Dr. Nima Heidari

• Professor Nima Heidari is a leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon in London, specialising in the treatment of foot and ankle conditions, including trauma, sports injuries, bone infection, and lower limb reconstruction.
• He qualified from St George’s Hospital and subsequently completed his orthopaedic and trauma training at The Royal London Hospital.
• In 2009, Professor Heidari became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
• After completing his training in 2011, he worked at the Bristol Limb Reconstruction Unit, gaining extensive expertise in the management of foot and ankle pathology, complex trauma, and lower limb reconstruction.
• He has undertaken fellowships and training at multiple centres of excellence worldwide, including the Hospital for Special Surgery (New York), Rothman Institute (Philadelphia), Harbour-UCLA Medical Centre (California), University of Utah Orthopaedic Centre (Salt Lake City), Medical University of Graz (Austria), and University Hospital of Lille (France).
• In 2012, following his travelling fellowships in the USA and Canada, he became a Fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.
• Professor Heidari has published over 60 peer-reviewed scientific papers and contributed several book chapters in his field.
• He trains junior surgeons at The Royal London Hospital and regularly teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses across the UK and Europe.
• He has chaired the AO Trauma UK Advanced Foot Fracture Course for the past four years.
• He has served as the Director of Higher Surgical Training Education for Orthopaedics and Trauma at Royal London and Percival Pott from 2012 to 2016.
• Professor Heidari has been the Principal Investigator for multiple NIHR studies at The Royal London Hospital and has presented his research at national and international conferences.
• Currently, he serves as a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon at The London Clinic, BMI The London Independent Hospital, and Harley Street Specialist Hospital.
• He is also the co-founder and Chief Data Scientist of nextAI, as well as the co-founder and Head of Research at The Regenerative Clinic, where he integrates innovation and AI in orthopaedic and regenerative medicine.

Conditions treated by Dr. Nima Heidari

• Arthritis of the ankles and feet
• Feet deformities
• Flat foot reconstruction
• Ankle injury and sprains
• Ankle instability
• Foot, ankle and lower limb fractures
• Diabetic foot Charcot reconstruction
• Bone infection
• Lower limb deformity
• Leg length discrepancy
• Non-union of fractures

Area of Interest

• Orthopaedic surgery
• Foot & ankle
• Bone infection and limb reconstruction

Qualification

• PhD George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology (2023)
• FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) Royal College of Surgeons of England (2009)
• MRCS(Eng), Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK, 2001
• MSc (Surgical Sciences) University College London (2003-2004)
• MBBS St George's Medical School, University of London (1993-1998)

Work Experiences

• Professor Nima Heidari has established and led the Foot and Ankle Unit, Bone Infection Unit, and Orthoplastics Department, providing specialised care in complex orthopaedic cases at The Royal London Hospital
• He is also a founding member of OS Clinic, where he has contributed to the development of advanced services in foot, ankle, and limb reconstruction.
• In addition, Professor Heidari serves as the Lead Consultant for the Diabetic Foot Clinic at The London Clinic, where he manages patients with complex diabetic foot conditions.
• He holds a professorship at the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, where he mentors medical students and young surgeons.
• Professor Heidari has developed and delivered specialised surgical courses, including the Master's Foot and Ankle Course (AO Davos) and the Advanced Foot Course (AO UK).
• He also regularly serves as a faculty member for AO Trauma courses, focusing on foot and ankle surgery, and continues to contribute to the training of orthopaedic surgeons worldwide.