Mr Arnaout, Firas

Biography: What is your educational background? Mr Arnaout was awarded a Master’s Degree in Trauma & Orthopaedic Health Sciences from the University of Warwick, later he achieved Fellowship of the European Board of Orthopaedics & Traumatology and then went on to qualify as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in the Speciality of Trauma and Orthopaedics. What hospitals you have previously worked at before Practice Plus Group? Mr Arnaout completed his Orthopaedic Training in the West Midlands. He also has been awarded an EFFORT fellowship in London and AO Fellowship in Switzerland and hip & knee replacement fellowship at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. What you specialise in and do you have any special interests? Mr Arnaout is currently a Fellowship training hip and knee replacement surgeon & Fellowship training in trauma Surgery, while also performs knee arthroscopy and minor procedure of the hand, lastly he is interested and trained in complex joint replacement surgery. Have you been involved in any research? Mr Arnaout has several publications in international peer-reviewed journals and has presented his work at both national and international at orthopaedic meetings, he has completed and published several orthopaedic research projects and continue to participate in national collaborative research studies. Some of his published work included a novel method for planning hip replacement operations by performing specific measurements on the X-rays to obtain accurate sizing and position on the implant, with another research project which looked into intra-operative landmark during knee replacement to allow the surgeon to reproduce the patients anatomy and knee mechanics. Do you have any fellowships, memberships or any other interesting information about your clinical practice? Mr Arnaout has an interest in orthopaedic professional educational development and is the Director of Education at the Orthopaedic Academy and the Editor in Chief of the award-winning 'Concise Orthopaedics' book, he is also a medico-legal expert, working alongside solicitors to provide reports for patients sustaining personal injuries, Mr Arnaout is a member of the British Orthopaedic Association and a faculty member of the Royal College’s Basic Surgical Skills.

Qualifications: Msc in Trauma & Trauma & Orthopaedics, University of Warwick Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons on Trauma & Trauma & Orthopaedics, The Royal College of Surgeons Fellow of the European Board in Trauma & Orthopaedics & Traumatology