames
problem fractures
lower limb fractures
deformity correction

malunion
deformity correction
limb lengthening
bone infection
Ilizarov frame surgery
knee arthroplasty
stem cells
knee injection
realignment surgery

Locations

Nuffield Wessex

Winchester Rd

Chandler's Ford

Eastleigh

SO53 2DW,

Publications

Arthroscopy of the Elbow: The Accessory Lateral Portal, Seating of Ceramic Liners in the Uncemented Trident® Acetabular Shell: Is There Really a Problem?
Locked and angulated fracture of the scapula blade in a 15-year-old rugby player: a closed manipulation technique for reduction
Postoperative radiographs following hip fracture surgery. Do they influence patient management?
Acute fingertip injuries
Reduction of the posterior pelvic ring by non-invasive stabilisation: a report of two cases
Are We Able To Comply With The NICE Head Injury Guidelines?
Emergencies In The Air
Distracting Injuries- Missed Spinal Injury
A review of the mechanics and pattern of limb fractures
Surgical training in Intensive & critical care
Trampoline injuries: A jump to the clinic
The Management Of Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries – A National Audit Of United Kingdom Practice And Comparison With Published Recommendations
Compartmental Pressure Monitoring: the use of Epidural or Regional blocks, and the Measurement of Pressures in the Unconscious Patient: A National Audit
The Management Of Wound Complications Following Calcaneal Fracture Fixation Using An Extended Lateral Approach
Lateral Ligament Reconstruction Of The Ankle Using A Modified Technique With Peroneus Brevis
An audit of ankle syndesmosis injury management in the UK
Plaiting four-strand hamstring grafts in ACL reconstruction increases pullout strength with interference screw fixation.
Has surgery for the rheumatoid hand and wrist moved on?
Elbow arthroscopy
Book chapter for ‘THE OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY.’

Amir Qureshi Medbelle Articles

Amir Qureshi Interview | behind the BBC2 documentary

Imagine performing four vital surgeries in one nine-hour operation to repair a patient’s ability to walk without pain. Now imagine doing it in front of television cameras. BBC Two’s popular documentary series Surgeons: At the Edge of Life returns this month and features Medbelle surgeon Amir Qureshi as he and a team of colleagues perform an extraordinary series of procedures.

How a knee surgeon prevents ski injuries

Almost time to head to the slopes - it’s ski season! But did you know you can start preparing for your ski holiday weeks in advance and the more you prepare, the less likely you are to come back with an injury?

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