Mr Adam Ajis, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sussex

Adam Ajis

Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mr Adam Ajis is a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with a dedicated special interest in disorders of the foot and ankle. He treats all conditions from routine to complex with no problem being too small. Surgical and non-surgical options will be given where possible and a personalised treatment plan will be offered. Mr Ajis understands that every patient is unique and every treatment plan will be tailored to their specific situation. His qualities of care, compassion and good communication will ensure every patient receives treatment of the highest standard and that every patient understands his/her condition and how different treatments work.
Training

Mr Ajis completed his higher surgical training in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in Cheshire/Merseyside, culminating in achieving Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons FRCS (Tr & Orth). Here he developed an interest in foot & ankle surgery and was awarded a place on one of the most sought after and highly regarded international foot & ankle training fellowships at the Institute for Foot & Ankle Reconstruction in the USA with Dr Mark Myerson. Following this, further fellowship training was undertaken with one of the most experienced foot & ankle surgeons in the UK, Mr Nicholas Geary. Being dual fellowship trained has meant that Mr Ajis is familiar with the latest cutting edge treatments with experience in complex foot & ankle reconstruction surgery, ankle replacement surgery, revision (re-do) ankle replacement surgery, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for the foot and for the ankle, arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery, platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy, extra corporeal shockwave therapy, sports injuries, enhanced recovery regimes as well as bunion and lesser toe surgery.
Teaching & Research

Throughout his career Mr Ajis has maintained a keen interest in research. Starting at medical school he was successful in gaining a Bachelor in Medical Science degree with honours BMedSc (Hons Physiol) in addition to his medical degree MBChB. Primarily motivated by a desire to add to the field of foot & ankle surgery, Mr Ajis has published a large number of research papers in high impact factor peer reviewed journals including review articles and book chapters. He has represented his specialty on a national level at the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) UK.

Throughout his career Mr Ajis has won a number of prizes and awards for academic distinctions and travelling fellowships. He has delivered many educational presentations to surgeons at local, national and international meetings. he has led many audit projects that have resulted in safer surgery, improved patient outcomes and a significantly better patient experience. Mr Ajis constantly monitors his own practice keeping up to date, recording patient outcomes and acting on patient feedback.

Mr Ajis is an enthusiastic educator. He is an interviewer and examiner at Brighton & Sussex Medical School and is involved with training the next generation of doctors from medical students to senior registrars. He is also a faculty member on a number of training courses in foot & ankle surgery held throughout the country.

During leisure time Mr Ajis enjoys playing tennis and Formula One motorsport. As an established National Trust member he is steadily making his way around all the different properties with his wife.
Education

The University of Birmingham

MBChB: 1996 – 2002
Adam Ajis’s Interests & Activities

foot and ankle surgery, teaching and research, trauma, improving quality of care, patient reported outcome measures, patient reported experience measures
Adam Ajis’s Experience

    Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
    August 2013 – Present | Worthing, Southlands, Chichester

    Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon sub specialising in disorders of the foot & ankle
    International Fellow Foot & Ankle Surgery at Institute for Foot & Ankle Reconstruction – Dr Mark Myerson MD
    2011 | USA
    Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellow at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
    February 2012 – February 2013

    GMC & SAC approved fellowship with Mr Nicholas Geary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
    International Fellow at Institute for Foot & Ankle Reconstruction
    July 2011 – January 2012

    6 month International Fellowship WIth Dr Mark Myerson. GMC/SAC Approved
    Specialist Registrar Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery at NHS Trust
    2005 – 2011

    Higher Surgical Training, Mersey Rotation, FRCS (Tr & Orth)