About Khalid
Khalid Ayoub is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in Arthroscopic (keyhole) Surgery of the shoulder and knee, as well as General Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.
He was appointed as a NHS consultant at Lanarkshire in 2007. He is also practicing privately at Ross Hall Hospital and Nuffield Hospital in Glasgow.
The medical journey started when Mr. Ayoub graduated in Medicine with the M.B, Ch.B Degree. During his final stages in medical school, it became obvious to him that he wanted to be a surgeon.
After his successful completion of his Internship experience, he commenced the surgical training path straightaway. He started his Basic Surgical Training (BST) in the West Yorkshire, England in 1992. This was a surgical SHO Rotation Programme where he worked in various surgical specialities (Emergency, Urology, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, and Vascular Surgery). He gained the necessary skills and experience to become a Surgeon, and that was culminated by awarding the Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons “FRCS” in 1996.
Academics and Research
Mr. Ayoub has an interest in the field of research and academic orthopaedics. He undertook a Research Registrar post at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham. He was quite fortunate to work with and supervised by eminent surgeons in the field of Orthopaedic Oncology. This had opened the door widely to acquire an important knowledge in scientific research. Mr. Ayoub has many paper Publications and podium Presentations in National and International meetings. Also, he completed a one-year study in the University of Birmingham. Following the submission of the dissertation, he was awarded the MSc Degree in 1998.
Higher Orthopaedic Surgery
Mr. Ayoub progressed in his orthopaedic training to a higher level in the career ladder. He commenced his Orthopaedic Registrar Training Programme in the West Midlands, England. He gained knowledge and skills in General Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. At the end of this programme, he was successful in passing the Intercollegiate Examination of the four Royal Colleges of Surgeons and he was awarded the FRCS (Orth) title in 2004.
Subspecialist Orthopaedic Training
During the final two years of his training, Mr. Ayoub developed a focused orthopaedic interest in Arthroscopic (key hole) Surgery using the latest technology and minimal-invasive techniques. He spent one year training on the hands of the experts in this field at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham –one of the handful specialist orthopaedic centres in the UK. He gained a valuable experience in treating mainly patients with work and sport-related injuries. Then, he had another Specialist Fellowship training in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery in Sheffield.
Travelling Fellowship/Visits
In order to further his knowledge in the subject, Mr. Ayoub undertook a Travelling Fellowship to visit the following Centres-of-Excellence; • Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
• City Hospital Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
• Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
• Reading Shoulder Unit, Reading, UK
• Hôpital de l'Archet, Nice, France
• Clinique Sainte Anne Lumière, Lyon, France
• The Orthopaedic Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
• Columbia University Medical Centre, New York, USA |
