Malek Alshammari
Malek Alshammari (Arabic: مالك عويد الشمري) is an orthopedic surgeon practising in Kuwait, specializing in hip and knee surgery. Al Salam Hospitals lists him as a consultant orthopedic surgeon whose clinical interests include hip and knee joint replacement, robotic-assisted knee replacement, arthroscopy, and the treatment of sports injuries and degenerative joint conditions.[1]
Education and postgraduate training
According to his official biography, Alshammari graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He subsequently completed specialty training and board qualification in orthopedic surgery before undertaking further clinical training in Canada.[2]
His website describes three fellowships completed at McGill University in Montreal and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. These covered hip and knee arthroplasty, joint reconstruction, arthroscopy, and sports surgery.[2]
McGill University
Alshammari's official biography states that he completed a fellowship in hip and knee arthroplasty at McGill University, with clinical training at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. The training encompassed adult joint reconstruction, including primary hip and knee replacement and complex revision procedures.[2]
The stated scope also included the management of infections associated with joint replacements and fractures around prosthetic joints.[2]
University of British Columbia
According to the same biography, Alshammari subsequently completed a fellowship in hip and knee arthroplasty at the University of British Columbia. This training focused on adult reconstruction, complex revision joint replacement, and the management of bone loss.[2]
He then undertook an additional fellowship in hip and knee arthroscopy, reconstructive procedures, and sports surgery. His biography describes training in hip preservation, femoroacetabular impingement, acetabular labral injuries, knee ligament reconstruction, and injuries involving multiple knee ligaments. It also lists training in meniscal surgery and the treatment of patellar conditions.[2]
Clinical practice
Al Salam Hospitals identifies Alshammari as a consultant orthopedic surgeon within its Orthopedic, Spinal Surgery and Sports Injuries Center. Its professional profile lists hip and knee replacement, robotic-assisted knee replacement, and hip and knee arthroscopy among his principal areas of practice.[1]
His official website identifies his clinic as being at Al Salam Al Assima Hospital in Kuwait.[2]
Joint replacement and reconstruction
The hospital profile lists hip and knee arthroplasty among Alshammari's specialties, together with robotic-assisted knee replacement. It identifies hip and knee osteoarthritis as conditions within his clinical practice.[1]
His official biography additionally describes a practice encompassing both primary and revision hip and knee replacement. The revision component is consistent with the areas of postgraduate training described on his website.[2]
Arthroscopy and hip preservation
Alshammari's hospital profile lists arthroscopy of both the hip and knee. It also identifies hip pain and femoroacetabular impingement among the conditions he treats.[1]
His website describes further interests in hip preservation and the treatment of acetabular labral injuries. These areas are included in its account of his arthroscopy and sports surgery fellowship training.[2]
Knee ligament and meniscal surgery
Al Salam Hospitals lists knee ligament injuries, meniscal injuries, patellar disorders, and patellar instability among his clinical interests.[1]
His official biography describes a scope of practice that includes reconstruction of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments, collateral ligament reconstruction, and treatment of injuries involving multiple knee ligaments. It also lists high tibial osteotomy and procedures addressing patellar disorders.[2]
Professional activities
Alshammari is included on the published speaker list of the 4th Kuwait Orthopedic Conference.[3]
Selected Publications
- Alshammari MO, de Petrillo G, Epure LM, Huk OL, Zukor DJ, Antoniou J. (2023). "Outcomes of Ceramic-On-Ceramic Bearing Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up Study." The Journal of Arthroplasty. 38 (7S): S146–S151. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2023.04.018. PMID:37084924.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Dr. Malek Alshammari". Al Salam Hospitals. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 "عن د. مالك الشمري | جراح الورك والركبة". drmalshamari.com (in العربية). Retrieved 2026-10-18.
- ↑ "4th Kuwait Orthopedic Conference". kworthoconf.com. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
- ↑ Alshammari, Malek O.; de Petrillo, Gianni; Epure, Laura M.; Huk, Olga L.; Zukor, David J.; Antoniou, John (July 2023). "Outcomes of Ceramic-On-Ceramic Bearing Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up Study". The Journal of Arthroplasty. 38 (7S): S146–S151. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2023.04.018. ISSN 1532-8406. PMID 37084924 Check
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