Dr Farokh Wadia

Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon.
He/Him.
Special interest in kids knees and hands.
Travel/photography/Swimming.

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

Looking forward to understanding the AI landscape in the NHS. #KFdigital

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

Clubfoot, a condition where a newborn is born with their feet turned inwards, has had a revolutionary treatment shift in the last 2 decades with the Ponseti casting! Read more about this here..
https://t.co/CgktJGtQ1v

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

Scoliosis or curved spine needs to be picked up early to be managed effectively. Read more about this in my blog here...
https://t.co/dq4Pw61qYW

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

Osgood Schlatters disease is a common condition affecting adolescents indulging in football and other sports. It is self limiting and can be easily managed. Read more about it here.
https://t.co/sMzdWUtiak

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

Knock knees and bow legs are physiological in most children, but watch out for the red flags such single leg involvement, significant deformity and persistence beyond certain ages. For more details click here:
https://t.co/bXtOfrbq1Y

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

One of the commonest condition for consultation in a paediatric orthopaedic clinic is flatfeet in children. There is so much parental anxiety around this condition. Read more about this here:
https://t.co/iK41TbDxea

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

A series of blog posts coming up on my website. This is the first one in the series. Growing pains in children can be worrying for parents. Read more here:
https://t.co/jpSjC96yS7

[British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery @BSCOS_UK]

Ready to start the BSCOS/BPFS joint session @fdoubleu74, Sam Oussedik #BOA2025

[Ron Barbosa MD FACS @rbarbosa91]

🧵for the new residents and students on the meaning of 'French' and 'Gauge'.

We've covered this on here in the past, but a lot of new people are starting on surgical rotations, so let's look at them again.

As usual, we'll cover their history and what they mean.
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[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

@mbailey87 @baskonline @_MoreThanMedals Well done Morgan! 👏🏼

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

Excited to be at #BPFS2024 in Bristol.
Looking forward to some great talks ahead especially for the Paediatric PF instability session and the Osteotomy session.

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

@mbailey87 Absolutely! Look forward to it!

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

🎄 Merry Christmas ⛄

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

That was a fantastic day course. Thank you Laura, for making me a part of it!
Let's hope we have managed to sway a few of those young surgeons into our subspecialty.
#PaedsForAll

[Laura Deriu @laura_deriu]

“Paeds for all” @BSCOS_UK @BritOrthopaedic Sawbones session: Tens nailing - orthopods in the making 🤩 @HelenEmilyChase @fdoubleu74 @ClareCarpie

[Morgan Bailey @mbailey87]

When the trainee demonstrates their paeds basic science knowledge in style…

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

@AlaricAroojis @charity_shc @SotonChildHosp It was! Thankfully they edited the part in the video just before the jump!! 😅

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

A big tick on the bucket list!
A mix of excitement and terror
A jump of a lifetime
All for a good cause!
@charity_shc #SkyDive #UHS @SotonChildHosp
https://t.co/hCHitrffDV

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

Happy 75th Birthday to the NHS!
#NHS75 #Banksy #UHS #NHSBirthday #SaveOurNHS

[Dr Farokh Wadia @fdoubleu74]

@generalorthomd @UHC Oh Dear! There may be many issues with the NHS in UK (i.e. long waiting lists) but at least the decision for surgery is made by the doctor and the patient and not by an insurance company!