Mr Ghulam Abbas

Mr Ghulam Abbas is a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is fellowship trained in spinal surgery. After completing his higher surgical training in Trauma and Orthopaedics in Yorkshire, he went on to subspecialise in spinal surgery, undertaking advanced training at the Nottingham, Leeds and Sheffield spinal units.

Mr Abbas is experienced in the management of adult degenerative spinal conditions, spinal trauma, spinal tumours, spinal infections, minimally invasive spinal surgery and paediatric spinal deformity. He also has a particular interest in sports-related orthopaedic and spinal injuries and completed an MSc in Sports Medicine at Roehampton University, London.

He strongly believes in shared decision-making when managing complex spinal disorders to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. He is the Clinical Lead for the spinal multidisciplinary team framework at his trust, working closely with spinal surgeons, musculoskeletal radiologists, medical specialists and pain management teams.

Mr Abbas has completed the British Orthopaedic Association’s Leadership and Management Fellowship and holds a number of leadership roles within his organisation. He is also the Clinical Lead for the British Spine Registry at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Passionate about education, Mr Abbas is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and completed a teaching fellowship at St George’s University of London. He is heavily involved in teaching junior doctors, GPs, nurses and allied health professionals, and regularly organises weekly orthopaedic and spinal teaching sessions for trainee doctors in the East of England (Cambridge Rotation).

In addition to his clinical and educational work, Mr Abbas has published widely in peer-reviewed orthopaedic and spinal surgery journals and remains actively involved in spinal research. He has presented his work at national and international conferences across the UK, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.