Dr. NASEER AHMAD MIR

Dr. Naseer is a distinguished orthopaedic surgeon and the Associate Director of Orthopaedics at Paras Health, Srinagar, with extensive experience in joint replacement surgery and arthroscopy. He completed his MBBS in 1984 and subsequently earned his MS in Orthopaedics from Government Medical College and Hospital for Bone and Joint Surgery, Srinagar.  He further advanced his expertise by obtaining an MCh in Orthopaedics.

As a pioneer in his field, Dr. Naseer was the first surgeon to introduce joint replacement surgery and arthroscopy at SKIMS Medical College, where he has successfully performed thousands of hip and knee joint replacements, as well as numerous knee and shoulder arthroscopies. His comprehensive practice also includes the management of various fractures and spine conditions.

He has authored approximately 70 research publications in both national and international journals. Additionally, he has served as a Postgraduate Research Guide and examiner for the Master's in Orthopaedics program at SKIMS University Hospital, Srinagar. He has also acted as a guide and examiner for postgraduate scholars pursuing the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Orthopaedics across various regions of the country.

Dr. Naseer is highly regarded in the medical community, having been invited as a guest faculty member at both national and international conferences, delivering lectures in countries including the USA, Singapore, Dhaka, and Jordan. He serves as a National Faculty member for the prestigious AO Trauma International, where he actively participates in teaching trauma and fracture management across India.

Area of Expertise:

• Joint Replacement Surgery (Hip and Knee Arthroplasty)
• Arthroscopy (Knee and Shoulder Procedures)
• Complex Fracture Management
• Trauma Surgery (Emergency and Elective Care)
• Orthopaedic Education and Training

Qualifications: 

• MBBS -Government Medical College, Srinagar,1984
• MS-Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Srinagar,1991
• MCh- Orthopaedics, University of Seychelles American Institute of Medicine,2008

Fellowship: 

• Fellowship in Arthritis and Joint Replacement Surgery, New York,USA, 2000
• Fellowship Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, New York, USA, 2000
• Fellowship In Arthroscopy, New Delhi

Working Experience:

After completing his Master’s in Orthopaedics at the Hospital for Bone and Joint Surgery, Barzulla, he worked as a Registrar in Orthopaedics from 1991 to 1999. From 1999 onward, he held various Consultant Faculty positions at SKIMS Medical College Hospital. He served as Professor and Head of the Department of Orthopaedics from 2013, as well as the Head of the Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy Division till 2022.

Awards & Achievement: 

1. Was awarded Best Paper/Poster Awards at national conferences in Kolkata, Kerala, and Jammu
2. Was awarded Karam Singh Grewal Oration Award, Chandigarh (2016)
3. Participated in the AO Trauma Master’s Course, Davos, Switzerland
4. Participated in the Shoulder Arthroscopy Course, Hong Kong
5. Participated in the Shoulder Arthroscopy Course, Bangkok, Thailand
6. Served as President of the North Zone Indian Orthopaedic Association
7. Served as President of the J&K Orthopaedic Association
8. Participated as a member of academic and administrative committees for hospital and departmental development
9. Focused on procuring advanced medical equipment for improved patient management

Professional Membership 

• Life Member of the Indian Orthopaedic Association
• Life Member of the North Zone Indian Orthopaedic Association
• Member of the J&K Orthopaedic Association
• Member of AO Trauma International
• Member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India
• Member of the Orthopaedic Surgeons Association of Kashmir
• Member of SICOT (International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology)