Amir Gahanbani Ardakani

Orthopaedic Registrar | Hip & Knee Surgery | Imperial MD Candidate | UCL MBBS & BSc

United Kingdom

About

Senior Orthopaedic Trainee on the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) rotation, undertaking a hip and knee arthroplasty fellowship at Cleveland Clinic London. Completing an MD(Res) at Imperial College London focused on surgical education for the direct anterior approach to hip arthroplasty. Clinical and academic interests include primary and complex hip and knee arthroplasty, revision surgery, the anterior approach, hip resurfacing, and surgical education.

Experience

  • Health Education England (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Orthopaedic Specialty Training (ST3–ST8) I North Central & East London Deanery I (RNOH Rotation)
      Oct 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

      UK Higher Surgical Training in Trauma & Orthopaedics through the North Central & East London Deanery, rotating through major London NHS trusts and specialist centres: RNOH, The Royal London, Royal Free, Buckinghamshire and Lister and Stevenage Hospital. Subspecialty experience in: – Hip & Knee Arthroplasty – Pelvic & Acetabular Trauma – Sarcoma and Reconstruction – Paediatrics – Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Shoulder & Elbow – Spinal Surgery

    • Core Surgical Trainee I CST1 & CST2 I North West London
      Oct 2017 - Sep 2019 · 2 yrs

      Completed Core Surgical Training in the North West London Deanery with rotations across orthopaedics, plastic surgery, and intensive care. CST2: – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore (Sarcoma & Joint Reconstruction) – Royal Free Hospital (Plastic Surgery) CST1: – Trauma & Orthopaedics, West Middlesex Hospital – Intensive Care, West Middlesex Hospital – Trauma & Orthopaedics, Hillingdon Hospital

  • Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Fellow at Cleveland Clinic London
    Apr 2025 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Fellow (Locum) at South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre
    Apr 2025 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Locum fellowship-style post at SWLEOC, focused on high-volume anterior hip and knee arthroplasty under consultant supervision

  • Specialist Registrar in Trauma and Orthopedics (ST8) - Major Trauma, Pelvic and Acetabular surgery at Barts Health NHS Trust
    Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 · 6 mos

  • Specialist Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedics (ST7) - Lower Limb Arthroplasty at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
    Apr 2024 - Sep 2024 · 6 mos