Dr. Abdul Gaffar Shaikh Ahmed Saheb

Department: Orthopaedics

Medical Director and Senior Consultant-Full Time- Trauma & Orthopaedics

MBBS,D.Orth,MS,DNB, M.Ch. Orth

Dr Abdul Gaffar has with him over 25 years’ experience in the field of orthopedics and is very popular in the medical field in Bahrain.

He has introduced many innovative techniques in the field of orthopedics which are:

• Inter Laminar Epidural Endoscopic Technique of Lumbar Disc Removal.
• Percutaneous bone grafting from the upper end of tibia.
• A new percutaneous treatment technique for die-punch injuries of the distal radius.
• A new technique of fixation of the head of radius in irreducible anterior dislocation of the head of radius.

Qualifications  

• M.Ch (Orth) - Master of Chirurgery in Orthopaedics.University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.1994
• D.N.B. (Orth) - Diplomate of the National Board. New Delhi, India.1986
• M.S. (Ortho) - Master of Surgery in Orthopaedics. - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.1985
• Orth. - Diploma in Orthopaedics.- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.1983
• M.B.,B.S. - Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, Tirunelveli  Medical College, Tirunelveli, India.1979

Memberships :

1. Fellow of the International College of  Surgeons of USA (F.I.C.S)
2. Fellow of the A.O. Group, Switzerland.
3. Member of A.O. Alumni Association, Switzerland.
4. Member of Asian Surgical Association, Hong Kong.
5. Member of Bahrain Sports Medicine Association.
6. Life Member of the Indian Orthopaedic Association.
7. Life Member of the Indian Arthroscopy Society.
8. Member of the G.C.C Orthopaedic Association.
9. Member, SICOT, Belgium.
10. Member, ISMISS, International Society of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Switzerland.
11. Member, International Intra-Discal Therapy Society,United States of America.

Special interest:
Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Surgical Techniques