Job Title
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Location
Related services
Specialty
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
Sub-specialty
- Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgery
Biography
Mr. Makki provides a specialist trauma and orthopaedic service at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Clinics are held at Watford General and St Albans City Hospital and operations performed at Watford and St Albans City Hospitals.
Current posts:
- NHS Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Private practice: Spire Bushey and Harpenden and London Bridge Hospitals
Professional leadership:
- Lead of "Enhanced Recovery Program" at St Albans City Hospital
- Lead for education and training of junior doctors
Professional profile:
Mr Makki's practice covers a full range of arthroscopic and open shoulder surgery, including ASAD, arthroscopic and open shoulder stabilisation, SLAP repair, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, shoulder replacement and fixation of upper limb fractures. He also undertakes a broad range of elbow, wrist and hand procedures. Mr Makki has a special expertise in one of the latest arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder called “the superior capsular reconstruction” whereby a piece of human tissue called Dermal allograft is used to replace the irreparable rotator cuff tendon.
He qualified from the Lebanese university medical school in 2001.He completed his basic surgical training in the East of England Deanery and underwent later a specialist training on the Mersey Deanery rotation. He developed an interest in upper limb surgery and undertook higher training at the internationally renowned Wrightington Upper Limb Unit. He subsequently pursued a one-year advanced training fellowship in shoulder surgery in Manchester.
In addition to his surgical qualifications, Mr Makki has a BSc in biology and a Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine. He has a keen interest in research and has published several articles (42 articles and 3 book chapters to date). He presented research at national and international scientific meetings. He is a faculty member on the Wrightington basic science course for higher surgical trainees
He recently gained a degree in ultrasound guided injections at the university of East London to help him expedite treatment and diagnoses for patients
Personal profile:
Mr Makki enjoys travelling, running and sports in general.
