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Knee Surgeon for Patients in Education City and Al Gharrafa
Quick answer
Students, university staff and families from Education City and Al Gharrafa can be assessed by knee surgeon Dr. Pablo Gelber at Aman Hospital, Doha. Common reasons to come are campus sports injuries, kneecap pain in young adults and teenagers, and wear-related knee pain in parents and grandparents living nearby.
Getting to Aman Hospital from Education City and Al Gharrafa
By car, most people join the Doha Expressway or Al Shamal Road, which run along Al Gharrafa, and head south-east towards the ring roads and the Old Airport area, where Aman Hospital sits near Airport Street. From the Education City campuses, Al Luqta Street is the usual way out towards the city.
Students without a car can use the Doha Metro. The Green Line stops at Education City and Qatar National Library stations. Ride it east to Msheireb, change to the Red Line towards Al Wakra, and get off at Al Matar Al Qadeem or Oqba Ibn Nafie.
Campus life, family life and the knee
Education City brings together university campuses, schools and Qatar Foundation sports facilities, from the student recreation centre to Oxygen Park, with its shaded running tracks and pitches beside Education City Stadium. Al Gharrafa next door is a long-established family area with villas, mosques and neighbourhood football.
The knee problems seen from this part of Doha are correspondingly varied:
- Football, basketball and futsal injuries in students, including ACL and meniscus tears
- Front-of-knee pain in young women and men who run, climb stairs between lectures or sit for long study sessions
- Kneecap dislocation in teenagers, which can recur if the knee is not assessed
- Knee osteoarthritis in older family members, often noticed first with prayer, floor sitting and stairs
Students sometimes wait until the end of term to deal with a knee injury. If the knee swelled quickly or gives way, waiting can allow further damage, so an earlier assessment is wiser.
Booking around lectures and work
Call Aman Hospital on +974 4400 4400 or use the contact page, and mention your timetable so the appointment can fit between commitments.
- Bring any scan or report from a university or school clinic
- Bring your insurance card; student and staff policies differ, so confirm coverage with your insurer and Aman Hospital beforehand
- If you are under 18, come with a parent or guardian
- Note your exam dates or sports season; it helps plan treatment and rehabilitation realistically
Education City and Al Gharrafa
About 15 km from Aman Hospital in a straight line
Aman Hospital, Building 412, Street 310 (Old Airport Road), Zone 47, Doha
+974 4400 4400Knee conditions and treatments
Conditions
- ACL Tear Treatment in Doha
- Meniscus Tear Treatment in Doha
- Knee Cartilage Damage Treatment in Doha
- Kneecap Dislocation and Patellar Instability in Doha
- Knee Arthritis Treatment in Doha
- PCL Tear: Symptoms and Treatment in Doha
- MCL Tear: Inner Knee Ligament Injury Treatment in Doha
- LCL and Posterolateral Corner Injury Treatment in Doha
- Knee Dislocation and Multi-Ligament Injury in Doha
- Meniscal Root Tear: Symptoms and Treatment in Doha
- Bucket-Handle Meniscus Tear and the Locked Knee
- Discoid Meniscus in Children and Adults
- Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee) Treatment in Doha
- Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Rupture Treatment in Doha
- Patellofemoral Pain (Runner's Knee) Treatment in Doha
- Chondromalacia Patella Treatment in Doha
- IT Band Syndrome Treatment in Doha
- Baker's Cyst: Lump and Swelling Behind the Knee
- Knee Bursitis: Swelling Over the Kneecap or Below the Knee
- Osgood–Schlatter Disease: Knee Pain in Growing Children
- Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) of the Knee
- Plica Syndrome: Snapping and Pain at the Inner Front of the Knee
- Tibial Plateau Fracture: Treatment and Recovery
- Kneecap (Patella) Fracture: Treatment and Recovery
- Pain at the Front of the Knee
- Pain on the Inside of the Knee
- Pain on the Outside of the Knee
- Pain Behind the Knee
- Knee Swelling
- Knee Locking and Catching: Why Does My Knee Get Stuck?
- Knee Giving Way: Why Does My Knee Buckle or Feel Loose?
- Knee Stiffness: Why Does My Knee Feel Stiff and Hard to Bend?
- Knee Clicking, Popping and Grinding
- Knee Pain: How to Tell What Is Causing It
- Knee Pain at Night: Why It Hurts in Bed and When to Worry
- Knee Pain in Children and Teenagers
- Gout and Pseudogout in the Knee: Sudden Hot, Swollen Knee
- Inflammatory Arthritis of the Knee: Rheumatoid, Psoriatic and Spondyloarthritis
- Knee Infection (Septic Arthritis): An Emergency
- Joint Hypermobility and the Knee: When Flexible Knees Hurt
- Bone Bruise in the Knee: What It Means on Your MRI
- Stress Fractures Around the Knee: Bone Pain That Builds With Training
- Loose Bodies in the Knee: When Something Moves Inside the Joint
- Knee Synovitis: When the Joint Lining Is Inflamed
- Fat Pad (Hoffa's) Impingement: Pain Below the Kneecap
- Popliteus Tendinopathy: Pain at the Outer Back of the Knee
- Knee Pain Coming From the Hip or Lower Back
- Stiffness After Knee Surgery (Arthrofibrosis)
Procedures
- ACL Reconstruction Surgery in Doha
- Revision ACL Surgery in Doha
- Meniscus Repair Surgery in Doha
- Knee Arthroscopy in Doha
- Cartilage Restoration Surgery in Doha
- Knee Replacement Surgery in Doha
- MPFL Reconstruction for Kneecap Dislocation in Doha
- PCL Reconstruction Surgery in Doha
- Multi-Ligament Knee Reconstruction in Doha
- Meniscal Root Repair Surgery in Doha
- High Tibial Osteotomy (Knee Realignment) in Doha
- Partial Knee Replacement in Doha
- Knee Injections in Doha: Steroid, Hyaluronic Acid and PRP
- Knee Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Doha
- Second Opinion on Knee Surgery in Doha
- ACL Repair: Ligament-Preserving Surgery for Selected Tears
- Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy (Kneecap Realignment) in Doha
- Revision Knee Replacement: When a Knee Replacement Needs Redoing
- Knee Braces, Sleeves and Supports: What Helps and What Doesn't
Frequently asked questions
I am a student without a car. How do I reach Aman Hospital?
Take the Green Line from Education City or Qatar National Library to Msheireb, then change to the Red Line and get off at Al Matar Al Qadeem or Oqba Ibn Nafie in the Old Airport area.
My knee hurts after running at Oxygen Park. Should I stop running?
Reduce distance and intensity rather than stopping completely, and avoid sudden increases. Pain that persists for several weeks, swelling or catching should be examined.
My kneecap slipped out during a game and went back in. Do I need to be seen?
Yes. A first kneecap dislocation can damage cartilage, and some young people go on to repeated dislocations. An examination and often an MRI help decide whether rehabilitation alone is enough.
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