Mr Noorani is a leading consultant orthopaedic & trauma surgeon and an international authority on shoulder & elbow sports injuries and trauma
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Professor Ali Noorani

MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCS FRCS (Trauma & Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon, Shoulder, Elbow & Upper Limb; Medical Director and Chairman for Orthopaedic Specialists; President and Chairman for The Harley Street Specialist Hospital; Chief Medical Advisor for JS Healthcare Division; CEO of Next AI

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Introduction

Professor Ali Noorani is a leading consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon who specialises in shoulder and elbow surgery. He is a particular authority on sports injuries and trauma, has treated many elite sportspeople, including Premier League footballers, and a number of professional cyclists, boxers and mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship competitors. His international standing in dealing with complex sports injuries and complex trauma mean that orthopaedic colleagues regularly refer these cases to him. He was the UK team doctor for the American National Basketball Association (NBA) and orthopaedic doctor for the American National Football League (NFL) and the Rugby World Cup (2015). He is also a trusted name in the movie industry and regularly treats A-list actors. With an international practice based in London, UAE and Pakistan, Professor Noorani’s priority is always to deliver an accurate diagnosis in a clear and compassionate way, and, despite his already world-renowned expertise, he is dedicated to further research and ongoing development in his field.

About Professor Noorani

Qualifying from the Imperial College School of Medicine (London) in 2000, Professor Noorani completed his orthopaedic and trauma training on the prestigious Royal London Hospital rotation together with 16 months’ training at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore with the Shoulder and Elbow Service and the Peripheral Nerve Injury Unit. He undertook further specialist fellowship training in shoulder, elbow and upper limb surgery at the globally renowned Upper Limb fellowship programme at The Royal Liverpool Hospital. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS Trauma & Orth) in 2009.

Professor Noorani works at St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospital, a tertiary referral centre for complex upper limb patients and the biggest trauma centre in Europe. He is Medical Director and Chairman for Orthopaedic Specialists and President and Chairman for The Harley Street Specialist Hospital.

He is also a shoulder surgeon at the London Institute for Sports Exercise and Health (ISEH), the UK’s only International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognised centre. He is also the upper limb lead for the Sports Injury Clinic at OS clinic; a shoulder, elbow  and upper limb surgeon at the BMI London Independent Hospital, The Wellington Hospital, The Princess Grace Hospital and The London Clinic.

Professor Noorani sees a multidisciplinary approach as the best way to treat patients upper limb problems. Well-known for adopting a holistic, patient-centric approach, only 20% of his patients will actually go on to have surgery. Working together with a team of physiotherapists, he takes a meticulous approach to patient rehabilitation and, when surgery is required, he uses his expertise in minimally invasive techniques to get his patients back to normal as soon as possible. He strongly believes that accurate diagnosis is crucial, but explanation is essential too. Patients and also therapists, dealing with shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist symptoms value the reassurance and explanations, Professor Noorani unfailingly provides.

An expert in setting up multi-disciplinary teams and one-stop clinics in several different areas in the NHS and private healthcare arena, he has adopted LEAN methodology to streamline the patient journey in the upper limb service and has introduced several innovative pathways, including a one-stop clinic where patient assessment, radiological investigations, pre-admission, and scheduling can all be done within 24 hours.  He has been at the forefront of telemedicine and developed techniques which are now used worldwide. Patients can be diagnosed in Dubai, for instance, and the results can be studied in London using cloud-based systems.

He is the founding member of the Royal London Orthopaedic and Trauma Society and the Barts Orthopaedic Fund and on the education board of the European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation (EUSSER). He is also an active member of both the British Shoulder and Elbow Society and the British Orthopaedic Association; a member of the British Medical Association and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He is a co-founder of REE Health and Trauma SOS, a concierge company which looks after the healthcare and logistics for patients with orthopaedics and trauma.

He is a recognised educator and clinical supervisor, has been frequently published in peer-reviewed journals and carried out research in several areas including instability. He is on the review board for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and has been a principal investigator on several multicentre randomised controlled trials.

He won the coveted Annual British Shoulder and Elbow Society Fellowship in 2010 and the British Orthopaedic Association Fellowship in 2011. He used these fellowships to gain further valuable insight into upper limb and trauma surgery including training widely in the US including at Harvard University, the Mayo Clinic, Columbia University, and the Rothman Institute. He was also awarded an AO trauma fellowship to Salzburg.

Above all, Professor Noorani is a vastly experienced surgeon in whom countless patients have placed their trust, knowing that he not only specialises in their condition as a patient, but also understands its impact on them as a human being.

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Professional background

Professor Ali Noorani

MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCS FRCS (Trauma & Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon, Shoulder, Elbow & Upper Limb; Medical Director and Chairman for Orthopaedic Specialists; President and Chairman for The Harley Street Specialist Hospital; Chief Medical Advisor for JS Healthcare Division; CEO of Next AI

  • Royal London Orthopaedic and Trauma Society
  • Barts Orthopaedic Fund
  • European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation (EUSSER)
  • British Shoulder and Elbow Society
  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • British Medical Association
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
  • Independent Doctors Federation
Surgeon in operating room
Research currently being written for publication

Prospective 2 year follow up of non-operative treatment for patients with atraumatic shoulder instability
Douglas T, Jaggi A, Noorani A, Lambert S

Demographic differences between structural and non-structural (muscle patterning) instability
Noorani A, Malone A, Jaggi A, Lambert S, Bayley I

Long PHILOS plate Osteosynthesis of Complex Proximal Humerus Fractures
Malal J, Noorani A, Mayne A, Smith M, Kent M, Guisasola I, Brownson P

Acromion Reconstruction using Iliac Crest Autograft following Acromionectomy: Long-term outcome in seven patients.
Wharton D, Noorani A, Malal J, Brownson P

Salvage of Failed Upper Limb Arthroplasty with a Linked Shoulder and Elbow Replacement.
Noorani A, Lambert S

Mechanics of Rotator Cuff Disease: Does Size Matter?
Al-Hakim W, Noorani A, Lambert S

Research in Data Analysis Phase

Patterns of Dynamic EMG in normal shoulders
Jaggi A, Noorani A, Cowan J, Lambert S

Prospective blinded comparison of surface versus wire electromyographic analysis of muscle recruitment in shoulders.
Jaggi A, Noorani A, Cowan J, Bayley I, Lambert S

Research in Data Collection Phase

A Double Blind Randomised Controlled Trial on the clinical effectiveness of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) on Patients undergoing Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression.

As a Principal Investigator I have designed all aspects of this trail and approved funding and ethics. The trial will recruit from March 2013.

Scapula Body fractures and the effect on Rotator Cuff Function

eGFR as a predictor for Mortality and Length of Stay in patients with Neck of Femur Fractures

Research in Trial Design Phase

A Multi Centre Double Blind Randomised Controlled Trial on the clinical effectiveness of Arthroscopic Release vs Arthroscopic Release combined with Subacromial Decompression in patients with Frozen Shoulder.

A Multi Centre Double Blind Randomised Controlled Trial comparing Hemiarthroplasty and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Four Part Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly

Trains surgeons at the Royal London Rotation and the Percival Pott’s Rotation.
Founder of Royal London Hospital Orthopaedic and Trauma Society – a forum for trainees in orthopaedics.
Speaks and lectures on a weekly basis nationally and internationally.
Teaches trainees hands on in workshops
He is regularly on the faculty of international courses teaching other consultants.

Educational & Clinical Supervisor

Professor Ali Noorani is an enthusiastic teacher and has completed the TAiP and Teach the Teachers courses.

In his present position as an Orthopaedic and Trauma Consultant in a teaching hospital, he am responsible for the training of the specialist registrars.

He is on the Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP), for the NE Thames Training programme.

He is on the interview panel for selection of surgeons into the orthopaedic training programme.

Clinical Tutor

Professor Ali Noorani is also responsible for supervising and teaching 4th and 5th year medical students from the Barts and the London Medical School. This includes a formal lecture once a week. He also teaches nurses and allied health professionals core orthopaedic knowledge, and safe and efficient practices.

Simulation Centre

As part of the North East Thames training programme he is introducing simulation into the teaching curriculum. This includes training on the Non-Technical Skills Simulation in Orthopaedics.

Invited Faculty & other Teaching experience

In addition to day-to-day teaching, his formal teaching experiences include:

  • Educational committee of the European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation (EUSSER)
  • Faculty on the QMUL Sports & Exercise Medicine BSc, Nov 2013
  • Faculty on Non-Technical Skills Simulation, Royal London Hospital ( 3 times / year)
  • Faculty on the Mersey Deanery Shoulder Instructional Course, Feb 2013
  • Faculty on the 42nd BOA Instructional course Jan 2013
  • Faculty on the University College London & Stanmore MSc/BSc on Clinical Aspects of Orthopaedics, Nov 2012
  • Faculty on the Trauma MSc at Royal London Hospital May 2012
  • Faculty SpR/ST3 interview course (Orthotrainer) Mar 2012
  • Faculty at the Liverpool Advanced Shoulder Instability Masterclass Nov 2011
  • Examiner for the SITE (Surgical In Training Evaluation) Oct 2011
  • Organising the Royal London Hospital Orthopaedic &Trauma Society Academic Programme (July2008-July 2011) see www.rlhots.org for abstract booklets
  • Co-ordinating the regional teaching programme for the rotation (Oct 10 to April 2011)
  • Ongoing development of Orthopaedic Knowledge Database for Royal London Hospital Trauma and Orthopaedic Society.
  • Supervising and teaching operations to Trauma Fellows and Junior SpRs during weekly Trauma list (Jul 2008 Mar 2009 & Oct 2009-Apr 2010)
  • Journal clubs and teaching lectures for the NE Thames T&O rotation Trauma and Orthopaedic teaching programme (Feb 05 to July 2011)
  • Teaching faculty for the Stanmore Plaster (Sep 2010)
  • Weekly lunchtime SHO Teaching Sep 2007- Jul 2008
  • Teaching faculty for the Stanmore Plaster (Sep 2005)
  • Applied Anatomy to final year SSM students (Apr 2005)
  • Surgical tutor at GP plastic surgery course at Royal London Hospital (Nov 2004)
  • Created “Skills Box” to facilitate teaching junior colleagues surgical skills in a laboratory setting (Oct 2004)
  • Organised a formal teaching programme for the nurses in Plastic Surgery at The Royal London Hospital. Oct 2004

Published Papers

www.researchgate.net/profile/Ali_Noorani

Patient-Centered Outcomes of Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Treatments of Knee Osteoarthritis: An Observational, Intention-to-Treat Study at Twelve Months 

Nima Heidari; Ali Noorani; Mark Slevin[…]; Adrian Wilson

Aug 2020

BESS/BOA patient care pathways: Atraumatic shoulder instability 

Ali Noorani; Michael Goldring; Anju Jaggi[…]; Peter Brownson

Dec 2018

Subscapularis pyomyositis: A rare presentation of shoulder pain 

Simond Jagernauth; Reece Alexander James Clough; Ali Noorani; Muaaze Ahmad

Mar 2018

Assessment of penetration of dorsal screws after fixation of the distal radius using ultrasound: Cadaveric study 

Daniel Williams; Jagwant Singh; Nima Heidari; Ali Noorani[…]; Livio Di Mascio

Feb 2016

Long contoured locking plate fixation of traumatic proximal humeral fractures with distal extension 

Joby Jacob George Malal; Alistair Mayne; Faten Arouri; Ali Noorani […]; Peter Brownson

Dec 2014

Assessment and treatment strategies for rotator cuff tears 

Wisam Al-Hakim; Ali Noorani; Simon Martin Lambert

Mar 2014

Jaggi Muscle Patterning IntJShoulderSurg 2012 

Anju Jaggi; Ali Noorani; Alexander Andrew Malone[…]; Ian Bayley

Aug 2013

Review Article: Regenerative Techniques for Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears 

Zafar Ahmad; Frances M D Henson; John Wardale; Ali Noorani […]; Neil Rushton

Aug 2013

When sheep play tennis 

Zafar Ahmad; Roger A Brooks; Frances M D Henson; Ali Noorani […]; N Rushton

Jan 2013

Outcomes of the long philos plate for open reduction and internal fixation of complex proximal humerus fractures 

Alistair Mayne; Joby Jacob George Malal; Ali Noorani[…]; P. Brownson

Oct 2012

Tissue engineering for the rotator cuff 

Frances M D Henson; Zafar Ahmad; Roger A Brooks[…]; Ali Noorani

Sep 2012

‘Piggy-Back’ Customized (CADCAM) Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Extreme Dysmorphism of the Scapula and Humerus 

Ali Noorani; Anna Panagiotidou; Adam N. Pandit[…]; Simon Martin Lambert

Jul 2012

Validation of the Stanmore percentage of normal shoulder assessment 

Ali Noorani; David J.S. Roberts; Alexander Andrew Malone[…]; Ian Bayley

Mar 2012

Subacute physeal abscess: Case report to illustrate treatment with a minimally invasive incision and drainage technique 

Taimur T Shah; K F Chin; Ali Noorani; D Nairn

Mar 2012

Exploring the Application of Stem Cells in Tendon Repair and Regeneration 

Zafar Ahmad; John Wardale; Roger A Brooks; Ali Noorani […]; Neil Rushton

Feb 2012

Muscle activation patterns in patients with recurrent shoulder instability 

Anju Jaggi; Ali Noorani; Alexander Andrew Malone[…]; Ian Bayley

Feb 2012

Latissimus dorsi tendon transfers for rotator cuff deficiency 

James R Donaldson; Adam Pandit; Ali Noorani[…]; Simon Martin Lambert

Oct 2011

Image Intensifier-Guided Injection of Corticosteroid and Local Anesthetic Agent for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis 

Kate L Atkins; Kuen Foo Chin; Ali Noorani; David S Nairn

Aug 2010

The role of MRI in the diagnosis of proximal femoral fractures in the elderly 

Rishi Chana; Ali Noorani; Neil Ashwood[…]; P Baird

Mar 2006

Displacement of the common peroneal nerve in posterolateral corner injuries of the knee 

Nicholas Bottomley; Andy Williams; R Birch; Ali Noorani […]; J Lavelle

Sep 2005

Case Reports Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (Schwannoma), arising from an unidentifiable nerve in the neck, with Horner’s Syndrome 

  1. I. Siddiqui; Ali Noorani; S. A. Zaidi; I. A. Shaikh

May 2003

Low molecular weight Reparin (Bemiparin sodium) and the coagulation profile of patients with heart failure 

Ferruccio De Lorenzo; Douglas Newberry; Michael F Scully; Ali Noorani […]; Vijay Vir Kakkar

May 2002

Current trends in the management of thromboembolic events 

F De Lorenzo; Ali Noorani; Vijay Vir Kakkar

May 2001

Ultrasound to assess Screw Penetration after Distal Radius Fractures: a Cadaveric Study.

Williams D, Singh J, Heidari N, Molyneux C, Ahmad M, Noorani A, Di Mascio L

Invited Lectures

Common Shoulder Problems in the 21st Century
Noorani A
*Presented at the GP MSK & Orthopaedic Conference BMI, 11th May 2013

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Mr Noorani is a leading consultant orthopaedic & trauma surgeon and an international authority on shoulder & elbow sports injuries and trauma
Mr Noorani is a leading consultant orthopaedic & trauma surgeon and an international authority on shoulder & elbow sports injuries and trauma
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