Mr Aslam Mohammed
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
DEPARTMENT:
Lower Limb Consultants (Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot)
SPECIALITY AREAS:
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Hip and Knee Sports Injury
Hip Arthroscopy
Knee Ligament Reconstruction
CONTACT DETAILS:
Tel: 01257 256300
CLINICAL ACCESS TIMES:
Wednesdays 0900 - 1300 Wrightington
Qualifications: FRCS, FRCS (Orth)
Mr. Mohammed qualified from the Welsh National School of Medicine in Cardiff in 1984. He has been a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon for Joint Disease at Wrightington Hospital from 1995.
He undertook his specialist training in Orthopaedic and Trauma at the North Staffordshire Hospital in Stoke on Trent and at the Robert Jones Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, one the leading specialist orthopaedic hospital in the UK. In addition to this he spent a considerable amount of time travelling and visiting centres both in Europe and the USA to discuss and exchange ideas on the latest techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. During his training he was awarded G K Rose Prize for Biomechanics and the Professors Medal for his research into bone cell culture techniques related to fracture healing. He regularly attends national and international meetings as a delegate and as a member of the faculty. He takes an active part in teaching trainees.
Mr. Mohammed’s current research interests include fixation of ligament grafts in cruciate ligament reconstruction, minimal invasive hip surgery and the application of computers to assist in specific minimally invasive surgical procedures in the hip and knee.
He specialises in arthritic problems around the hip, knee and ankle joints, particularly in young adults. Also sports related soft tissue injuries and problems.