Sydney Hip Knee Surgeon - Hip Arthroplasty Surgery, Knee Arthroplasty Surgery, Sports Medicine Sydney Australia

Dr. Craig Waller
Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Craig Waller Specialising in surgery of the hip and knee
St Vincent’s Clinic Sydney, Australia

Associate Professor,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Head of the Division of Sports Medicine at The Australian School of Advanced Medicine
Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia

I have been in practice as a specialist orthopaedic surgeon since 1989. In my 21 years in specialist practice as an orthopaedic surgeon I have developed my interest in the areas of knee and hip surgery and now practise exclusively in these areas

Qualifications

Undergraduate

University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Medicine
Bachelor of Surgery
Honours Class One
UNSW University Medal 1982

Postgraduate

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1988
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1989
Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association 1992
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Head of the department of Sports Medicine, Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University 2007

Academic Awards And Fellowships

Undergraduate

Wallace Wurth Prize for General Proficiency throughout the Medical Course 1982
Staff Association Prize for General Proficiency by a graduating Student in the Clinical Years 1982
Graduate Prize in Surgery 1982
The Gilbert Ashby Memorial Prize
The C.V. Salisbury Memorial Prize
The A.C. Thomas Memorial Prize
The H.B. and R.L. Melville Prize
The Keith Harrison Memorial Prize for Proficiency in Medicine, Final Degree Examinations, 1981
UNSW University medal 1982

Postgraduate

Zimmer Overseas Travelling Fellow 1987

Memberships

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Australian Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee and Orthopaedic Sports Surgery (ISAKOS)
International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS)
Australian Arthroplasty Society
Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society
Australian Medical Association
The Neuromuscular Society

Current Hospital Appointments

Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon
St Vincent’s Private Hospital
Macquarie University Hospital
The Prince of Wales Private Hospital
St Luke’s Private Hospital
Honorary Orthopaedic Surgeon
The Prince of Wales Hospital
Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery and Head of the Department of Sports Medicine (Level D academic position)
Australian School of Advanced Medicine
Macquarie University
Macquarie University Private Hospital

Sports Surgery

I have a particular interest in treating injuries in athletes. In my 21 years in practice I have treated thousands of professional, Olympic, and recreational athletes. I understand what it takes to get professional and recreational athletes back to their pre-injury sporting level. During this time I have been actively involved in the surgical management of sportsmen and athletes from the following teams and organisations:

Rugby League, NRL competition:
Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, Consultant knee surgeon since 1994
Cronulla Sutherland Sharks, Consultant knee surgeon since 2001
St George Illawarra Dragons
Penrith Panthers
Australian Kangaroos
NSW Blues
Rugby Union:
Australian Wallabies
Sydney University Football Club, Consultant knee surgeon since 2002
Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club
Australian Women’s Rugby Team
Australian Rules Football, AFL competition:
Sydney Swans
Basketball, NBL competition:
Sydney Kings
Sydney Razorbacks
Olympic Games:
Consultant knee surgeon to the Sydney Olympic Games 2000
Cricket:
Australian Cricket Team
NSW Cricket Team
Australian Women’s Cricket Team
Skiing:
Thredbo Ski Patrol
Perisher Valley Ski Patrol
Thredbo Ski School (instructors)
Perisher Valley Ski School (instructors)
Schoolboy Sport:
Scots College

Medical Education and Research

I have lectured and presented widely in Australia and overseas in the areas of sports surgery, joint replacement, minimally invasive surgery, partial joint replacement and computer assisted surgery.

I travel extensively to research new and improved methods of treatment and have been a demonstrator of surgical techniques to orthopaedic surgeons in the fields of knee surgery and joint replacement both in Australia and overseas.

I have a particular interest in orthopaedic development in Asia and am a founding member of The Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Association (APAS) which promotes the science of joint replacement in the Asia-Pacific region.

I have been a regular presenter and surgical demonstrator at the annual APAS joint replacement conferences since its inception in 1998.

I have been involved in surgical research for many years through laboratories and facilities in Australia, USA and Europe. I am currently engaged in some exciting research at the newly formed laboratories at The Australian School of Advanced Medicine at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

I have published papers in sports surgery and other topics in the orthopaedic literature.

Design and Development of Orthopaedic Devices

I have long been engaged in the design and development of orthopaedic implants and devices.

Principal Designer

XLA range of modular femoral heads for infinite adjustability of leg length and offset in hip replacement.
De Puy International, 2004.

Principal Designer

Freedom uni-compartmental knee replacement
Stryker Corporation, 2006

Principal Designer

Interference screw for ACL fixation, 2003.

Principal Designer

Minimally invasive total knee replacement instrument set

De Puy International. 2002.