Senior Orthotist–Prosthetist | Clinical & Rehabilitation Service Leader
Syed Irtaza Amir Hassan Kazmi
Orthotist–Prosthetist with 25+ years across clinical practice, service leadership, and academia in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Physical Rehabilitation. I design and deliver customized O&P solutions for paediatric and adult patients and build the teams and systems that make that care scalable, consistent, and patient-centred.
- 25+ Years Experience
- Dubai Health Licensed
- MS Prosthetic & Orthotic (UK)
- MS Health Administration (PK)
Who I Am
About Me
I've spent over 25 years advancing Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Rehabilitation — as a clinician, a service builder, and an educator. I've established and led O&P and rehab services across government, NGO, private, and academic settings, treating paediatric and adult patients while building the multidisciplinary teams and quality systems that sustain good outcomes.
My focus is patient-centred care delivered at scale: modernizing service systems, integrating emerging technologies, mentoring the next generation of clinicians, and raising the standard of O&P practice through teaching, publication, and professional community-building.
Skills & Expertise
Professional Experience
25 years across clinical, academic, and administrative roles in Orthotics & Prosthetics.
- Planned, furnished and managed the Orthotic facility since 2015, providing individualized custom orthotics for the paediatric population (inpatient & outpatient).
- Established department policies aligned with Joint Commission International (JCI) standards.
- Manages the Rehabilitation Sub-Store and Procurement process since 2017, including IPRs and inventory control.
- Information Security Champion for Physical Rehabilitation, Dubai Health.
- Equipped and managed the Orthotic Prosthetics facility for training and clinical services.
- Developed curriculum for courses and trainings; supervised patient assessments and staff.
- Managed departmental procurement and outreach rehabilitation programs.
- Senior-most Orthotist Prosthetist; delivered prosthetic treatment to war-wounded amputee soldiers.
- Supervised patient assessments, training, and junior staff.
- Coordinated treatment plans with physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
- Planned, established, and managed a comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation Centre for patients affected by the 2005 Pakistan earthquake.
- Recruited, trained, and supervised a multidisciplinary team; set clinical protocols and workflows.
- Managed budgets, procurement, KPIs, and quality-control audits.
- Held concurrently with the Project Director role above — a dual appointment spanning clinical service leadership and academic program coordination.
- Implemented academic programs and training schedules with faculty, aligned to institutional standards.
- Oversaw faculty and clinical staff performance across Physiotherapy and O&P departments.
- Self-employed private clinical practice.
- Took a career break to complete an MS in Health Administration.
- Developed and implemented a Patient Protocol System, restructuring departmental workflow for the first time in the organization's 50-year history — awarded a Meritorious Service Award.
- Supervised a team of 25 orthotists, prosthetists, technicians and support staff.
- Managed budgets, SOPs, quality audits, and hospital-department liaison.
- Supervised clinical training for the BSc degree — casting, model modification, molding, lamination, fitting, and patient training.
Education & Qualifications
MS Prosthetic & Orthotic Rehab Sciences
University of Strathclyde, UK
MS Health Administration
University of Punjab, Pakistan
BS Prosthetics & Orthotics
University of Peshawar, Pakistan
Career Milestones
Meritorious Service Award
Developed and implemented a new O&P service system, modernizing 50-year-old operational processes.
Project Director
Led an O&P patient care project for communities affected by the 2005 Pakistan earthquake.
Program Coordinator & Lecturer
BS Orthotics Prosthetics Program at Rawalpindi Medical College.
Professional Memberships & Licenses
Publications & Professional Activities
- Founder, Orthotics Prosthetics Pakistan (www.oppak.com): the first and only web resource on Orthotics Prosthetics from Pakistan, since 2007
- Author, one chapter on Orthotics Prosthetics: Postgraduate Pediatric Orthopedics, 2nd Edition (FRCS Tr&Orth candidate guide), Cambridge, 2024
- Founder, Online OPPAK Academy of Orthotists Prosthetists (www.oppak.org): free trainings and webinars for professional development
- Conducted and participated in workshops, training sessions, conferences, and seminars to stay updated with industry advancements
- Completed certified courses and Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs to enhance clinical expertise
- 2015 — Attendee: Represented ISPO Pakistan at International Society for Prosthetics & Orthotics (ISPO) Annual Meeting, Lyon, France
- 2017 — Speaker: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Conference, Dubai
- 2018 — Attendee: ESMAC Gait Training Course, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2020 — Attendee: Advanced Clubfoot and Gait Analysis, Middle East Pediatric Orthopaedic Society
- 2020 — Speaker: Grand Round, Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital
- 2022 — Attendee: Research Training Course, Dubai Health Authority
- 2024 — Attendee: Prepreg AFO and Hand Orthosis & 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing Training by Striefeneder, Germany
- 2024 — Attendee: Gait Analysis Course, Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital
- 2024 — Facilitator: Pediatric Neurodisability & Neurorehabilitation Workshop, 3rd International Paediatric Neurodisability & Neurorehabilitation Conference, Abu Dhabi
- 2025 — Attendee: Advanced Course: Providence Bracing + Bracing Neuromuscular Scoliosis by Spinal Technology USA
Languages
Interests
FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have questions about my background or availability, feel free to reach out on WhatsApp or email.
Minimum 3 months (official notice period).
Currently based in Dubai , UAE, and open to discussing relocation for the right opportunity anywhere in the world.
Yes — Licensed Orthotist Prosthetist with the Dubai Health Authority, plus ISPO Certification and BAPO memberships.
Both paediatric and adult populations across orthotics and prosthetics.
Get In Touch
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