Prof Nima Heidari
Professor Heidari is an expert orthopaedic and trauma surgeon who specialises in treating foot and ankle conditions including trauma, sports injuries and lower limb reconstruction. Vastly experienced, he is a renowned teacher and much published author in his field. He is a consultant at The Royal London Hospital, the largest trauma centre in the UK and one the busiest in Europe.
Bio
Prof Heidari is an expert orthopaedic and trauma surgeon who specialises in treating foot and ankle conditions including trauma, sports injuries and lower limb reconstruction. With extensive levels of experience, he is a renowned teacher and much published author in his field. His teaching posts include Chairman of the Masters Foot and Ankle Course - AO Davos, Chairman of the Advanced Foot Course - AO UK and Professor at the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology.
Best known for his work in the fields of bone infection and limb reconstruction, Prof Heidari has particular expertise in dealing with failure of bone fixation or infection following fracture or other causes. As a consultant at The Royal London Hospital from 2012 to 2023, he played a key role in establishing a regional Foot and Ankle Unit, a Bone Infection Unit, and an Orthoplastics Department.
In his private practice Prof Heidari provides a tertiary referral service for difficult fractures and fixation and post-operative infection. He understands the significant impact foot and ankle pain or injury can have on a person's quality of life and is committed to providing the most effective treatment—whether surgical or non-surgical—to ensure the best possible outcome for his patients.
Areas of expertise
- 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
More information
5 Devonshire Place
London W1G 6HL
Mr Nima Heidari is available through The London Clinic's Connect service for video consultations.
- Bone Infection
- Lower Limb Deformity
- Non-union of Fractures
- Qualified 1998
- St George's Medical School 1993 - 1998
- University College London 2003 - 2004
- Consultant Orthopapedic & Trauma Surgeon
The London Clinic
- Consultant Orthopapedic & Trauma Surgeon
Royal London Hospital - Chairman of the Advanced Foot Course
AO UK - Professor
George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology
In 1998, Professor Heidari qualified from St George’s Hospital before undertaking his orthopaedic and trauma training at The Royal London Hospital and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2009. After finishing his training in 2011, he worked at the Bristol Limb Reconstruction Unit, gaining expertise in the management of foot and ankle pathology, complex trauma and lower limb reconstruction. Professor Heidari has travelled widely in the interests of furthering his knowledge and has amassed fellowship experience in trauma and foot and ankle surgery from many centres of excellence in Europe, Canada and the USA, including: Hospital for Special Surgery (New York), Rothman Institute (Philadelphia), Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre (California), University of Utah Orthopaedic Centre (Salt Lake City) Medical University of Graz (Austria), University Hospital of Lille (France). In 2012, following his Travelling Fellowship in the USA and Canada, he became a Fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.
- British Limb Reconstruction Society
- British Orthopaedic Association
Prof Heidari has experience with national and sports media – examples of his commentary include:
Regular expert comment in articles for Golf Monthly Magazine