Hospitals Practising AtNorthern Surgical Ctr, Southern Cross North Harbour
Areas of SpecialisationHand, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder & Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Qualifications/MembershipsMBChB (Otago) 1986, Dip Sports Med (London) 1990, FRCS (Glasg) 1991, FRACS (Orth) 1996, FNZOA 2008;
Secretary New Zealand Hand Society, Member American Hand Surgery Association, Kleinart Society, Auckland Orthopaedic Society
Description of SpecialisationComprehensive surgery of hand, wrist, forearm, elbow & shoulder including Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy, Instability, Stiffness Release, Osteotomy, Nerve Repair & Decompression, Tendons, Dupuytren's Disease
Specialist ExperienceVisiting Specialist, Rockhampton QLD 1996–98;
Director of Orthopaedics, Townsville General Hospital, QLD 1999–2002;
Chief Hand Surgery, University of Kentucky USA 2003–2008;
Award winning research into forearm, distal radioulnar joint function & ulnar wrist pain
Specialist TrainingOrthopaedic Training, NZ;
Hand & Microvascular Fellowship, Kleinert Institute, Louisville USA
Current PositionsPrivate Practice since Dec 2008;
Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland;
Honorary Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kentucky, USA;
PhD Supervisor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Auckland
Categories:
Orthopaedic Surgery
Hand Surgery