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Mr Shahnawaz Khan

MBBS (Lond) BSc MSc (Oxon) FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Based at:

Special interests

  • Primary Hip & Knee Replacement surgery
  • Partial Knee replacement Surgery
  • Sports injuries of the lower limb
  • Knee arthroscopy
  • Meniscal repair and ligament reconstruction around the knee including ACL, PCL, PLC surgery.
  • Hip and Knee trauma
  • Knee preservation surgery including patella-femoral disorders and Osteotomy.
  • Revision Hip and Knee surgery

Professional positions (current and previous)

  • Member of the British Hip Society
  • Member of the American Hip and Knee Surgeons
  • North Middlesex Lead for Revision Hip & Knee Surgery and Infection
  • Senior Surgical Officer Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
  • Fellow Of the Royal College of Surgeons
  • Team Doctor Charlton Athletic Under 15’S

Personal Details

Mr Shahnawaz Khan is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in treating conditions of the hip and knee. He is the Lead Surgeon for Hip and Knee Revision Surgery at North Middlesex Hospital part of the Royal Free Hospitals group, where he also treats a wide range of hip and knee disorders, including soft tissue injuries, knee realignment procedures and periprosthetic joint infection.

He graduated as a doctor from Guy’s, King’s & St Thomas’ Medical School in London, where he also earned an honours degree in Human Physiology. He trained as a junior doctor in some of the UK’s top hospitals across London and the South-East, gaining experience in cancer, plastic, and orthopaedic surgery. In 2012, he became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons.

Mr Khan worked as a research fellow at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, one of the UK’s leading orthopaedic centres, under Prof Tim Briggs. He completed his specialist orthopaedic training on the prestigious Stanmore programme, where he focused on joint reconstruction, spending over a year at the RNOH Joint Reconstruction Unit.

He undertook advanced fellowships at two world-leading hospitals – Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Canada, and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford. He trained with top surgeons in complex hip and knee replacement surgery. He also developed expertise in managing sports-related knee injuries and soft tissue problems under the guidance of one of London’s leading  sports Knee specialists.

Mr Khan is committed to continuous learning and patient care. He holds a MSc degree in Musculoskeletal Sciences from the University of Oxford, for which he was awarded a distinction. He has presented his work at more than 30 national and international conferences and published several research articles on improving surgical techniques for hip and knee conditions.

In addition to his clinical work, Mr Khan is passionate about teaching the next generation of doctors. He plays an active role in training junior doctors and is one of the orthopaedic education leads at North Middlesex Hospital.

Patients appreciate Mr Khan’s clear communication, thoughtful approach, and dedication to achieving the best outcomes in both routine and complex hip and knee conditions.

Medical & Surgical Training

2008 MBBS University Of London, Guys, King’s & St Thomas’

2007 BSc Human Physiology Upper Second Class Honours Degree

2007 Physiology Research Award

2010 South Thames’ Junior Doctor Foundation School

2012 Member of Royal College Of Surgeons

2013-2015 Research Fellow in Bone Tumours & Joint Reconstruction

2015-2021 Specialist Registrar Trauma & Orthopaedics Stanmore Rotation

2020 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

2020 Masters University of Oxford in Musculoskeletal Sciences – Distinction

2021  Yale School of Medicine Management Programme

Specialist Fellowships

2021- 2022 Sunnybrook Healthsciences, University of Toronto, Canada working with Dr Sebastian Tomescu, Dr Daniel Pincus and Dr John Murnaghan University of Toronto Lower Limb Reconstruction

2022-2023 – Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford Fellowship in Hip and Knee Revision surgery working with Prof Sion Glyn-Jones, Mr Antony Palmer, Mr Ben Kendrick and Mr Adrian Taylor.

Publications

Use of Internal Bracing in Multi-ligamentous Knee Injury Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Indian J Orthop. 2024 Sep

Randall A, Pearse R, Khan S, Atkinson H.

Two-Year Clinical Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Synthetic Cartilage Arthroplasty for First Metatarsophalangeal Osteoarthritis. Cureus. 2024 Dec

Mahmood A, Atcha H, Khan S, Atkinson H.

Early or Delayed ACL reconstruction: Is one Superior? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ferguson D, Palmer A, Khan S, Oduoza U, Atkinson H Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatology

Hallux Valgus Correction Utilising a modified short scarf Osteotomy with with a magnesium biodegradable or titanium compression screws – a comparative study.

Atkinson H, Khan S, Lashgari Y, Ziegler A BMC Disorders

CSA Symptom solver 2nd edition: Clinical frameworks for the MRCGP

Editor of Musculoskeletal section

The outcome of patients undergoing resection of the distal ulnar without soft-tissue or prosthetic reconstruction.

Dhinsa B, Nawabi D, Khan S, Briggs TW, Skinner J, Pollock R, Aston W Bone and Joint Journal

Matching Residency Numbers to Workforce Needs in Orthopaedics.

Khan S, Johnston L, Faimali M, Gikas P, Briggs TW Current Concepts in Musculoskeletal Medicine. Feb 2014

Non-Technical Skills and current recruitment to ST3 orthopaedics.

Khan S and Buchanan JA. Bone and Joint News 2014 Issue 2

A systematic review of carcinoma arising in pharyngeal diverticula: A112 year analysis.

Khan AS, Dwivedi RC, Sheikh Z, Khan SN, , Agrawal N, Kazi R, Rhys- Evans P. Head & Neck

Viagra deafness–sensorineural hearing loss and phosphodiesterase-5 nhibitors.

Khan AS, Sheikh Z, Khan S, Dwivedi R, Benjamin E. Laryngoscope. 2011 May;121(5):1049-54

Lingua villosa nigra.

Sheikh Z, Khan AS, Khan S. Lancet. 2011 Apr 2;377 (9772):1183

Marfans Syndrome, An Unfortunate Teenager Sheikh Z, Khan S, Khan A. BMJ. 2011 Sep 29;343

Chilaiditi’s syndrome: colonic interposition in a young patient with abdominal pain.

Sheikh Z, Khan A, Khan S. Postgrad Med J. 2011 Mar;87(1025):239. Epub 2011 Jan 21

Safety of oxygen treatment. What about acute coronary syndrome? Sheikh Z, Khan A, Khan S. BMJ. 2010 Mar 2;340:c1193

Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Surgeon

Secretary: Sarah May

Phone: 020 7496 3574
Email:  khan.admin@sportsortho.co.uk