Education & Qualifications

Undergraduate

  • The University of NSW, MBBS (Bachelor of Surgery/Bachelor of Medicine), 1983-87

Post-Graduate

  • Part one: examination of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1990
  • Basic AO course, Davos, Switzerland, 1991 
  • Advanced AO course, Sydney, Australia, 1992
  • Early Management of Severe Trauma, St George Hospital, 1993
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1994 & 1995 conferences
  • Part two: Fellowship Royal Australian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedics), 1997
  • Advanced Study in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA, 1997
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (Part 1), Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1998
  • Work Cover: Permanent Impairment Assessment Course, The University of Sydney, 2005.

Continuing Education

  • Annual Australian Foot & Ankle Society Meeting
  • MDAV RISQ assessment course; August 2005 “Missed Diagnosis”
  • Annual MDAV RISQ assessment program 2002-2007 and ongoing
  • Chair APOA: Melbourne, Foot & Ankle
  • Global Foot & Ankle Congress (China)
  • Pending: Editorial Panel member: EC Orthopaedics

Australian Orthopaedic Association: Accredited Training 

  • 1992: Wollongong Hospital & Pacific Private Hospital
  • 1993: Sutherland Hospital & Wagga Wagga Hospital
  • 1994: St Vincent's Hospital & Prince of Wales Hospital
  • 1995: Concord Hospital & St George's Private Hospital

Employment

  • 1988-89: Eastern Health Services, Intern
  • 1989-90: Eastern Health Services, Resident Medical Officer
  • 1990-91: Eastern Health Services, Senior Resident, Orthopaedics
  • 1991-92: Wentworth Area Health, Orthopaedic Registrar
  • 1992: St George's Hospital, Orthopaedic Resident