Dr. Yaaqoub Al Hammadi
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon and FRCS, with over 25 years' experience and a specialism in knee and sports injuries.
LocationMediclinic Airport Road Hospital
Experience25-30
LanguagesEnglish
NationalityUnited Arab Emirates
About
Dr. Yaaqoub specialises in the knee, from sports injuries and cruciate ligament reconstruction to knee replacement and arthroscopy, helping patients return to sport and activity after injury or arthritis. He also treats hip problems and carries out fracture fixation and deformity correction around the knee. He trained across Glasgow, Manchester, and London and worked in the UK NHS, including alongside a leading London knee and sports surgeon, caring for professional footballers and rugby players, before becoming chief of orthopaedics at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi.
Specialty
Sub specialty
Qualifications
FRCS
MBChB
MS (Orthopaedics and Trauma)
Areas of expertise
HipKnee
Special interests
Collateral ligament management in the kneeCorrection of deformities around the kneeCruciate ligament surgeriesIntra-articular knee fracturesKnee arthroscopyKnee osteoarthritisKnee pathologies (children and adults)Knee sports injuriesMeniscal surgery
