Advanced London shoulder tendon transfer masterclass | 16—17 July 2026
Overview
Join leading UK and international surgeons for a focused two-day advanced masterclass on state-of-the-art, evidence-based strategies in shoulder tendon transfers and complex rotator cuff reconstruction. This intensive course is designed for consultant orthopaedic shoulder and sports surgeons, as well as senior registrars and fellows with established arthroscopic proficiency.
Day 1 is also open to Allied Health Professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of indications, surgical options, and rehabilitation pathways through the didactic programme.
Who should attend?
- Consultant orthopaedic shoulder and sports surgeons
- Senior registrars and fellows with advanced arthroscopic skills
- Physiotherapists and other AHPs with a specialist interest in shoulder surgery and rehabilitation (Day 1 only)
Learning objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Apply evidence-based strategies for shoulder tendon transfer and complex rotator cuff reconstruction.
- Evaluate and select management options for irreparable posterosuperior and anterosuperior cuff tears using structured decision-making algorithms.
- Diagnose and manage scapulothoracic abnormal motion (STAM) and integrate this into overall treatment planning.
- Plan and execute open and arthroscopically assisted tendon transfer techniques, including postoperative rehabilitation pathways.
- Recognise, anticipate, and manage intraoperative and postoperative complications in tendon transfer and complex cuff surgery.
Position yourself at the forefront of shoulder tendon transfer and complex cuff reconstruction.
Join us in London on 16–17 July 2026—secure your cadaveric lab place early to avoid disappointment.
Format
Day 1 – Lectures & expert discussion (open to AHPs)
A high-impact day featuring:
- Plenary lectures on current evidence and evolving concepts
- Expert debates and video-based technique sessions
- Interactive case-based panels on complex and irreparable tears
- Rehabilitation-focused roundtables, integrating surgical and physio perspectives
Day 2 – Cadaveric dissection lab (limited places)
A structured, immersive surgical skills experience including:
- One live demonstration table and four to five faculty-led stations
- 2:1 candidate-to-shoulder-specimen ratio
- Stepwise procedural checklists and OSATS-style coaching
- Roving “floating” experts for real-time feedback and troubleshooting
- End-of-day debrief to consolidate technical and decision-making pearls
Cadaveric lab places are strictly limited to preserve the high faculty-to-participant ratio and specimen access—early registration is strongly recommended.
Faculty includes:
- Professor Bassem Elhassan, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
- Mr Hany Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Saudi Arabia
- Professor Emilio Calvo, Professor of Orthopaedics, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
- Dr Abdulilah Hachem, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Director of Shoulder Master Fellowship, Hospital Universitario Bellvitge & Centro Medico Teknon & Universidad Barcelona, Spain
- Professor Duncan Tennent, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Mr Ben Hughes, Advanced Upper Limb Physiotherapy Practitioner, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
- Mr Rohit Gupta, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust
- Mr Ali Narvani, Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon, Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Foundation Trust
- Mr Tony Antonios, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Upper Limb Surgeon, the Rowley Bristow Unit
- Mr Mustafa Rashid, Consultant Shoulder Surgeon, Colchester General Hospital
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67 spaces remainingAdvanced London shoulder tendon transfer masterclass | 16—17 July 2026
Convenors:
Professor Mohamed A Imam
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon & Clinical Lead for Trauma Surgery Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Unit, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals
Professor Mohamed A. Imam MD, MSc (Hons), D.SportMed, PhD, FRCS (Tr & Orth) is Clinical Lead for Trauma and Consultant Shoulder and elbow & Complex Trauma Surgeon at the Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Centre, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals, and Professor of Digital Health and Medical Director at the Smart Health Centre, University of East London.
He integrates artificial intelligence and machine learning into orthopaedics – particularly predictive modelling for sports injuries—and has authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications alongside editorial roles with leading journals.
He has edited two Springer Nature reference books on shoulder and elbow trauma and is currently editing a book on Transformative Digital Health. He co-founded the OrthoGlobe Collaborative and serves in many national and international roles.
His recognition includes multiple awards from AAOS, ISAKOS, AO, EFORT and NHS, and he serves in the GMC in assessment and examination roles.
Mr Simon Lambert
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, University College London Hospitals
Simon is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University College London Hospital, Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, University College London. He was previously senior surgeon on the upper limb service at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, and visiting surgeon to the States of Jersey. Simon has published widely on all aspects of trauma and shoulder and elbow conditions, and is currently completing an MD concerning the effectiveness of fixed-fulcrum reverse shoulder replacement for the treatment of rotator cuff deficient shoulder arthritis. He has supervised MD and PhD level students researching frozen shoulder, rotator cuff disease, and elbow arthroplasty. He is the current author of the Shoulder Girdle and Upper Arm chapter of Gray’s Anatomy and the equivalent Gray’s Surgical Anatomy texts. He is co-supervisor of research into aspects of shoulder anatomy in the Department of Anatomy, University of Innsbruck.