Dr. Abdullah AlThubyani MBBS FRCSC

Enhanced patient outcomes as a fellowship-trained consultant orthopaedic surgeon focused on primary and complex revision hip and knee arthroplasties. Delivered expert management of complex orthopaedic trauma, pelvic, and acetabular fractures. Achieved improved treatment for fracture-related infections, non-unions, delayed unions, and complex reconstructions. Developed an arthroplasty specialty clinic at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital, implementing kinematic alignment techniques that significantly improved patient care. Contributed to surgical education and residency training, advancing orthopaedic practice through collaborative academic efforts.

• Introduced and led kinematic alignment techniques for knee arthroplasty, improving alignment precision and expanding surgical options for anatomically complex patients at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital
• Established an arthroplasty specialty clinic to centralize care for primary and revision hip and knee patients
• Perform primary and revision hip & knee arthroplasty and management of complications (over 200 cases during last 3 years)
• Managing complex orthopaedic trauma cases with regular on-call duties including pelvis and acetabular fractures (over 300 cases during last 3 years)
• Manage referred cases of fracture-related infection, non-union, delayed union

• Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgery
• Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC), 158934

• Deputy Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Program, Second Health Cluster, Riyadh
• Director of Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Examination committee, Second Health Cluster, Riyadh
• Interviewer for Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, Second Health Cluster, Riyadh
• Examiner, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties - Final Orthopaedic Oral Examination
• Interviewer for Orthopaedic Residency program at Second Health Cluster, Riyadh
• Involves in many fellow and residents teaching and training activities
• Faculty Member, AO Foundation and invited speaker in multiple courses
• Reviewer, Journal of Arthroplasty
• Chief resident during 4th year of the orthopedic surgery residency training program

• Knee arthroplasty from primary to complex, smith and nephew, 2025, Alignment strategies in total knee replacement
• AO basics of fracture management course, Jeddah, 2025
• AO basics of fracture management course, Abha, 2024
• M&M rounds at University of Ottawa, 2022, Themes and opportunities to improve care within the walking wounded program
• Grand round at Dalhousie University, 2020, Cobalt Toxicity and Metal Reaction in Hip Arthroplasty Patients
• Grand round at Dalhousie University, 2019, Geriatric patients: Preoperative and postoperative management

• Saudi Orthopedic Association
• Canadian Orthopedic Association
• Orthopedic Trauma Association
• American association of hip and knee surgeons

• Training of Trainer course (TOT) 2024

• Educate the educator course -OTA 2024

• Pelvis and acetabulum Course -OTA 2024

• Primary and complex knee arthroplasty course by smith and nephew (Turkey 2024)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) course (American heart association) -2023

• AO Master course in Pelvis and acetabulum. (Virtual)-2020

• AO Trauma course, Advance Principles in Operative Fracture (Toronto)-2017

• OTA Trauma Boot camp (Vancouver, BC) -2017

• AO Trauma Course, Basic Principles in Operative Fracture Management (Vancouver, BC)- 2016

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course-2014

• Workshop on: Pelvic Osteotomies in pediatrics-2014

• 1st Orthopedic Sports Medicine Review Course-2014

• Anatomy Course of the Musculoskeletal System-2013

• Basic Surgical Skills Course-2012

• The 2nd Basic Orthopedic Science Course and Workshop-2012

• AO Trauma Course: Principles in Operative Fracture Management (Dubai, UAE)-2012

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course (American college of surgeons)- 2012

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course (American heart association)-2012

• Basic Life Support (BLS) course (American heart association)- 2012

• ECG Reading course- 2011

• Stem Cell Workshop (10 days)-2010