Mr Nader Rehmatullah specialises in sports knee reconstruction and joint replacement surgery
About
A surgeon with a cyclist's heart.
Mr Nader Rehmatullah is a double fellowship-trained Consultant Sports Knee, Knee Preservation & Arthroplasty Surgeon. A former British international javelin athlete, his practice is shaped by a deep understanding of how injury changes a life — and how careful surgery can give it back.
Nader was educated in Cambridge and undertook his orthopaedics training in the Mersey Deanery, completing fellowships at the world-renowned Wrightington Hospital and the prestigious Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital (Gobowen), Oswestry. He has held a substantive consultant post for over 6 years.
In 2023 Nader was appointed as the Welsh National Clinical Lead for Knee Surgery. He is responsible for ensuring and improving the safe practice of knee care for all patients throughout Wales. He is committed to improving the experience and journey that patients receive from initial referral to discharge.
Career
A focused path through orthopaedics.
2020 — Present
Consultant Knee Surgeon
Substantive consultant post at Glan Clwyd & Abergele Hospitals, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB.
2023 — Present
Welsh National Clinical Lead for Knee Surgery
Leading service-wide improvements in knee surgery across Wales.
2026 — Present
Knee Surgeon for Warrington Town Football Club
Pitch-side and clinical care for the squad.
2019 — 2020
Oswestry Sports Knee & Arthroplasty Fellowship
Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Hospital.
2019
Wrightington Soft Tissue Knee Fellowship
Advanced training in soft-tissue knee reconstruction.
2017
FRCS (Tr&Orth)
Intercollegiate Specialty Board (England).
Memberships
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Association for Surgery of the Knee
- British Patello-Femoral Society
- British Association of Daycase Surgery
- John Charnley Low Friction Society — Wrightington
- World Orthopaedic Concern
Beyond surgery
An ATLS Instructor and active researcher with publications in BJJ, SPINE and Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. A former British Athletics javelin international and university 1st XI cricketer — sport remains central to how he thinks about recovery.
He was coached by former world record holder Fatima Whitbread and competed against the legendary Jan Železný, the current world record holder, in the javelin in South Africa.
Nader still keeps himself fit by cycling over 100km per week. He has a huge passion for golf and plays regularly at his local course, Warrington Golf Club. He has two young children whom he adores.