Mr Rizwan Shahid areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Rizwan Shahid is a respected consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee replacement surgery using ERP (enhanced recovery programme) and hip fracture surgery, alongside knee arthroscopy, meniscal repair, knee surgery and osteoarthritis. He privately practices at The Lincoln Hospital while his NHS base is United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincoln County Hospital.
Mr Shahid has developed an impressive familiarity with a range of techniques for managing patients with complex hip and knee problems. He is highly qualified, with membership (MRCS) and fellowship (FRCS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT). Mr Shahid is on the GMC’s specialist register for trauma and orthopaedics.
He underwent higher specialist training, with a special interest in trauma and lower limb surgery at centres in Wrightington, Merseyside and York, as well as Lincoln. This included a one-year fellowship in lower limb arthroscopy at the Sir John Charnley Centre, Wrightington, in 2015, and a knee fellowship at York Teaching Hospitals in 2016.
Mr Shahid has delivered talks and lectures at various national and international venues, where he has presented his work on hip and knee surgery. He also teaches medical students at universities in Nottingham and Lincoln on a regular basis.
Mr Shahid's clinical research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as The Lancet, while he's a member of various professional organisations including the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), British Hip Society (BHS) and the British Trauma Society (BTS). He is also a member of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) (RCS) and the General Medical Council (GMC).
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J. Verified Patient
02/10/2024
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Highly professional consultation linked with a very friendly approachable manner
T V. Verified Patient
26/09/2024
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Everything from the initial consultation, pre-op ,total knee replacement procedure, to post-op was absolutely perfect . I can absolutely recommend Mr Shahid 5*
S C. Verified Patient
26/09/2024
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Reassuring, friendly and very professional, Mr Shahid gave a clear explanation of the treatments available, and recommendations about the best one for me.
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26/09/2024
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Highly professional and friendly and approachable I would highly recommend him for TKR.