
Senior consultant orthopaedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement, spine surgery, and trauma care
Experience
56 years
Languages
Arabic, English, French, Greek
Location
Sharjah
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Karim Antoine Attara is a senior consultant orthopaedic surgeon with over 50 years of experience in bone and joint care. He trained extensively across Europe, the UK, Kuwait, and the UAE, holding positions at leading hospitals including West Middlesex Hospital, Yeovil District Hospital, and Bristol and Exeter Hospitals. He graduated from Cairo University in Egypt in 1970 and completed postgraduate training in the UK, where he obtained fellowships from the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England (1974) and Edinburgh (1975).
Dr. Attara specializes in comprehensive musculoskeletal care, including hip and knee replacement, shoulder and elbow surgery, foot and ankle treatment, spine surgery, and trauma management. He has particular expertise in joint preservation and arthroscopic procedures. In Kuwait, he served as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Vice Chairman of the Orthopaedic Council from 1977, and was instrumental in establishing the Gulf's first Scoliosis Centre. Following his relocation to the UAE, he served as Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the Ministry of Health before joining Al Zahra Hospital in 1993.
He is well-suited for patients requiring complex joint replacement surgery, sports injury management, fracture treatment, and advanced spinal procedures. His extensive experience across multiple continents and established track record in both clinical practice and department leadership make him a trusted choice for comprehensive bone and joint care.
Special interests: scoliosis treatment, joint preservation techniques, trauma management.
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Bachelor of Medicine
Cairo University, Egypt · 1970
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England, England · 1974
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Scotland · 1975
Master's degree
University of Athens, Greece · 1991
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Vice Chairman of the Orthopaedic Council, with teaching assignments
Kuwait University Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait · 1977 onwards
Consultant
West Middlesex Hospital, UK
Consultant
Yeovil District Hospital, UK
Consultant
Bristol and Exeter Hospitals, UK
Consultant
University Teaching Hospital Leicester, UK
Senior Consultant and Head of Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Ministry of Health, UAE, UAE
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, French, Greek.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Ankle and Foot Disorders, Fractures and Trauma, Hip Problems, Joint Degeneration Requiring Replacement, Knee Injuries, Shoulder Injuries, Sports Injuries.
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NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah
Al Zahra St - near Clock Tower - Al Ghuwair - Hay Al Gharb - Sharjah
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