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+971 80077Dr Sami Hassan
Prof. Dr. Sami
Biography
Prof. Dr. Sami is a UK board-certified Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 18 years of experience, specialising in hand and wrist surgery. He is widely regarded as one of the leading hand surgeons in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Education & Training
Dr. Sami completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of Sheffield in 2006, earning both an intercalated Bachelor of Medical Sciences with Honours (BMedSci Hons) and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). He subsequently completed his surgical residency through the East Midlands (North) Rotation, where he attained his Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons in Trauma & Orthopaedics (FRCS Tr & Orth) and his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. He has been listed on the GMC Specialist Register since 2017.
Dr. Sami is fellowship-trained from internationally recognised centres of excellence, including the Pulvertaft Hand Centre in Derby and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital in London.
International Distinctions
Dr. Sami holds a rare dual distinction: he is one of only a handful of surgeons worldwide — and the only surgeon in the MENA region — to have been awarded both the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Hand Surgery Diploma from the University of Manchester (2019) and the European Board of Hand Surgery Diploma from the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) (2019).
Academic & Professional Contributions
Dr. Sami is an active contributor to the global surgical community. He serves as faculty at national and international surgical courses and conferences, holds a peer-review role for a hand surgery journal, and has authored publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He has delivered lectures and presented research at major international meetings.
He currently holds the position of Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Gulf Medical University.
Prior to his current role at Healthpoint, Dr. Sami served as Clinical Lead for Hand Surgery at a major NHS hospital in the United Kingdom.
Leadership in Perioperative Surgery
Dr. Sami serves as Chair of Perioperative Surgery, providing strategic and clinical leadership across all aspects of the perioperative pathway. In this role, he is responsible for the optimisation of every stage of the patient’s surgical journey — from preoperative assessment and preparation through intraoperative care to postoperative recovery and outcomes. His leadership in this capacity reflects a systems-level commitment to surgical excellence, patient safety, and the continuous improvement of care quality across multidisciplinary teams.
Areas of Specialization
Dr. Sami offers comprehensive expertise across the full spectrum of hand and wrist surgery, including:
- Acute fractures of the hand and wrist, including complex and delayed presentations (mal-unions and non-unions)
- Carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome
- Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the hand and wrist
- Kienböck’s disease and wrist instability
- Hand and wrist arthroscopy
- Sports-related hand and wrist injuries
He has a particular interest in elite sports injuries, having provided care to high-level athletes competing in motor racing, football, and ice hockey.
Awards, Fellowships & Accreditations
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Associate Clinical Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery — Gulf Medical University
- Diploma Tutor, British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
- Member, British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
- Relationship Committee Member, Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH)
- BSSH Travelling Fellowship — Robert A. Chase Centre for Hand and Upper Limb Surgery, Stanford University, California, USA
- Sheffield Vascular Travelling Fellowship — University of Washington, Seattle, USA
- Swan Morten Bursary — Trauma Surgery, Cape Town, South Africa
- National Heart Fund Grant — Vascular Biology and Aneurysm Rupture Research
Prof. Dr. Sami
Biography
Prof. Dr. Sami is a UK board-certified Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 18 years of experience, specialising in hand and wrist surgery. He is widely regarded as one of the leading hand surgeons in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Education & Training
Dr. Sami completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of Sheffield in 2006, earning both an intercalated Bachelor of Medical Sciences with Honours (BMedSci Hons) and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). He subsequently completed his surgical residency through the East Midlands (North) Rotation, where he attained his Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons in Trauma & Orthopaedics (FRCS Tr & Orth) and his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. He has been listed on the GMC Specialist Register since 2017.
Dr. Sami is fellowship-trained from internationally recognised centres of excellence, including the Pulvertaft Hand Centre in Derby and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital in London.
International Distinctions
Dr. Sami holds a rare dual distinction: he is one of only a handful of surgeons worldwide — and the only surgeon in the MENA region — to have been awarded both the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Hand Surgery Diploma from the University of Manchester (2019) and the European Board of Hand Surgery Diploma from the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) (2019).
Academic & Professional Contributions
Dr. Sami is an active contributor to the global surgical community. He serves as faculty at national and international surgical courses and conferences, holds a peer-review role for a hand surgery journal, and has authored publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He has delivered lectures and presented research at major international meetings.
He currently holds the position of Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Gulf Medical University.
Prior to his current role at Healthpoint, Dr. Sami served as Clinical Lead for Hand Surgery at a major NHS hospital in the United Kingdom.
Leadership in Perioperative Surgery
Dr. Sami serves as Chair of Perioperative Surgery, providing strategic and clinical leadership across all aspects of the perioperative pathway. In this role, he is responsible for the optimisation of every stage of the patient’s surgical journey — from preoperative assessment and preparation through intraoperative care to postoperative recovery and outcomes. His leadership in this capacity reflects a systems-level commitment to surgical excellence, patient safety, and the continuous improvement of care quality across multidisciplinary teams.
Areas of Specialization
Dr. Sami offers comprehensive expertise across the full spectrum of hand and wrist surgery, including:
- Acute fractures of the hand and wrist, including complex and delayed presentations (mal-unions and non-unions)
- Carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome
- Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the hand and wrist
- Kienböck’s disease and wrist instability
- Hand and wrist arthroscopy
- Sports-related hand and wrist injuries
He has a particular interest in elite sports injuries, having provided care to high-level athletes competing in motor racing, football, and ice hockey.
Awards, Fellowships & Accreditations
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Associate Clinical Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery — Gulf Medical University
- Diploma Tutor, British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
- Member, British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
- Relationship Committee Member, Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH)
- BSSH Travelling Fellowship — Robert A. Chase Centre for Hand and Upper Limb Surgery, Stanford University, California, USA
- Sheffield Vascular Travelling Fellowship — University of Washington, Seattle, USA
- Swan Morten Bursary — Trauma Surgery, Cape Town, South Africa
- National Heart Fund Grant — Vascular Biology and Aneurysm Rupture Research
Publications
june 2024
M Antonik, S Sankar, J Sheperd, S Hassan. The Economic and resource burden of e-scooter-related orthopaedic injuries : A district general hospital’s experience. Injury 2024 June; 55 (6)
June 2022
Fragility Fracture Postoperative Mobilisation Multi-centre Audit Bone Joint J 2022 Jul; Vol 104-B (8): 972 - 979
November 2021
The SUSPECT Study Group. The management of suspected scaphoid fractures in the UK : a national cross sectional study. Bone Jt Open 2021 Nov ; 2(11): 997-1003
July 2021
M Soufi, A See, S Hassan. Scaphoid fractures and non-union: a review of current evidence. Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma: The Wrist. (July 2021)
November 2020
H Al-Hussainy, H Al-Baghdadi, S Hassan. Time required to access electronic medical records and the potential financial impact in a large district general hospital in England. J Med Res and Case Reports. (November 2020)
October 2020
The Corona Hand Collaborative. Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery at the peak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the UK: national cohort study. BMJ Quality & Safety (October 2020)
April 2020
S Hassan, A Aziz, TRCD Davis, ND Downing, R Trickett. Sensitivity and specificity of radiographs in the diagnosis of carpo-metacarpal joint injuries. Journal of Hand and Microsurgery (April 2020)
2020
Oestreich K, Yoko T, S Hassan, Horwitz D, Lindau TR. Paediatric scaphoid non-unions: A case series, review of literature and evidence-based guidelines. Journal of Wrist Surgery (2020); 09(01): 002-012
2019
D McKean, A Assiotis, M Elvey, S Hassan, R Eckersley. Propionibacterium Acnes infection of the native wrist joint. Journal Hand Surg Am (2019)
2018
S Hassan, D Thurston T Sian, A Aziz, P Kothari. Clinical outcomes of the modified Brostrom’s technique in the management of chronic ankle instability following early, intermediate and delayed presentation. Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery (2018) Jul-Aug; 57(4): 685-688
2018
S Arshad, N Shah, S Hassan – “Elective list cancellations and its financial Ramifications”. Journal of Perioperative Practice (2018)
2017
S Hassan, J Al-Shukri, K Ubaysiri, R Silk, NG Farar - “Radiological outcomes following percutaneous pinning of distal radius fractures: 2-wire Vs 3-wire technique”. EC orthopaedics 7.4 (2017), 148-54
March 2017
C Quah, F Shivji, J Chandrasanen, S Hassan, C G Moran, D P Forward. The effect of surgical exposure on the amount of radiation of exposure from fluoroscopy in dynamic hip screw fixation. Ann R Coll Engl Vol 99, Issue 3, (March 2017), 198-202
January 2016
K Theivendran, S Hassan, D I Clark. Improving the quality of operative notes by implementing a new electronic template for upper limb surgery at the Royal Derby Hospital. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports (Jan 2016)
September 2011
M A Bhutta, M S Arshad, S Hassan, J J Henderson. Trends in Joint Arthroplasty Litigation Over 5 Years: The British Experience. Ann R Coll Engl (Sept 2011); 93: 460-464
2011
S Hassan, E Bagouri, D S Baiju. Hip Hemiarthroplasty – A step by step guide. Core Surgery Journal 1.4, 2011: 18-24
Chapters in Textbooks
C Quah, S Hassan, W Schratt, P Lakshmanan. Avulsion Injuries in Children. Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Causes of Injury, adverse effects and treatment. Chapter X1, Pages 205-223 Nova Science Publishers (ISBN: 978-1-60876-993-3)
My History
Dr Sami obtained his intercalated Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci) (Hons), and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from the University of Sheffield in 2006. He completed his residency in from the East Midlands (North) Rotation, completing his FRCS (Tr & Orth), and achieving his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Trauma and Orthopedics Surgery. He has been on the GMC Specialist Register since 2017.
Dr Sami is one of a few surgeons internationally, and the only one in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region that has completed both the prestigious British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Hand Diploma from the University of Manchester in 2019; and the European Board Hand Surgery Diploma, from Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) in 2019.
Awards & Accreditations
- Surgeon of Excellence in Orthopedics and Minimally invasive Surgery from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC).
- Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) – Relationship Committee.
- BSSH Travelling Fellowship to the Robert A. Chase Centre of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Stanford University, California, USA.
- Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
- Member of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH).
- Diploma Tutor – British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH).
- Swan Morten Bursary – Trauma Surgery, Cape Town, South Africa.
- National Heart Fund grant for Vascular biology and aneurysm rupture.
- Sheffield Vascular Travelling Fellowship: University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Dr Sami Hassan
BMedSci, MBChB, MRCS , FRCS (Tr & Ortho), CCT, Dip Hand Surg (Br), Eur B Hand Surg
Dr. Sami joined Health point in 2022 as a Consultant Orthopedic Hand and Wrist Surgeon.
He is a UK-board certified Consultant orthopedic surgeon with over 18 years of experience.
He is fully fellowship-trained from international centers of excellence including the Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Derby, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
In his previous consultant post he was Clinical Lead for Hand Surgery for a large NHS Hospital in the United Kingdom.
