The OrthoPod Student Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Association

Professor Natalie Sims is a bone cell biologist and the Head of the Bone Cell Biology & Disease Laboratory at the St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research. Natalie completed her PhD at the University of Adelaide in 1995 and soon after became a Research Associate at Yale University School of Medicine, before returning to Australia in 2001 and now leads the Bone Cell Biology & Disease Laboratory at SVI. Natalie is internationally recognised as a leader of bone research, and her laboratory studies the cellular interactions responsible for development, maintenance, and strength of bone, with the ultimate goal of discovering new treatments for conditions such as osteoporosis and arthritis. Natalie is also involved at an editorial level for many top bone and endocrine journals, and is the past-President of the Australia and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society.

Professor Julian Feller graduated from medical school at Monash University with honours in 1982 and has recently brought up 30 years of experience as an orthopaedic surgeon. Julian is based at OrthoSport Victoria in Epworth Richmond, consulting to a wide range of patients from professional athletes to weekend warriors on his special interests of anterior cruciate ligament injury, patellar instability, knee replacement, and osteotomy. Julian also has a strong research background having published extensively and written many book chapters, in addition to being an Associate Editor of the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
 
OrthoSport Victoria, Professor Julian Feller - https://osv.com.au/surgeons/professor-julian-feller/
 
Comparison of the Short-Term Effects of Vasoligation and Open-Ended Vasectomy on the Reproductive Tract of the Male Rat - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1439-0272.1986.tb01845.x
 
Patellectomy and osteoarthritis: arthroscopic findings following previous patellectomy - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01560198

Chad Everard is a former registered operating theatre nurse with a passion for orthopaedic surgical procedures spanning over a 25 year career. After beginning in the operating theatres at St John of God Subiaco Hospital in Perth, Chad progressed to working for DePuy Orthopaedics, firstly in Perth and then in Melbourne, for a combined 13 years. Chad’s significant experience in medical technology continued to grow when he began working for Medacta International to set up their direct business operations in Victoria and Tasmania, and then further expanding to Western Australia. Then, in 2018, Chad began his biggest challenge by forming Reconnaissance Orthopaedics and specialising full time in more challenging surgical cases where his passion lies.
 
Reconnaissance Orthopaedics Instagram (@rcon.co):
https://www.instagram.com/rcon.co/?hl=en
 
Reconnaissance Orthopaedics website:
https://www.rcon.co/
 

Dr Gary Berryman graduated with honours in medicine from the University of Melbourne in 1987 and gained his Fellowship from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1994. Gary has also competed further training to obtain a Diploma in obstetrics and gynaecology, and a Fellowship from the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
 
Julie McKay is a Registered Nurse and Accredited Mental Health Nurse who began her training in Sydney and pursued a passion for rural and remote healthcare across Far North Queensland.
 
Gary and Julie work at Cardwell Family Practice, a remote clinic providing much needed care to a community of around 1,000 people in Far North Queensland.
 
https://www.cardwellfamilypractice.com.au/

Dr Alessandro Bruschi the Honorary Sarcoma Fellow at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. In addition to his interests and expertise in orthopaedic oncology and trauma, Alessandro has also recently begun a PhD in oncology.

Welcome to The OrthoPod for 2023! Exams are over and a new year of podcasting is ahead. Enjoy this episode compiling some of the best moments of The OrthoPod along our journey.