Approved insurers
Allianz
Aviva
AXA Health
Bupa
Healix Health Services
National Police Healthcare Scheme
Vitality
WPA
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Mr Malek is a multi-award winning, highly skilled and experienced orthopaedic surgeon with over 15 years of experience as a consultant. In 2025, Mr Malek was awarded the ‘Hip & Knee Surgeon of the Year’ award, recognised by Global Health and Pharma.
Mr Malek completed his orthopaedic training from Wales and fellowship training from Stanmore, London. He learnt essential skills of hip and knee replacements from some of the best internationally renowned surgeons like Ms S Muirhead-Allwood, Prof T Briggs, Prof J Skinner, and Mr R Carrington. He started his substantive consultant career in Staffordshire but left the NHS in 2019.
His core practice is minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery with enhanced recovery pathway. He is one of the first surgeons in the country to use the STAR approach for hip replacements. He is a big advocate for partial knee replacement if the option is available.
He has been the highest volume hip and knee replacement surgeon in the country for five years according to the UK National Joint Registry database that collects data for every joint replacement performed in the UK for last the 25 years.
Mr Malek specialises in hip surgery
Mr Malek specialises in knee surgery
Mr Malek has a special interest in the following treatments and procedures: total hip replacement surgery, partial and total knee replacement surgery, knee arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction, trochanteric bursa surgery, hip and knee injections.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, MS University Baroda, India, 1998
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, RCPS Glasgow, 2002
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Intercollegiate Board, UK, 2009
English, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu
Started at Practice Plus Group
Mr Malek enjoys travelling and painting in his free time.
Mr Malek is an award-winning consultant orthopaedic surgeon who graduated from the MS University Baroda in India with an MBBS qualification in 1998. He specialises in hip and knee treatments, including knee arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction, trochanteric bursa surgery, hip and knee injections.Â
A private consultation with Mr Malek includes: an in-depth consultation, x-rays, blood tests, swabs and a tailored treatment plan – no GP referral needed, simply call 0330 165 9982 or fill out the form on this page.
Mr Malek puts his patients at the heart of everything he does.
Mr Malek practises the STAR approach to hip replacement, minimally invasive replacements, day-case joint replacements, and the enhanced recovery pathway.
– Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, 2002
– Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, 2009
– Hip & Knee Surgeon of the Year 2025 (UK): by GHP
– GHP Patient Care Excellence Award 2025: by GHP
– Outstanding Patient Experience 2025: by Doctify
– Hip & Knee Surgeon of the Year 2024 (Midlands): by GHP
– Certificate of Excellence 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025: by iwantgreatcare
– Best Hip & Knee Surgeon 2019 Midlands: by GHP
– Best Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon 2018 Staffordshire: by GHP
*Representative example: Total amount of credit £12,549. Total charge for credit £4,958.89. Total amount repayable £17,507.89. Repayable by 60 monthly payments of £291.80. Representative 14.9% APR. Example based upon treatment costing £12,549 repayable over 60 months. Acceptance subject to status. T&Cs apply.
A word from Mr Malek:
“I believe in putting patients at the heart of everything I do, prioritising minimally invasive surgical approaches when suitable.”
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon
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Sabur Malek practises at Birmingham
Yes, Sabur Malek is always happy to welcome new patients for Orthopaedics.
Yes, Sabur Malek accepts insured patients. The approved insurers are:
AllianzAvivaAXA HealthBupaHealix Health ServicesNational Police Healthcare SchemeVitalityWPA
Yes, Sabur Malek is happy to welcome patients seeking Orthopaedics via the self-pay route.
Yes, Sabur Malek accepts NHS Orthopaedics patients.
If you are seeking treatment via the self-pay route, you won’t need a GP referral. NHS patients will need a referral from their GP to access a consultation with Sabur Malek.
Yes. An initial consultation with Sabur Malek costs £95. This usually takes place a couple of weeks after making your booking enquiry.
First, Sabur Malek will need to diagnose your issue and figure out your treatment options.
This will likely involve them carrying out medical tests such as X-rays or blood tests. They may also ask questions about your medical history.
It costs £95 to have an initial consultation with Sabur Malek.
