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About Dr. Riad Rifaat Fakih
- Dr. Riad Rifaat Fakih is a well-known Orthopaedic Surgeon in Dubai with more than 39 years of experience.
- He is an expert knee replacement surgeon in Dubai whose areas of expertise are treating osteoarthritis, rotator cuff, knee and shoulder sports injury, meniscus tear, and ligament tear.
- He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1985 and Doctor in Medicine (MD) in 1989, followed by a specialisation in Orthopaedic Surgery in 1995, all from the American University of Beirut.
- Dr. Riad pursued two fellowships in Orthopaedic at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS, England, in 1996 and in Joint Replacement and Reconstruction at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham, England, in 1997.
- His extensive qualifications make him one of the best orthopaedic specialists in Dubai.
- Dr. Riad became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1997, from where he also pursued a specialisation in orthopaedic training.
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Graduation, American University of Beirut(1985)- MD, American University of Beirut(1989)
- FRCS, UK(1997)
- Fellowship, Fellowship, The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, UK(1996)
- Fellowship, Fellowship, Royal Orthopedic Hospital Birmingham, England(1997)
- Professor, Faculty of Medicine-Beirut Arab University(2019)
Papers Published
- Injury to the popliteal vessels: The Lebanese War Experience” World Journal of Surgery, Vol. 16, Nov./Dec. 1992
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- Interlocking Nail – Lebanese Experience, presented in LES Ivemes journees medicals” May 1994. Participants: A. Grosse, M.D., L Kempf, M.D. and Siedel M.D.
- “Results of one hundred and twenty knee arthroscopies”, journal of the Royal College of physicians and surgeons, USA, Volume 1 No.2, November 1995.
- “Unusual presentation of a meniscal tear; a case report” Bulletin Hospital for Joint Disease, Volume 54, November 1995.
- “Short term results of total hip replacement “, Journal of the Royal College of physicians and surgeons, USA; 1997
- “Carpometacarpal dislocation producing transient motor neurapraxia of the ulnar nerve”. “Injury”, Vol 28, No. 5-6 June and July; 397-400.
- “Extensor digitorum brevis manus; a case report”. Bulletin Hospital for Joint Disease, Volume 56, No.2, 1997
- “Hamate fracture with dislocation of the ring and the little metacarpals”, the Journal of Hand Surgery (Br), Vol 23(1): 96-97, 1998.
- Early microvascular reconstruction of Gustilo type III c lower extremity wound, scand J plast reconstruction surg Hand Surg 1997 Dec: 31 (4): 351-355
- “Articular interposition of broken trochanteric wires”. Bulletin Hospital for Joint Disease. 1998:57(2). 108-110.
- “Simplification of the Musculoskeletal tumor society staging system” journal of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, USA, Vol. 1, No.1, 1998-99:7-11.
- Retrospective evaluation of bipolar hip arthroplasty in fractures of the proximal femur, North American Journal of medical Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 9. 2010 September.
- Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparative Study to The Standard Approach, North American Journal of Sciences, February 2012,volume4, Issue 2
- Occult closed posterior elbow dislocation with intimal rupture of the brachial artery in a 75- year- old male : Journal of surgical case reports 2014 (12) : rju 140 doi:10.1093/jscr/rju140
- Comparative Study On The Management Of Glenohumeral Joint Dislocation: Closed Reduction Vs Arthroscopic Remplissage With Bankart Lesion Repair. Journal Medical Libanais. Sep 2016 , Vol 64 N 3: 175 – 180
- Fracture of the Hamate with Interposition of the Base of 5th Metacarpal, A Frequently Missed injury. Journal of Case Reports and Studies, February 28,2017.
- Rotator Cuff Tear: Comparative Study of Clinical Outcomes in Elderly And Young After Arthroscopic Repair. Lebanese Medical Journal Volume N 3 September, 2017
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Dr. Riad Rifaat Fakih practices at CMC Dubai
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Dr. Riad Rifaat Fakih specialty is Hip Specialist
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Dr. Riad Rifaat Fakih is Hip Specialist with 39 years of experience.
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