Dr. Syed M Ali
About
Dr. Ali is an orthopedic surgery consultant with more than 16 years of experience specializing in Orthopedic and Foot and Ankle Surgery. Dr. Ali’s clinical focus includes trauma, reconstructive procedures, and comprehensive lower extremity orthopedic care.
Areas of Expertise
Management of foot and ankle injuries and disorders in adolescents and adults
Treatment of acute traumatic injuries, including sports injuries, fractures, and post-traumatic deformities
Correction of deformities such as flatfoot, high arches, and conditions related to neurological disorders
Ankle and knee joint arthroplasty
Dr. Ali is a graduate of Karachi University and completed his internship at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center. He completed his orthopedic surgery training and achieved specialist registration in the United Kingdom. He earned his FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. He further honed his expertise by completing a fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Great Western Hospital, UK.
He has worked at several noted institutions, including the University College London Hospital and King Fahad Specialist Hospital. He has actively contributed to international workshops, notably organizing the 2015 Foot and Ankle International Symposium in Dammam, and has published extensively in noted orthopedic journals.
Professional Experience
Orthopedic Surgery and Foot and Ankle Surgery Consultant, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Orthopedist, Bahrain Defense Force Royal Medical Services, Bahrain
Orthopedist, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Orthopedist, University College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Education
Trauma and Orthopedics Certification, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
General Surgery Certification, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Memberships
Member of Saudi Foot and Ankle, Saudi Arabia
Member of Pakistan Orthopedic Association, Pakistan
Member of American Foot and ankle Society, USA
Member of British Foot and Ankle Society, United Kingdom
Member of Orthopedics Trauma Foundation, Switzerland
Member of General Medical Council, United Kingdom
Residency
Trauma and Orthopedic Resident, Peterborough NHS Foundation Hospitals Trust,United Kingdom
Sub-Specialty
Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Great Western Hospital, Swindon, United Kingdom
European Foundation of Trauma and Orthopedic Traveling Fellowship (EFORT) in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Savigliano, Italy and Linz, Austria
Trauma Fellowship, BG Clinic, Ludwigshafen, Germany
Medical School
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Karachi University, Pakistan
Publications
Bilateral double osteotomy in severe torsional malalignment syndrome: 16 years follow-up
Outcomes of four-corner arthrodesis using the Hubcap circular plate
Case report: ‘Traumatic Double-Level Unilateral Achilles Tendon Rupture’
Challenges and Mortality after Neck of Femur Fractures in Elderly Patients
Research Interests
• Foot and Ankle
• Arthroplasty
• Basic Sciences