Trinidad Born, UK Surgeon Hailed As Hero

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Oct. 17, 2019: A Trinidadian-born surgeon practicing in the UK is being hailed as a hero for successfully reconstructing the jaw of a 15-year-old girl following a horrific horse-riding accident.

Dr. Ricardo Mohammed-Ali, a consultant Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon based at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, successfully reconstructed the jaw of Emily Eccles when it broke in half in August.

The surgery was extensive as it entailed re-implanting Emily’s lower face. But luckily for Emily, after the surgery, she is doing well and is reportedly back to eating and drinking normally.

Mohammed-Ali left for England after studies at the University of the West Indies and has been residing in the UK for the past 16 years.