Dr. Fahad G. Attar is a distinguished consultant surgeon in Trauma & Orthopedics, specializing in lower limb arthroplasty, knee and shoulder sports reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery, and regenerative therapies. Board certified and fellowship trained at world-renowned centers in Canada and the UK, he focuses on knee reconstruction surgery, sports medicine, and joint preservation.
With expertise in managing young adult arthritis, cartilage injuries, and sports-related injuries of the knee and shoulder, Dr. Attar adopts innovative, evidence-based biological therapy options that harness the body’s healing potential to treat joint pain and sports injuries, helping patients delay or avoid major surgeries. His patient-centered approach emphasizes patient-driven results and outcomes (PROMS).
Dr. Attar is recognized for performing patient-specific knee replacements, robotic surgery for osteoarthritis, ligament reconstructions such as ACL reconstructions, and cartilage reconstruction procedures. He is also proficient in routine shoulder arthroscopic procedures and is noted for his pioneering work in patient-specific knee resurfacing and meniscal transplant surgery in Saudi Arabia.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Attar is passionate about education and training. He has served as a tutor and facilitator in orthopedic training courses for over a decade, is an ATLS instructor, and has held examiner roles for medical students at the Universities of Liverpool and Leicester in the UK, as well as the University of Toronto in Canada. His contributions to orthopedics include speaking engagements at international meetings and symposiums.
Dr. Attar’s research involvement spans his training and fellowship years, resulting in numerous peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international conferences. His commitment to advancing orthopedic knowledge and practice continues to profoundly influence the field.
Areas of expertise.
Education and training.
- 01Currently on the UK International Emergency Trauma Register (UKIETR) (October 2012)
- 02CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, GMC, UK (February 2011)
- 03ATLS Instructor, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London (July 2010)
- 04FRCS (Tr & Orth), Intercollegiate Specialty Board in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK (May 2009)
- 05MRCS (Ed), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (January 2003)
- 06MBChB Degree, Liverpool University, UK (June 1999)
Boards and fellowships.
- 01British Fellowship (Knee Reconstruction & Sports Medicine)
- 02Canadian Fellowship (Knee Reconstruction & Sports Medicine)
- 03MOH KSA License to practise, 2019
- 04MOH UAE License to practise, 2015
- 05CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, GMC, UK, February 2011
- 06Master degree in clinical Oncology, 1996
- 07MBBCH , 1992
Selected publications.
- 01Fahad G. Attar & Talal Ibrahim (2011). ‘Succeeding in the FRCS T&O Part 1 Exam: MCQ Revision Questions in Trauma and Orthopaedics’, London, BPP Learning Media.
- 02‘Simultaneous peri-articular femoral osteotomy and total knee arthroplasty for treatment of osteoarthritis associated with a severe valgus deformity of >450’ F G Attar, M Drexler, N Reischl, D J Ng, J C Cameron. MOJ Orthopaedics and Rheumatology, July 2014 (accepted for publication)
- 03‘Total knee arthroplasty in patients with excessive external tibial torsion > 450 and patella instability – Surgical technique and long term follow up’ M. Drexler, T. Dwyer, M. Marmor, N. Reischl, F.G. Attar, J.C.Cameron. 2012 Nov 8. pii: S0883-5403(12)00581-5. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.08.012. [Epub ahead of print]
- 04‘Radiological Outcomes following simultaneous 1st and 5th metatarsal osteotomies’ M. Hadi, F. Attar, R. Shariff, G.S. Attar Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 59-61, December 2012
- 05‘Hip Conversion: Don’t Promise Too Much’ M. Drexler, N. Reischl, T. Dwyer, F.G. Attar, D.J. Ng, H. Cameron. Seminars in Arthroplasty, Volume 23, Issue 3, Pages 176-178, September 2012.