Mr Aria Ghassemi is a was a Consultant Foot and Ankle Surgeon at University College Hospital one of London's renowned teaching hospitals before he went fully private last year. Mr Ghassemi obtained his primary medical degree from St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London

Hospital. His foot and ankle training took him to England's centres of excellence The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Stanmore), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children and The Royal London Hospital.

Mr Ghassemi also brings the specialist sports injury knowledge he has gained working at the prestigious Institute for Sports Exercise and Health (ISEH) in London, a legacy project of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Mr Ghassemi's practice follows a multi-disciplinary team framework. He works closely with his Physiotherapist and orthotist colleagues to deliver the very best treatment for his patients.

Personal profile:

I love spending time building intricate structures out of Lego with my two daughters while my son specialises in destroying them. I have always been a film buff and a massive Kubrick fan. I have also recently started painting again.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Flat foot surgery
• Tarsal tunnel decompression
• Shock wave therapy ( plantar fascitis / tendinopathies)
• Ankle Fracture fixation
• Foot fracture fixation
• Haglands excision ( Achiles Tendinopathy )
• Lateral Ligament recostruction ( Brostrums -ankle stabalization )
• Bunion/lesser toe correction
• Arthroscopy
• Excision of bony lumps/soft tissue swellings of the foot and ankle
• All aspects of foot and ankle treatment, be they arthritic, sports and dance related, or trauma-induced.
• Fractures
• Tendon and ligament injuries
• Foot deformities
• Bunions
• Toe problems
• Arthritis

It is important that HCA is transparent about our relationship with those doctors who provide us with clinical guidance on delivering the best possible care to patients and operating our hospitals safely and efficiently. We set out here some of the ways in which we work together and the amount we pay this doctor for such services.