Academic profile
Publications & Academic Contributions
Mr Nader Rehmatullah is an active researcher, educator and clinical leader who has published in peer-reviewed orthopaedic journals, presented at national and international meetings, and shaped knee surgery services across Wales. Below is a concise summary of his academic and professional contributions.
Overview
A surgeon-scholar, grounded in evidence.
Nader was educated in Cambridge and undertook his orthopaedic training in the Mersey Deanery, before completing two renowned specialist fellowships at Wrightington Hospital and the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry — both UK Centres of Excellence. He passed the FRCS (Tr&Orth) examination of the Intercollegiate Specialty Board (England) in 2017.
His academic work spans sports knee reconstruction, joint replacement, cartilage restoration and clinical service redesign. He is an ATLS Instructor and remains engaged in teaching, research and national service improvement alongside his substantive consultant practice at Glan Clwyd & Abergele Hospitals, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
In March 2023 he was appointed Welsh National Clinical Lead for Knee Surgery, leading the development of new national pathways and protocols to standardise and improve knee care for patients throughout Wales.
Peer-reviewed work
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles, listed in Vancouver style.
- Sharma N, Rehmatullah N, Kuiper JH, Gallacher P, Barnett AJ. Clinical validation of the Oswestry-Bristol Classification as part of a decision algorithm for trochlear dysplasia surgery. Bone & Joint Journal. 2021;103-B(10):1586–1594. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.103B10.BJJ-2020-1984.R1.
- Newman S, Ahmed H, Rehmatullah N. Radiographic vs. MRI vs. arthroscopic assessment and grading of knee osteoarthritis – are we using appropriate imaging? Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. 2022;9(1):2. doi:10.1186/s40634-021-00442-y.
- Iqbal HJ, Doorgakant A, Rehmatullah NNT, Ramavath AL, Pidikiti P, Lipscombe S. Pain and outcomes of carpal tunnel release under local anaesthetic with or without a tourniquet: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2018;43(8):808–812. doi:10.1177/1753193418778999.
- Ricketts J, Rehmatullah N, Sutton P. Kingella kingae causing septic arthritis of the knee in an immunocompetent adult. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2015;2015:519190.
- Rehmatullah N, McNair R, Sanchez-Ballester J. A cyamella causing popliteal tendinitis: a case report. Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 2014;96(1):91–93.
- Kent ME, Rehmatullah N, Young L, Chojnowski A. Scaphoid nonunion in the presence of a degenerate carpus: don't rush to salvage surgery. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2012;37(1):56–60.
- Rehmatullah N, MacDonald A, Ingham C, Davis BJ. The relationship of head size versus metaphyseal fit in the Austin Moore hemiarthroplasty. European Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 2010.
Abstract publications
- Rehmatullah N, Alsousou J, Ramavath A, Morgan C, Goru P, Shackleford I. Lumbar disc replacements: a 2-year survivorship analysis. Spine. 2017.
- Rehmatullah N, Shivashatre D, Chandran P, Stamer J. Less invasive stabilisation of the medial patellofemoral ligament with a single bone anchor suture for chronic patellofemoral instability: a new technique. JBJS British / The Knee. 2012.
- Rehmatullah N, Budd H, Lawrence C, Wimhurst J. The uncemented cannulated Cannulok revision prosthesis: do we know enough about it? JBJS British. 2012.
- Young L, Rehmatullah N, Kent M, Chojnowski A. Pyrocarbon metacarpophalangeal joint replacements in osteoarthritis patients. JBJS British. 2010.
Research in progress
- Rehmatullah N. BMI: has society normalised obesity? A prospective cohort study. Manuscript in preparation.
Teaching & sharing
Presentations & teaching.
- National and international conference presentations on knee reconstruction, soft-tissue surgery and arthroplasty outcomes.
- ATLS Instructor — teaching Advanced Trauma Life Support to multidisciplinary clinical teams.
- Attends monthly complex knee meetings at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital, Oswestry, where challenging cases are discussed among a body of knee specialists — ensuring his patients receive the most appropriate, evidence-based treatment plans.
National leadership
Clinical leadership & service improvement.
Welsh National Clinical Lead for Knee Surgery
Appointed March 2023. Nader leads service-wide improvements in knee surgery across Wales, developing new national pathways and protocols to standardise and raise the quality of knee care from referral through to discharge.
National pathways & protocols
Design and implementation of evidence-based care pathways that improve the patient journey, reduce variation and ensure safer, more consistent knee treatment across health boards.
Professional memberships
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Association for Surgery of the Knee
- British Patello-Femoral Society
- British Association of Daycase Surgery
- John Charnley Low Friction Society — Wrightington
- World Orthopaedic Concern
Sporting background
A former high-level athlete competing in the javelin event and university 1st XI cricketer, Nader was coached by former world record holder Fatima Whitbread and competed against Jan Železný, the current world record holder, in South Africa. Sport remains central to how he thinks about recovery — he keeps fit cycling over 100km a week and plays regularly at Warrington Golf Club.