JBJS is excited to announce a new collaboration with Dr. Kash Akhtar, Contributing Host of JBJS Paper Roundup. A knee surgeon at Cleveland Clinic London, Dr. Akhtar regularly shares independent critical appraisal and practical clinical perspectives on emerging orthopaedic research online.
In the first installment of JBJS Paper Roundup, Dr. Akhtar reviews a new study by Tsukamoto et al., Technology Assistance and Fixed-Bearing Design Were Associated with Higher Revision-Free Survival at 15 Years After UKA. A Cohort Study of 2,234 Consecutive Knees.
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About Dr. Akhtar
Dr. Akhtar is a Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon and Lead for Digital Health Education and Innovation at Cleveland Clinic London. He specializes in sports knee injuries, knee preservation, ligament reconstruction, meniscal surgery, and complex knee reconstruction.
His work focuses on making complex medical research accessible, translating evidence into clinical practice, and exploring how digital innovation can improve health-care education.
Dr. Akhtar spent 22 years working in the NHS, including more than a decade as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust. He is a former Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery and Surgical Education at Queen Mary University of London and served as a Residency Program Director of the Royal London Rotation for seven years.
A passionate surgical educator, he holds two postgraduate degrees in medical education and has delivered over 100 presentations internationally. He trained at Imperial College London, completed a specialist knee fellowship at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, and was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship to study advanced orthopaedic techniques in the U.S.
He also hosts the Exploring Health with Cleveland Clinic London podcast.
Stay tuned for more from JBJS Paper Roundup with Contributing Host Dr. Kash Akhtar. You’ll find new videos from the series each month on JBJS social media channels.