New in-house Podiatrist Emma Readhead

Orthopaedics ACT is happy to announce that Emma Readhead has joined our team as an in house Podiatrist. Emma has joined us here at Orthopaedics ACT so that we can expand our lower limb services for a more holistic in-house experience, working directly with Dr Saqib Zafar. One of Emma’s assets in this role is […]

Medal Awarded to Dr Zafar

We are very proud to announce that Dr Saqib Zafar has been awarded the ‘UK Joint Surgical Colleges Medal’ by the Specialty Board in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. This medal is awarded to one candidate who receives the highest score at the first attempt. Dr Zafar will receive his medal at a award ceremony held […]

PROMOTION – A/Prof Chris Roberts

On 26th May 2020, the Medical School Appointment, Renewal and Promotion Committee invited Dr Roberts to accept promotion of academic title with the Australian National University, as Clinical Associate Professor within the ANU Medical School, ANU College of Health and Medicine. Dr Roberts commenced teaching as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the ANU Medical School […]

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST – Prof Smith AM

Professor Paul N Smith AM BMBS FRACS FAOrthA Professor Paul Smith was awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday honours list. Professor Smith began practice in Canberra in 1998 and has become one of Australia’s most experienced and highly regarded hip and knee surgeons, having performed over 5000 hip […]