Background & Training

Dr Adnan Saithna is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. His main interests lie in minimally-invasive, arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery of the knee and shoulder (click this link to find more information about conditions treated)

Medical Degree and Residency Training:

Dr Saithna obtained his medical degree from The University of Birmingham Medical School, UK (2001) and performed his residency training at the Warwick Orthopedic Training Program. During this time he was awarded a Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine and a Masters Degree in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. He was also awarded the FRCS (Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery) 

Fellowship Training:

Dr Saithna undertook two years of highly specialized fellowship training at internationally recognized centers of excellence including The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Arthroscopy Fellowship (Birmingham, UK) and the Sports Injury and Upper Extremity Reconstruction Fellowship at The Pan Am Clinic (Winnipeg, Canada).

Academic Background:

Dr Saithna holds multiple professorships including the King James IV Professorship (Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK), Professor of Orthopedic Surgery (Kansas City University), and Honorary Professor at Nottingham Trent University, School of Science and Technology, UK. He has published extensively and frequently presents his research at national and international specialist societies. His work has also won several major awards (click this link for details about Dr Saithna's awards)

​Membership of Specialist Societies:

AANA: Arthroscopy Association of North America
ISAKOS: International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine

BOSTAA: British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy Association

ESSKA: ​European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy 

Interests outside of work:

Dr Saithna enjoys competitive cycling (photo gallery) and spending time with his family