Advanced Surgical Orthopaedics

AHPRA number: MED0000970294

I have interests in trauma, pelvic and lower limb fractures and reconstruction, hip and knee arthroplasty/revision arthroplasty, robotic assisted surgery, orthobiologics and pre arthroplasty management of lower limb pain/ dysfunction surgical education.
I have obtained extensive experience in quaternary and tertiary referral trauma hospitals throughout my orthopaedic training. I have supplemented this with an additional 18 months trauma and arthroplasty fellowship at The Royal North Shore Hospital, as well as an arthroplasty/ revision arthroplasty fellowship through Mcmasters University in Canada.

Clinical Experience

Visiting Medical Officer – Orthopaedic surgery, Dubbo Base Hospital (2018 – Current)

Orthopaedic department, Dubbo Base Hospital, Myall St, Dubbo, 2830, (02) 6809 6809

Locum Visiting Medical Officer “Panorama orthopaedics” – Orthopaedic surgery, Bathurst Base Hospital, Lithgow hospital, Bathurst private hospital(Jan- May 2021)

Hospital, Lithgow hospital, Bathurst private hospital (Jan- May 2021)

Panorama Orthopaedics, Principle surgeon- Lachlan Host, 73 Keppel St Bathurst, (02) 6332 4600

Visiting Medical Officer – Orthopaedic surgery, North Shore Private Hospital (2020 – Current)

Orthopaedic department, Dubbo Base Hospital, Myall St, Dubbo, 2830, (02) 6809 6809

Honorary Orthopaedic trauma and arthroplasty fellow (2020-current)

Orthopaedic department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard’s, 2065, (02) 9926 711

Hip and knee arthroplasty fellowship – (2019)

McMasters University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Supervisor – Professor Mitchell Winemaker.

Orthopaedic trauma and arthroplasty fellow (2018 – 2019)

Orthopaedic department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonard’s, 2065, (02) 9926 711
Additionally responsible for teaching, rostering, timetabling, and coordinating registrar and SRMO staff for the orthopaedic team

Senior orthopaedic registrar (2012 -2018)

Royal North Shore Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital (Integrated Hands Unit),
Dubbo Base Hospital, Westmead (adults) Hospital, Nepean Hospital, Hawkesbury Hospital,
Westmead Children’s Hospital, The Canberra Hospital, Lismore Base Hospital

Junior orthopaedic registrar (2009- 2012)

Royal Prince Alfred HospitalDubbo Base Hospital, The Canberra Hospital

Internship and Resident medical officer (RMO) (2007–2009)

Royal Prince The Canberra Hospital, Bega District Hospital, Goulburn Base Hospital

Education

Graduate certificate of Surgical Education

University of Melbourne (2019)

Diploma of Surgical Education

University of Melbourne (2020)

Fellowship of Royal Australian College of Surgeons

Orthopaedics (2018)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

University of New South Wales (2006)

Bachelor of Science

University of New South Wales (2003), Majors in Anatomy and Physiology

Professional memberships

  • Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
  • Royal Australian College of Surgeons (RACS)
  • Academy of Surgical Educators (ASE)

Professional Licences

Radiation user Licence – 5101871 (Exp 17Feb 2024)

Courses

Arthrex – Knee ACL, meniscus, meniscal root, Posterolateral corner reconstruction

Sydney (2022)

Stryker pelvic and acetabular course

Sydney (2021)

Zimmer robotic (ROSA) total knee arthroplasty

Sydney (2020)

Advanced Trauma Life Support

Hamilton, Canada (November 2019)

Great expectations in trauma and arthroplasty

Toronto, Canada (2019)

Younger Fellows Forum (RACS)

Thailand (2019)

Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC)

Sydney (2019)

Smith & Nephew Masters Fracture Forum

Sydney (2018)

Pelvic and acetabular fracture minimally invasive surgical techniques course

Sydney (2018)

AO Advances In trauma

Sydney (2013)

Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCRISP)

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Westmead Hospital (2012)

RACS Australian and New Zealand Surgical Skills Education and Training (ASSET)

Royal North Shore Hospital (2011)

AOA Surgical anatomy course

University of Sydney (2011)

Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST)

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Canberra Hospital (2010)

AO Principles of trauma

Davos (2009)

Research/ quality control

Australia New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry

Principal investigator for Dubbo- Multicentre project (current)

Opioid HALT

Principal researcher/investigator for Dubbo – Multicentre project (current)

Predictors of Entry into Australian Orthopaedic Surgical Specialty Training

Associate researcher, (seeking publication)

Does the timing of bisphosphonate therapy post proximal femoral fracture fixation impact fracture healing? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Associate researcher – (Submitted for publication) 2022

The Changing Characteristics of Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Ekhtiari, Seper et al. The Journal of Arthroplasty, Volume 36, Issue 7, 2418 – 2423 (2021)

Management of Lower Limb Fractures in Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Ekhtiari, Seper et al. The Journal of Arthroplasty, Volume

Associate researcher- Koong, D.P., Symes, M.J., Sefton, A.K., Sivakumar, B.S. and Ellis, A. (2020),
Management of lower limb fractures in patients with spinal cord injuries. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90:
1743-1749. https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.15924. Presented AOA (2019)

A comparison of tibial shaft fractures managed with intramedullary nailing via the suprapatellar and infrapatellar approach

Ekhtiari, Seper et al.Associate researcher. Presented (2019)

Cost comparison of collagenase clostridium histolyticum and fasciectomy for treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture in the Australian health system

Principal researcher – Vol 23, issue 3 2018- Journal of Hand Surgery, Asian Pacific Volume)
RNSH. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S2424835518500327 (2018) Personally presented APFSSH, Philippines (2018)

Complications and mortality in cervical spine injuries in the elderly

Associate researcher (ANZ J Surg. Oct 2018) RNSH DOI:10.1111/ans.14875 (2018)

Achieving consistent acetabular cup orientation in total hip arthroplasty via the direct anterior approach

Personally presented at AORA – Cairns (2016)

Tibial tunnel defect size as a risk factor in growth arrest following paediatric transphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an anatomical study

Personally presented at ANZ journal of surgery, 2016. Associate researcher, RCH Westmead. DOI:10.1111/ans.13694 (2016)

Lower limb fractures in paraplegics and quadriplegics in post spinal trauma period: A case series review

Personally presented. AOA ACT branch annual scientific meeting. Primary researcher – Canberra (2010)

Tendo Achilles injuries at The Canberra Hospital: A case series review

Personally presented. AOA ACT branch annual scientific meeting. Primary researcher – Canberra (2009)

A comparison of plaster treatment for mid-shaft and distal radius fractures in children

Presentation at AOA ACT branch annual scientific meeting. Associate researcher – Canberra (2008)

Committees

National Opioid Analgesic Stewardship Program Topic Working Group – (2020-Current)

Indicator development subgroup (2021).

NACI Hip Fracture Care LBVC Clinical advisory Group – (2020-Current)

  • Co Chair (2020-2021),
  • Subgroups – Evaluation working party (2020-2021),
  • EMR build working party (2020-2021),
  • Weight bearing (2020-2021),
  • Anticoagulation (2020-2021).

AOA Ethics Committee – (2019 – Current)

Dubbo Base Hospital Hip Fracture Management Working Party – (2020- current)

Teaching experience

University of Sydney

  • Masters of Surgery – Orthopaedics – Subject creator/organiser (2021-current)
  • Examiner for Masters of Surgery dissertation (2021)
  • Examiner for clinical exam, Doctor of Medicine course – 1st and 2nd year students (2020)
  • Tutor for surgical clinical examination – 1st year medical students (2018-2020)

RACS

EMST – accepted for instructor training (2022)

Royal North Shore Hospital

  • Basic Orthopaedic Operating Trauma Simulation (BOOTS) development and facilitation.
    https://northernsydneysurgery.org.au/?p=2383 (2020).
  • Department of Orthopaedics – Education program development, co-ordination for orthopaedic department
    – tutorials and clinical education for JMOs, SRMOs, Junior and Senior registrars at Royal North Shore Hospital (2017-2020)
  • Basic suturing skills program trialled, with design and manufacture of low-fidelity simulator (2020)
  • Orthopaedic emergencies – JMO/RMO teaching (2019)
  • Orthopaedic series lecturer (foot and ankle) – for nurses and nursing students (2018)
  • Upper limb fractures – JMO/RMO teaching (2018)

McMasters University

Suturing skills for residents (training registrar equivalent),
Weekly resident arthroplasty tutorials (2019)

Dubbo Base Hospital

JMO teaching program lecturer/tutor (2015, 2011)

Westmead Hospital/ University of Sydney

Orthopaedic injuries lecture -medical students (2015)

Australian National University and The Canberra Hospital

Orthopaedic injuries lecture- 1st year medical students (2010)
Medical student clinical skills tutor (2007-2010)
President of the RMO association (2008)
JMO assistance program (2007)