Credentials

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS - University of Queensland

  • School of Medicine
  • Associate Professor

CURRENT POSITIONS

  • Princess Alexandra Hospital, Senior Visiting Medical Officer, Head of Spinal Surgical Services
  • Brisbane Private Hospital, Senior Visiting Medical Officer 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 1988 MBBS - University of Queensland
  • 1997 FRACS - (Orthopaedics)
  • 2000 CIME - (ABIME)
  • 2001 FAOrthA
  • 2014  GEPI Accredited

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS
Australian Orthopaedic Association

  • 2004 – 2006 - Queensland Regional Board of Studies – Research Coordinator
  • 2005 – 2007 - Secretary – Queensland Branch
  • 2007 – 2009 - Chairman – Queensland Branch
  • 2009 – 2013 - Queensland representative – Australian Board
  • 2009 – 2013 - Chairman – ABC Fellowship Committee  - Australian Board
  • 2010 – 2014 - Chairman – Spinal Education Committee – Australian Board
  • 2010 – 2014 - Chairman - Continuing Orthopaedic Education Committee – Australian Board

AOSpine

  • 2004 – Director – Reference Centre, Brisbane
  • 2002 – 2007 - Director –Research & Fellowships, Australia/New Zealand
  • 2006 – 2007 - International Scientific and Marketing Commission         
  • 2007 – 2010 - Chairman – Australia/New Zealand Country Council
  • 2010 – 2013 - Chairman – Asia Pacific Research Council
  • 2013 –  Associate Member – International Knowledge Forum, Spinal Tumours

Spine Society of Australia

  • 2010 – Education Officer  - Executive Committee
  • 2013 – 2016 - Scientific Secretary

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

2004 – 2005 - Queensland Representative Council

Australian Medical Association – Queensland Branch

2007 – 2010 - Committee Member – Visiting Medical Officers

Commonwealth Department of Health

2015 – Member – Medical Services Advisory Committee