DANIEL SYDENHAM
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Daniel has obtained a Bachelor of Science (Biomedical) degree at the University of Adelaide and has completed further, an Honours degree in Pharmacology in 2000. In 2005 he successfully graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree.
He became a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons after completion of his Orthopaedic Surgery training with the Australian Orthopaedic Association in 2013.
Daniel has completed three renowned international shoulder fellowships in Oxford (England), Rennes (France) and Milan (Italy) and tutelage in hip arthroplasty in Zurich (Switzerland).
Through his public appointment at Western Health, Daniel is the Deputy Head of Orthopaedics (Clinical) and is involved in instructing and leading future Australian surgeons. He has multiple publications in peer reviewed journals and has presented at both national and international orthopaedic meetings.
Daniel’s key special interests include:
Shoulder
Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Rotator cuff repair
Shoulder stabilisation
AC joint arthritis
Shoulder replacement surgery.
Knee
Arthroscopic knee surgery
ACL reconstruction
Total knee replacement surgery.
Elbow
Arthroscopic elbow surgery
Elbow replacement surgery
Elbow nerve surgery.
Hip
Total hip replacement surgery - minimally invasive anterior and traditional approaches
Trauma
All regions of reconstruction trauma surgery in both children and adults.
Qualifications and Professional Memberships
FRACS, Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in the Speciality of Orthopaedic Surgery
MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, The University of Melbourne
BSc Honours, Bachelor of Science Honours in Pharmacology, The University of Adelaide
BSc, Bachelor of Science (Biomedical), The University of Adelaide
FAOrthA, Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association
Australian Medical Association (AMA)
British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)
Girdlestone Orthopaedic Society
