Introduction

Dr. Shafiq Hackla is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with advanced training in sports injuries, arthroscopy, spine care, and complex trauma. He completed his MBBS from SKIMS Medical College, Srinagar, followed by MS (Orthopaedics) from GMC Jammu, and DNB (Orthopaedics). He further enhanced his skills with a Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty at Narayana Hospital and obtained the FIFA Diploma in Sports Medicine.

Dr. Hackla then completed a short term Spine Fellowship at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, followed by a FNB in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine from Artemis Hospital, Gurugram. He has expertise in the management of sports-related injuries and arthroscopic procedures of the knee, shoulder, and ankle, with significant experience in complex trauma care.

Certificate courses

- AO Pre-basic Trauma Course

- AO Basic trauma course

- Hip and knee arthoplasty cadaver course, Jammu 2014

- Annual conference of north states chapter of ASI, Jammu 2014

-  Live surgery workshop on hip arthoplasty, Jammu2015

- Refresher training on Ponsetti technique, Srinagar 2015

- CME on cartilage injury of knee, Jammu 2015

-  National CME on comprehensive hemophilia care and allied bleeding , Delhi 2015

- Workshop on pediatric deformities, Chandigarh 2016

-  AO-IFAS foot and ankle workshop, Jammu 2016

-  Basic Ilizarov course, Jammu 2016

- Attended instructional course lecture on spine at IOACON 2017

- Participated in AO Spine basic course at Mumbai 2018

- Attended second Annual trauma meet on spinal fractures and pedicle screw fixation held at Jammu 2017

-  Participated in spine workshop on spinal trauma at NZOACON 2019 

-  Attended shoulder cadaveric course bangalore 2021

Expertise

 • Arthroscopic procedures of knee like ACL/PCL Repair, meniscus repair 

 • Arthroscopic shoulder procedures like rotator cuff repair, bankart repair & capsular releases

 • Sports injuries of shoulder, elbow, knee and foot ankle

 • Complex trauma