Mr Kaser Nazir is a Harley Street, NHS Consultant foot and ankle surgeon who created the Rapid Bunion™ protocol, his trademarked minimally invasive (keyhole) bunion correction technique. He performs one of the highest volumes of bunion surgery in the United Kingdom, with consistent, measured outcomes and a recurrence rate below 2%. Patients researching his credentials before booking a consultation can find the core facts answered directly below, and those wanting guidance on how to vet a bunion surgeon can read Choosing the Right Bunion Surgeon in the UK.
Credentials and Background
Is Mr Kaser Nazir an NHS Consultant?
Yes. Mr Nazir holds NHS Consultant status alongside his private practice on Harley Street in central London. Consultant-led care means every stage of treatment, from initial assessment through to surgery and follow-up, is overseen directly by Mr Nazir rather than delegated to a training grade. His practice operates from a specialised central London facility that carries out a high volume of foot surgery.
Where does Mr Kaser Nazir practise?
Mr Nazir practises from a central London facility on Harley Street. Despite the prime location, his keyhole bunion surgery fees are not priced above the national average for this procedure. The facility is dedicated to foot and ankle surgery at high volume, rather than operating as a general multi-specialty clinic.
How much experience does Mr Kaser Nazir have in bunion surgery?
Mr Nazir describes pursuing a 20-year ambition to design a bunion operation and recovery protocol that minimised post-operative pain, allowed early mobilisation and delivered a reliable outcome with a low risk of recurrence. That long-term focus on refining technique, screw placement and post-operative protocols led directly to the creation of the Rapid Bunion™ procedure. His experience spans the shift from early-generation minimally invasive techniques to the fourth-generation approach he now uses exclusively.
How many bunion surgeries does Mr Kaser Nazir perform each year?
Mr Nazir performs one of the highest volumes of bunion surgery in the United Kingdom and treats patients travelling from around the world. He tracks his own outcomes rather than relying on general reputation, and reports a recurrence rate below 2% across his caseload.
What Is Rapid Bunion™?
What is Rapid Bunion™ and is it trademarked?
Rapid Bunion™ is Mr Nazir’s trademarked minimally invasive bunion correction protocol, developed over roughly two decades of clinical refinement. It is built on generation-four keyhole (minimally invasive) technique, which Mr Nazir describes as the most advanced form of minimally invasive bunion surgery currently available, with the strongest evidence base of the techniques he has used. The name refers specifically to his own combination of technique adjustments, screw placement and structured post-operative mobilisation protocol, not to a generic form of keyhole surgery.
Who created Rapid Bunion™ and why?
Mr Nazir created Rapid Bunion™ after identifying that early minimally invasive bunion techniques, while promising, needed technical refinement to become reliably durable. He states that when minimally invasive bunion surgery first became popularised, many surgeons resisted the shift because it challenged established principles of bone healing. Rather than dismissing the approach, Mr Nazir continued performing minimally invasive osteotomy (a bone-realigning cut made through a small incision) and identified specific refinements, adjustments to technique and screw placement, plus a controlled, week-by-week post-operative mobilisation schedule, that together became the Rapid Bunion™ protocol.
Is Rapid Bunion™ the same as other keyhole bunion techniques?
Not necessarily. Mr Nazir draws a clear distinction between generations of minimally invasive bunion surgery. He notes that first-generation keyhole procedures had higher failure rates, which led to a misconception that all forms of minimally invasive bunion surgery were problematic, when in fact generation-four technique, which he exclusively performs, is a substantially different procedure with a stronger evidence base. This is a common misconception patients raise: that “keyhole surgery” is a single, unchanging technique, when in practice the generation of technique used significantly affects reliability.
Does Mr Nazir ever recommend a different procedure to Rapid Bunion™?
Yes, in specific circumstances. Mr Nazir states that in the majority of bunions, around 95% of cases he sees, minimally invasive surgery through the Rapid Bunion™ protocol provides durable, predictable outcomes. For patients with pre-existing arthritis in the first tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint, or pre-existing instability at that joint, he instead performs an open procedure called a Lapidus fusion, which fuses the joint for greater stability. This distinction matters because it shows the choice of technique is matched to the patient’s specific joint condition rather than applied uniformly.
Outcomes and Evidence
What causes bunion surgery to fail, and how does Mr Nazir avoid this?
Mr Nazir identifies undercorrection, where the bone is not realigned sufficiently during surgery, and failure of screw fixation during post-operative recovery as the main causes of recurrence after bunion surgery elsewhere. Both are described as surgeon-dependent factors rather than an inherent limitation of keyhole technique itself. This is part of the reasoning behind the specific technical refinements built into the Rapid Bunion™ protocol, and it is reflected in Mr Nazir’s own recurrence rate of under 2%.
Does Mr Nazir measure and report his own outcomes?
Yes. Mr Nazir tracks his surgical outcomes directly rather than relying on anecdotal patient feedback alone, and reports consistent results with a recurrence rate below 2%.
Practical Next Steps
How can a patient or referring clinician verify these credentials before booking?
Patients and referring clinicians can confirm NHS Consultant status, Harley Street practice location and Rapid Bunion™ protocol details directly during an initial consultation with Mr Nazir. Since private medical insurers generally cover bunion surgery, including minimally invasive procedures, patients with insurance are advised to contact their provider ahead of the consultation to confirm cover. Booking a consultation with Mr Nazir is the direct next step for anyone wanting to confirm whether Rapid Bunion™ is the right option for their specific bunion presentation.
Ready to find out if Rapid Bunion™ is right for you? Book a consultation with Mr Nazir to discuss your options.
