Dr Suresh Annamalai is a UK-trained Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 10 years of post-specialisation experience in elective and trauma paediatric orthopaedics. He brings a wealth of international expertise and a profound commitment to children’s musculoskeletal health to Dubai. With a career dedicated to children’s bone, joint, and muscle conditions, as well as limb lengthening surgery and deformity correction, he provides world-class, compassionate care tailored to each child and family.
Before his move to Dubai, Dr Suresh held prestigious consultant positions within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). He served as a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at the renowned University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, where he also held pivotal leadership roles, including Clinical Lead for the Neuromuscular Service and the Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) Service. Prior to this, he honed his skills at the world-famous Birmingham Children’s Hospital, a global centre of excellence and worked as a Consultant Paediatric surgeon before moving to Leicester.
Dr Annamalai completed an MBBS followed by a Diploma in Orthopaedics. He obtained his FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) in 2013, following surgical and orthopaedic training in the UK. He undertook two subspecialty fellowships: a Young Hip Fellowship under Mr Jon Conroy at Harrogate and a Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. He serves as the Equality and Diversity Lead for the British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery (BSCOS), as well as a Board Member of BSCOS and its Global Partnership Organisation.
A dedicated educator and innovator, Dr Suresh is actively engaged in research and has several publications in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals to his credit. He was one of the first surgeons in Leicester to pioneer the use of the femoral brace as a modern alternative for femur fracture immobilisation in young children. He remains involved in teaching as a faculty member for FRCS examinations and various national paediatric orthopaedic courses.
Dr Suresh believes in a holistic approach to care, a philosophy that extends beyond the operating room. He is a published author, advocating for children’s overall well-being through his book, “The Well-Being Adventure: Unlocking the Happy You.”
Qualifications & Training:
- Completed his advanced orthopaedic training in the UK.
- Awarded the FRCS (Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons) in Trauma & Orthopaedics.
- Completed two prestigious RCS-approved fellowships:
- Young Hip Fellowship in Harrogate.
- Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Special Interests:
- Children’s Neuromuscular Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy:- Managing Spasticity, muscle contractures, Hip dislocations and Foot and ankle deformities
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
- From hip screening to management with the Pavlik harness and surgical intervention
- Complex Limb Deformity Correction and Limb Length Discrepancy
- MSK infections
- Clubfoot and other foot deformities
- Gait Problems
- Tip-toe walking.
- Paediatric Orthopaedic Trauma & Fracture Care
- Chronic MSK pain in children
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