
Specialist orthopaedic surgeon focused on trauma, arthroscopy, and hand-to-ankle injury repair
Experience
10 years
Languages
English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
Location
Deira, Dubai
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Nawfal Nazar Kattilan is a Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon with over nine years of experience treating acute injuries and chronic joint problems. He trained at Jubilee Mission Medical College in Kerala and completed his Master's in Orthopaedics at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Bangalore, India. He has attended the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Annual Conference as an international delegate and undertook advanced training in knee and shoulder arthroscopy and sports medicine in Barcelona, Spain under ESSKA mentor Dr. Albert Jimenez.
Dr. Kattilan manages emergency trauma cases alongside outpatient and inpatient care, treating injuries and conditions affecting the hand, wrist, elbow, foot and ankle. He performs arthroscopic procedures on the knee and shoulder, intra-articular injections, tendon and nail bed repairs, carpal tunnel releases, and minimally invasive surgery for conditions like De Quervain's tenosynovitis, trigger finger, ganglion decompression, and tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis. His experience spans trauma surgery, arthroscopy, sports medicine and joint replacement procedures.
He is a good fit for patients with acute sports injuries, workplace trauma, chronic hand and wrist problems, or degenerative joint conditions who prefer a surgeon experienced in both open and arthroscopic (keyhole) techniques.
Special interests: emergency trauma management, sports injury treatment, minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques.
Extracted from the doctor's hospital profile — patient-friendly terms
MBBS
Jubilee Mission Medical College, India
Master of Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India
Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon
NMC Healthcare, United Arab Emirates
Consultations are available in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Medical Centre, Deira, Dubai, Deira, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Achilles Tendon Problems, Ankle Sprains and Fractures, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, Ganglion Cyst, Hand and Wrist Injuries, Knee Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Damage, Plantar Fasciitis.
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