Media thread, page-609

A follow-up from the good surgeon above. Seems like a glowing recommendation to me, and the bloke has the experience to know.

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Dr Stuart Kirkham is a well-known and experienced senior Orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in disorders of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder – i.e. the upper limb.

Dr Kirkham received the AOA travelling fellowship prize in 1999. He was awarded FAOrthA by the AOA in 2000.


In 2000, Dr Kirkham then returned to Australia and started at Westmead hospital where for approx. 11 years he was responsible for the teaching syllabus of hand and upper limb disorders.

Dr Kirkham has taught many orthopaedic and plastic surgery trainees.
Today Dr Kirkham is purely in private practice. He has 4 Sydney locations: Wahroonga, Bella Vista, Mona Vale and Sydney CBD

He is most well-known for his major interests and contributions in:

• Carpal Tunnel: he has done endoscopic keyhole CTR for over 23 years and was recently asked to teach the technique to surgeons in Japan.

• Scaphoid: published the world’s biggest series of cavitary non unions treated with cancellous grafts – a proud achievement.

• Tennis Elbow: Dr Kirkham has suffered Tennis Elbow himself and has extensive knowledge; it’s a research focus. He has a patented implant.

• Rotator Cuff: has extensive experience and results to show for it.

• Arthritis Surgery: he has a patented arthroplasty currently in prototype stage progress

• Frozen Shoulder: he has a research trial underway toda

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