Professor Aali Sheen Consultant Hernia and Groin Surgeon
MD FRCS (Eng) FRCS (Gen Surg) Hon. FEBS (AWS)
Professor Aali Sheen - Professional Bio
Professor Aali Sheen is a Senior Consultant General Surgeon who has been practising in Manchester since his NHS appointment in 2005. He specialises in all abdominal wall hernias, with particular expertise in groin hernias, sportsman’s hernia (inguinal disruption), chronic groin pain, mesh-related complications, and ACNES (anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome) as a cause of chronic, unexplained abdominal pain.
He authored the world’s first consensus statement on the sportsman’s groin, providing a comprehensive and evidence-based rationale for diagnosing and treating this condition, and establishing the internationally accepted term “inguinal disruption.”
Professor Sheen has extensive experience treating patients ranging from recreational athletes to elite professionals. He performs both open and laparoscopic hernia surgery, tailoring his approach to the needs and goals of each individual.
He served as President of the British Hernia Society (2020–2022) and was Congress President for the European Hernia Society Annual Meeting in Manchester in 2022. He has also served on the Scientific and Awards Committees of the American Hernia Society.
Professor Sheen is regularly invited to speak at international hernia conferences, including meetings across Asia-Pacific and Australia/New Zealand, and continues to contribute to the global advancement of hernia surgery.
- Consultant General & HPB Surgeon, Manchester University Foundation NHS Trust (MFT) (2005-2024)
- MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chair, University of Manchester (UoM)
- Vis. Professor Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)
- Associate Clinical Head of Division (Surgery) (MFT) (2014-18)
- Clinical Director of General Surgery at MFT (2008-2014)
- President of British Hernia Society (BHS) 2020-22
- Senior Editor for Hernia and Frontiers in Surgical Oncology
- Examiner for European Board of Surgery examination (AWS) – abdominal wall surgery
- Has over 140 publications in peer reviewed journals including British Journal of Surgery, Annals of Surgery, the British Journal of Sports Medicine & Hernia
- Published book chapters in Textbook of Hernia and Inguinal hernia surgery on the ‘sportsman’s groin’
- Published NICE guidelines in hernia surgery
- Peer reviewed for journals including British Journal of Surgery, British Medical Journal, Hernia, J Sports Med, BMC Surgery
- Invited faculty and keynote speaker at international and national conferences
- Global advisory board for industry in mesh design and technology
- Lead and supervised PhD programmes for surgical trainees with MMU
- M.D Thesis examiner for Manchester University
- Accredited trainer for the General Medical Council
- British Hernia Society
- European Hernia Society
- American Hernia Society
- ANZ Hernia Society
- Lifetime achievement award – Asia-Pacific Hernia Society (2025)
- Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland.
- Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons
Consultations & Outpatient Clinics
Fortius Clinic City
Our City Clinic is conveniently located between Bank and Monument stations, within the historic and financial heart of London. At our modern, two-floor facility we have nine consulting rooms, spacious waiting areas, well equipped treatment rooms and an imaging centre.
Explore our City Clinic with our virtual tour.
If you are travelling by Tube, our closest underground stations are Bank and Monument, exit 6 for King William Street.
Should you be travelling by car, the closest parking is a three minute drive away at NCP Car Park London Vintry Thames Exchange. If you are attending clinic on a weekday, please be aware that we are based in the congestion charge zone.
- 75 King William StreetEC4N 7BE
- 0203 195 2442
- Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 8.00pm.
- Snow Injuries Clinic
- Tendon
- Sports & Exercise Medicine
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- Physician services
- Rheumatology
- MRI Scan
Fortius Clinic Marylebone Wing
Our 79,000 sq ft, seven-story, private hospital on Wigmore Street has 39 en-suite inpatient rooms, consultation and treatment rooms, and a physiotherapy suite.
The hospital has a high-spec imaging suite fully equipped with an MRI, CT scanner and X-ray machine. There are three state-of-the-art operating theatres, two anaesthetic rooms and a recovery bay.
Fortius Clinic London has two Mako robots for hip and knee joint replacements.
- 66 Wigmore StreetW1U 2SB
- +442031952442
- Open 24 hours
- Sports & Exercise Medicine
- Snow Injuries Clinic
- Tendon
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- Physician services
- Rheumatology
- CT guided injection
- MRI Scan
- CT Scan
Fortius Clinic Wimbledon
Our Wimbledon clinic houses a state-of-the-art imaging centre with a 3T MRI and X-ray scanners, Ultrasound, seven consulting rooms, two spacious waiting areas and well equipped treatment rooms all located on one level, ensuring easy accessibility for all patients.
Our partnership with Spire St Anthony’s Hospital allows us to provide orthopaedic surgery closer to our clinic. We treat a full range of conditions and perform joint replacement surgery using the latest Mako robotic assisted technology.
Take a tour of our clinic virtually through Google 360 views here.
We are open Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 8.00pm, and Saturday mornings from 8.30am to 12.30pm.
If you are travelling by Tube, our closest underground station is Wimbledon (District Line), which also has rail and tramlink services from central London and beyond.
There is no parking available at the clinic, but we have a number of parking facilities all within a 10-12 minute walk of the clinic: Centre Court Car Park, Broadway Car Park, and Hartfield Road Car Park. Please note that all of these facilities are paid car parks.
The building at 22 Worple Road has steps leading up to the front entrance. If you require assistance please inform us before your arrival by calling ahead on 020 3195 2442
- 22 Worple RoadSW19 4DD
- 0203 195 2442
- Snow Injuries Clinic
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- MRI Scan
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