Dr. Mahfooz Alam
Experience: | 5 years |
Education: | Tirunelveli Medical College |
Academic degree: | MS (Master Of Surgrey) |
Area of specialization: | I am mostly into ortho trauma and joint-related work—like those tricky post-injury cases where the bone or joint just doesn’t settle right or ppl walk around months later still in pain. I handle arthritic conditions too, not just age-related ones but even early onset types that hit younger ppl and limit daily stuff. Arthroscopic surgeries are a big part of what I do—knee, shoulder, even hip sometimes—those minimally invasive things that need precision but offer faster recovery, which I kinda enjoy doing honestly.
Also work with spine-related conditions, like disc issues, posture-linked back pain, and nerve compressions—some of these cases can get complex, but the recovery part's rewarding when done right. I’ve dealt with ligament tears and soft tissue injuries quite a bit—especially in ppl who've had falls, accidents, or repetitive stress injuries they ignored for too long. Arthroplasty's another area I’m active in, mostly hip and knee joints where replacements actually make a *real* difference in someone’s life quality.
Most ppl just say “joint pain” and think it’s normal with age or injury, but the reasons vary a lot. My work’s kinda focused on figuring out the *actual* root and choosing the right call—whether surgery, rehab, or meds. Not everyone needs the OT table. |
Achievements: | I am someone who like to question stuff that doesn’t add up in treatment—one reason I ended up publishing a paper on *Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Retrograde Nailing for Supracondylar Femur Fracture* in cureus.com. It kinda pushed me to look deeper at how well our usual surgical fix actually hold up over time—not just bone healing on xray but what ppl feel like after walking again. Writing it made me rethink a few habits honestly, and also gave me better clarity on what to expect post-op. |
I am currently working as a senior resident, and yeah it’s definitely one of those roles where you wear like ten hats at once. I mean, you're treating patients hands-on—real cases, real time—while also managing all the behind-the-scenes stuff, the follow-ups, the rounds, that constant back-n-forth with consultants and juniors. It’s not just about applying protocols, you're actually learning how and when *not* to follow them too, which is honestly just as important. I get to handle a mix of cases every day—acute, chronic, post-op, whatever walks in really—and that kinda unpredictable routine actually keeps me sharper than I'd expected. There’s a lot of ortho-related work I focus on these days, esp. trauma, fracture stabilization, post-surgical care… that kinda thing. But it’s not *just* about the procedures or the reports, right? Half the job is actually listening, noticing the small stuff, figuring out what a patient’s *not* saying but really needs help with. I'm also into bridging that weird space between textbook theory & actual patient response—like sometimes what we study just doesn't fit into what's happening on the ward floor and you just... adapt. I collaborate pretty closely with physios too (especially during rehab phases post surgery), which’s made me realise how interconnected healing is—it’s not a single person job at all. And tbh, there are days that're exhausting, like you doubt if you're making any difference at all. But then some patient walks again after weeks and you remember why this whole messy, difficult, fascinating job was worth picking. There’s a lot more I want to explore—sports injuries, maybe push deeper into joint recon work later on. For now though, being a senior resident feels like the place where I’m building something real. Not perfect, not smooth, but real.
