Prof Nima Heidari Consultant Profile
Prof Heidari is an expert orthopaedic and trauma surgeon who specialises in treating foot and ankle conditions including trauma, sports injuries and lower limb reconstruction. With extensive levels of experience, he is a renowned teacher and much published author in his field. His teaching posts include Chairman of the Masters Foot and Ankle Course – AO Davos, Chairman of the Advanced Foot Course – AO UK and Professor at the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology.
Best known for his work in the fields of bone infection and limb reconstruction, Prof Heidari has particular expertise in dealing with failure of bone fixation or infection following fracture or other causes. As a consultant at The Royal London Hospital from 2012 to 2023, he played a key role in establishing a regional Foot and Ankle Unit, a Bone Infection Unit, and an Orthoplastics Department.
In his private practice Prof Heidari provides a tertiary referral service for difficult fractures and fixation and post-operative infection. He understands the significant impact foot and ankle pain or injury can have on a person’s quality of life and is committed to providing the most effective treatment—whether surgical or non-surgical—to ensure the best possible outcome for his patients.
Areas of expertise
- Arthritis of the ankles and feet
- Feet deformities
- Flat foot reconstruction
- Ankle injury and sprains
- Ankle instability
- Foot, ankle and lower limb fractures
- Diabetic foot Charcot reconstruction
- Bone infection
- Lower limb deformity
- Leg length discrepancy
- Non-union of fractures
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