Mr Nezar Tumia
Qualifications
MB BCh, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Tr &, Orth), MD
GMC number: 4680084
Practicing since: 1993
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Consultation times
- Bi weekly Thursdays 18:00 - 19:00
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About
Mr Nezar Tumia is an Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialist interest in hip and knee surgery at the Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital.
His principal clinical interest is hip primary and revision reconstruction arthroplasty and resurfacing. He is interested in hip arthroscopy in dealing with sport related hip disorders. He is also interested in knee partial and total arthroplasty and knee arthroscopy including meniscal repair and chondroplasty.
In the area of foot and ankle, he is interested in ankle arthroscopic surgery and hallux and forefoot surgery.
Mr Nezar Tumia carried out his high specialist training in Aberdeen after finishing a degree of MD in a research on meniscal regeneration. After finishing training, he travelled to Toronto to work in St Michaels Hospital which is one of the most prestigious and highly specialised orthopaedic centres for a fellowship. He carried out a large number of knee and hip arthroplasty achieving high patient satisfaction and had complication rate well below the national average with a reported infection rate of 0%.
Mr Tumia specialises in the following treatments at Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital:
Personal interests
- Primary and complex hip and knee replacement
- Revision surgery for hip and knee replacement
- Hip resurfacing for young adults
- Hip, knee and ankle arthroscopy
- Foot and ankle surgery
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Nezar Tumia at Nuffield Health
- Ankle fusion
- Arthroscopy
- Bilateral Tenotomy
- Bone Graft
- Cheilectomy
- Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip replacement surgery
- Hip resurfacing
- Ingrown toenail (and ingrown toenail surgery)
- Keller's arthroplasty
- Knee arthroscopy surgery
- Knee replacement surgery
- Knee replacement revision
- Toe joint fusion
- Hallux Valgus Surgery
- Orthotics
- Trauma reconstruction
- Foot and ankle surgery
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Achilles repair or reconstruction
- Osteotomy
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Amputations
- Hip revision
- Patellofemoral joint replacement
- Arthroplasty
- Meniscectomy for meniscus tear
- Chondroplasty
- Toe surgery
Locations Mr Nezar Tumia works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Nezar's research interests includes computer guided hip resurfacing, recovery following hip resurfacing, wound infection and knee meniscal tissue engineering.
He published and presented his research work nationally and internationally and won prizes such as best paper award in Germany in 2009.
Memberships
- British Orthopaedic Association
- The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Other post held
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
Insurers Mr Nezar Tumia works with
Mr Nezar Tumia works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- APRIL
- Aviva Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- AXA PPP International
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Medical Care Direct
- Simplyhealth
- WPA
Declaration
Mr Nezar Tumia does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Nezar Tumia does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Nezar Tumia does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.