MEET DR HASSAN AL RIFAI
Dr Hassan Al Rifai is a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon with over 15 years of clinical experience and a career that spans some of the world’s most respected orthopedic training environments. He graduated with honours from Misr University for Science and Technology in Egypt, before completing his orthopedic residency through the Ministry of Health in Syria, graduating first in his year, and subsequently earning his Arab Board in Orthopedic Surgery in 2011.
Seeking to broaden his surgical expertise further, Dr Rifai moved to Germany where he developed his skills in joint reconstruction and sports medicine at St Anna Hospital, Zentrum für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie in Herne, one of Germany’s leading orthopedic centers. He then joined King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, where he contributed to the training of medical students and orthopedic residents at King Saud University for Health Sciences.
In 2019, Dr Rifai was awarded a prestigious fellowship in Lower Limb Reconstruction at the University of Toronto, Canada, widely regarded as one of the leading centers in the world for joint replacement and sports medicine. This fellowship consolidated his expertise in complex joint replacement surgery and musculoskeletal sports injuries at the highest level.
In March 2023, Dr Rifai was appointed Director of the Orthopedic Training Program at the Dubai
Health Authority, a recognition of both his surgical excellence and his commitment to advancing
orthopedic education in the region. He holds a FIFA Diploma in Sports Medicine, reflecting his
dedication to the management of athletes at every level.
Dr Rifai joins UPANDRUNNING as a visiting consultant, bringing internationally trained orthopedic expertise to complement the clinic’s integrated musculoskeletal care model.
PROCEDURES & AREAS OF INTEREST
Conditions and procedures Dr Rifai manages
Knee
Hip
Shoulder
Foot & Ankle
Expertise & Approach
Joint Reconstruction & Replacement
Dr Rifai specializes in primary and revision joint replacement surgery of the knee, hip and shoulder. With fellowship-level training in lower limb reconstruction from the University of Toronto, he brings a refined approach to both standard and complex replacement procedures, including revision surgery for failed or complicated previous joint replacements.
Sports Injuries & Arthroscopy
Holding a FIFA Diploma in Sports Medicine alongside his orthopedic training, Dr Rifai is well placed to manage athletes across all disciplines. He performs arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, ligament reconstruction across all four knee ligaments, and meniscal and cartilage repair, as well as shoulder stabilization and rotator cuff surgery.
Complex Trauma
Dr Rifai has extensive experience in both upper and lower limb trauma management, conservative and operative, across adult and paediatric patients. His training across multiple international centers has equipped him to manage complex fractures, tendon injuries, and fracture non-unions that have not healed with standard treatment.
Non-Operative & Conservative Management
Surgery is not always the answer, and Dr Rifai’s approach begins with a thorough assessment of all conservative options. Where non-operative management is the right course, rehabilitation, injection therapy, load management, he works closely with the UPANDRUNNING clinical team to deliver an integrated plan.
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