Consultant knee surgeon • Huddersfield Private Hospital, Birkby Hall Road
Knee surgery in Huddersfield with Mr Osman Riaz
Born in Huddersfield, trained for the knee and nothing else. Mr Riaz sees private patients at Huddersfield Private Hospital (Circle Health Group), Birkby Hall Road, HD2 2BL, operates at Spire Elland fifteen minutes down the road, and leads the NHS sports knee service for Calderdale and Huddersfield. From a torn ACL to a worn-out, arthritic knee, this is where Huddersfield comes for knee surgery.
Where to find him
Mr Riaz’s knee clinics in and around Huddersfield
Two private hospitals a few miles apart, plus the NHS. You can usually choose whichever suits you.
Huddersfield Private Hospital (Circle Health Group)
Birkby Hall Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2BL
01484 533131
Formerly BMI The Huddersfield Hospital. Consultations, a full imaging department (X-ray, ultrasound and MRI), injections and day-case and inpatient knee surgery on one site, a couple of miles north of the town centre, with 54 free parking spaces.
Get directions →Spire Elland Hospital
Elland Lane, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 9EB
01422 702951
Six miles from Huddersfield: M62 junction 24, then the A629 towards Halifax. Free unlimited parking, with MRI and CT on site. Mr Riaz runs clinics and operating lists here too. See the Halifax and Elland page.
Get directions →Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Riaz set up and leads the Trust’s soft tissue and sports knee service, treating NHS patients from Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital.
NHS appointments are made through your GP.
A private consultation costs £250 at either hospital. Self-paying patients do not need a GP referral. Mr Riaz is recognised by the major private medical insurers; if you are insured, check whether your insurer wants a GP referral before you book.
What he treats
Knee surgery in Huddersfield: what Mr Riaz does
A knee-only surgeon. Everything on this list is something he does every week, not occasionally.
Sports knee injuries
- ACL reconstruction, with the graft matched to your sport
- Revision ACL surgery after a failed or re-torn graft
- Lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) to protect the new ligament
- Multi-ligament reconstruction, including PCL, MCL and posterolateral corner
- Kneecap instability surgery, including MPFL reconstruction
Meniscus and cartilage
- Keyhole meniscal repair, and meniscectomy only when repair is not possible
- Meniscal transplant, the first performed in Huddersfield and Halifax
- Cartilage repair, including AutoCart, the first in Yorkshire
- Knee arthroscopy for loose bodies, mechanical symptoms and diagnosis
Arthritis and alignment
- Knee osteotomy to realign a bow-legged or knock-kneed joint and keep your own knee
- Total knee replacement, including VELYS robotic-assisted knee replacement
- Injections and non-surgical management when surgery is not the right answer
- Second opinions on a knee that has not recovered after previous surgery
Ligament injuries
ACL reconstruction in Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a town of footballers, rugby league players, climbers and fell runners, and the anterior cruciate ligament is the injury that stops them. Mr Riaz performs around 120 ACL reconstructions and 30 revision ACL reconstructions a year, more than any other surgeon in Yorkshire, and holds the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine. That volume matters: graft choice, tunnel placement and the decision about adding a lateral tenodesis are made from experience, not from a textbook.
Your first appointment covers the examination, a review of your MRI (or arranging one locally if you have not had it yet), and an honest conversation about whether you need surgery at all. If you do, you will leave knowing which graft is recommended and why, what the operation involves, and what the rehabilitation protocol looks like week by week. Surgery is usually a day case, and the physiotherapy that follows can be done close to home.
What does ACL reconstruction cost? Read the UK price guide →
Arthritis
Knee replacement in Huddersfield
When arthritis has worn through the cartilage and injections, physiotherapy and weight loss have stopped helping, a knee replacement gives most people a knee they stop thinking about. Mr Riaz performs around 80 knee replacements a year and offers VELYS robotic-assisted knee replacement for suitable patients, which uses live measurements during the operation to balance the ligaments and position the implant to the plan.
Because he is also an osteotomy and joint-preservation surgeon, younger and more active patients are not pushed towards a replacement by default. If realigning the leg with a knee osteotomy would keep your own joint going for another decade, he will say so, and he will say so just as plainly if it would not.
Not sure what is wrong?
Knee pain in Huddersfield: when to see a knee surgeon
Most knee pain settles with rest, ice and a few weeks of good physiotherapy. Some does not, and a few patterns are worth having looked at properly rather than waiting on. Book a consultation if you recognise any of these:
- Your knee gave way or you heard a pop during sport, and it swelled within a few hours. That is a ligament or meniscal injury until proven otherwise.
- The knee locks, catches or will not fully straighten. A torn meniscus or a loose piece of cartilage is often the cause, and repair is more successful when it is done early.
- Your kneecap has dislocated, or feels as though it might.
- Pain on stairs, at night or after sitting that has gone on for months, with morning stiffness. That pattern points towards arthritis, and there is a lot that can be done before anyone mentions a replacement.
- You have already had knee surgery elsewhere and it has not delivered what you were promised.
At your appointment Mr Riaz examines the knee, looks at any scans you already have and arranges an X-ray or MRI if needed. You get a diagnosis in plain English and a plan, which is just as likely to be physiotherapy or an injection as it is an operation.
Why Mr Riaz
Why patients in Huddersfield choose Mr Riaz
Volume and focus
Knees only. Around 120 ACL reconstructions, 200 keyhole operations, 40 osteotomies and 80 knee replacements every year, which makes him the highest-volume ACL surgeon in Yorkshire.
Firsts and credentials
FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine, the only one held by a Yorkshire knee surgeon. First in Yorkshire to perform AutoCart cartilage repair, and first to perform a meniscal transplant in Huddersfield and Halifax. An active research and publication record.
Local, and staying local
Born in Huddersfield, educated at Greenhead College, and now the NHS lead for sports knee surgery across Huddersfield and Calderdale. His patients are his neighbours.
Mr Osman Riaz
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising entirely in the knee. Private practice at Huddersfield Private Hospital and Spire Elland; NHS practice at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, where he established and leads the soft tissue and sports knee service.
- MBChB
- MRCS
- FRCS (Tr&Orth)
- FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine
How it works
From first call to a plan, in three steps
Book
Call Huddersfield Private Hospital on 01484 533131 or Spire Elland on 01422 702951, or send your details through the contact page. Self-paying patients do not need a referral.
Consultation and imaging
A proper examination, a look at any scans you already have, and an X-ray or MRI arranged on site if needed. Bring your trainers and any letters or scan reports.
A plan in plain English
A clear diagnosis and your options, with a written quotation before anything is booked. Sometimes that is surgery. Often it is physiotherapy or an injection first.
Common questions
Seeing a knee surgeon in Huddersfield: FAQs
Where does Mr Riaz see private patients in Huddersfield?
At Huddersfield Private Hospital (Circle Health Group), Birkby Hall Road, Huddersfield HD2 2BL. Call 01484 533131 to book. He also consults and operates at Spire Elland Hospital, Elland Lane, HX5 9EB (01422 702951), about fifteen minutes from Huddersfield.
How much is a private knee consultation in Huddersfield?
£250 at either hospital. That covers the examination, review of any existing scans and a treatment plan. Imaging, injections and surgery are quoted separately, in writing, before you commit to anything.
Do I need a GP referral to see Mr Riaz?
Not if you are paying for yourself. If you are using private medical insurance, most insurers ask for a GP referral first, so check with them. NHS patients are referred through their GP to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
Can Mr Riaz see me on the NHS?
Yes. He leads the soft tissue and sports knee service at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, which covers Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital. Ask your GP to refer you.
Is robotic knee replacement available in Huddersfield?
Mr Riaz offers VELYS robotic-assisted total knee replacement for suitable patients. Whether it is right for you depends on your anatomy and your goals, and that is discussed at your consultation.
Which areas near Huddersfield do patients come from?
Lindley, Birkby, Marsh, Almondbury, Holmfirth, Honley, Meltham, Slaithwaite, Marsden, Mirfield, Brighouse, Denby Dale, Kirkburton and Dewsbury, as well as further afield across West Yorkshire. Both hospitals have free on-site parking.
Areas we cover
Book an appointment
Book a knee consultation in Huddersfield
Call the hospital directly, or send your details through the contact page and the clinic team will come back to you.
