Dr Firas Arnaout is a UK-trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialist expertise in orthopaedic trauma, hip and knee replacement, and knee arthroscopy. Dr Arnaout has completed extensive fellowship training in major UK and European centres, including advanced trauma and lower-limb arthroplasty.
An award-winning educator and author of several well-regarded orthopaedic books, he has contributed to national research, international conferences, and innovations in postgraduate training. Known for his patient-centred approach, Dr Arnaout is dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based care to help his patients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Qualifications
2002 MD (Medical Doctor) Tishreen University Medical School, Syria
2010 MSc (Tr & Ortho), Masters in Health Sciences in Trauma & Orthopaedics, Warwick University Medical School, United Kingdom
2015 Fellowship of European Board of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, European Federation of Orthopaedics & Traumatology (EFORT)
2016 FRCS Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Joint Committee of Intercollegiate Examinations, United Kingdom
2019 Certificate of Specialist Registration in Trauma & Orthopaedics, General Medical Council, United Kingdom
Current Appointments
2020 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Practice Plus Group Hospitals – UK
2019 Founder & Director of Education Orthopaedic Academy – UK
2014 Medico-Legal Reporting Expert Independent
2024 Training Programme Lead – MSc Orthopaedics Learna / University of Buckingham
2025 Musculoskeletal Consultant HBSUK
Previous Positions
2020 Senior Trauma Fellow, University Hospital of Coventry
2019 Senior Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellow, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
2018 Arthroplasty Fellow, Gloucestershire Hospitals
2017 Senior Fellow in Hip Surgery, Hereford County Hospital
Areas of Clinical Expertise
Orthopaedic trauma, hip and knee replacement (primary and revision), knee arthroscopy, and complex lower-limb conditions.