London Joint Replacement Specialist

Meet Mr Sulaiman Alazzawi

Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon
MBChB, MSc, MRCS, FRCS (Tr&Orth)

Mr Sulaiman Alazzawi is a Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon based at St Georges University Hospital and the South West Elective Orthopaedic Centre in Epsom. He specialises in hip and knee replacements and treating painful joint replacements.

Mr Alazzawi’s training & experience

He completed his basic surgical training at East of England, becoming a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS). Following this, he undertook a post-graduate research degree (MSc) at the University College London. His higher specialist training in Orthopaedics was on the Royal London Rotation, achieving a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (FRCS Tr&Orth).

He enhanced his training further by undertaking prestigious fellowships including specialised trauma fellowship in Hannover, Germany with Professor Christian Kretek as well as completing the world-renowned adult reconstruction fellowship in Vancouver, Canada (under the mentorship of Professors Duncan, Garbuz, Masri and Greidanus). He has been a visiting fellow to the best world medical centres including Mayo clinic, Hospital of special surgery and Endoklinik.

Mr Alazzawi’s clinical and research interests have been focused around hip and knee joint replacements. He has published more than 30 scientific papers and book chapters. He presents regularly at national and international meetings. He is a reviewer for the Bone & Joint Journal (BJJ), Injury, the Knee and BMJ journals. Mr Alazzawi has been awarded several prizes and awards for research and quality improvement projects. He is a member of the British Orthopaedic Association and is an honorary senior lecturer at St George’s, University of London.

Specialist interests

Hip arthritis; degeneration; hip osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis)
Knee arthritis; degeneration
Total hip replacement
Total knee replacement
Day surgery hip and knee replacement
Enhanced recovery after hip and knee replacements
Robotic-assisted knee and hip replacement
Custom-made implants for hip and knee replacement
Treating painful or loose hip replacement
Treating painful or loose knee replacement
Treating periprosthetic hip and knee fractures
Treating infected hip and knee replacement – working within a multi-disciplinary team dealing with all aspects of infected joint replacement

NHS services

Complex Arthroplasty Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Affiliated with the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC)

Professional memberships & accreditations

 
Mr Sulaiman Alazzawi a Member of Royal College of Surgeons
Mr Sulaiman Alazzawi a Member of British Orthopaedic Association
Mr Sulaiman Alazzawi Member of British Association for Surgery of the Knee
Mr Sulaiman Alazzawi British Hip Society
Mr Sulaiman Alazzawi of European Hip Society