Orthopaedics ACT
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‘Our surgeons all have different skills across the spectrum of orthopaedics’
New centre aims to empower patients THEY’RE the ACT’s largest group of orthopaedic surgeons, and now they’re consulting out of newly refurbished premises at the Woden Specialist Medical Centre: Orthopaedics ACT not only brings together seven orthopaedic surgeons, it also has a focus on empowering its patients.
private consulting rooms for elective surgery, but all of the surgeons can also be seen at Canberra Hospital, providing support to the public health system. “My area of interest is the lower limbs, predominantly hip and knee surgery, and that’s the elective side of things,” says Dr Kulisiewicz. “I’m also on call at the public hospital where we do trauma: car accidents, skiing injuries… when people injure themselves at the snow they come through to Canberra Hospital.”
“Our surgeons all have different skills across the spectrum of orthopaedics,” says Dr Chris Roberts, who specialises in hand and upper-limb surgery. “The new building lets us offer a full service in one area – and also in the building is physiotherapy and radiology.” In 2013, a well-known medical group split up, and the seven orthopaedic surgeons now practising in the Woden premises moved into temporary offices in Turner while their new offices, at 90 Corinna Street, were refurbished to suit their patients’ needs. “We found new premises that would go the distance, and last us for the next 10 to 20
Other benefits
Orthopaedics ACT offers two other unique benefits: a focus on patient education and full-time orthopaedic nurses. “Our commitment to education includes any person getting a hip or knee joint replacement: they’re provided access, for Professor Paul Smith, left, Dr Phil Aubin, Dr Damian Smith, Dr Chris Roberts and Dr Alexander Burns. free, to a two-hour education session,” says Ms Drayton. years,” says surgeon Dr Gawel Kulisiewicz. castle, Canberra Raiders ball toss, physiThe surgeons at Orthopaedics ACT are: “We’re empowering the patient to have Orthopaedics ACT is now in the new otherapy sessions and massage tables, and • Professor Paul Smith, specialising in ownership of the process and sharing our premises, and on Saturday, December 13, will more. arthroplasty joint replacement; knowledge of what to do before the surgery celebrate the building’s grand opening along The building will be officially opened by • Dr Alexander Burns, specialising in and what to expect when you’re in hospital. with Flex Out Physiotherapy and National Chief Minister Katy Gallagher. arthroplasty and arthroscopy (investigat“Part of that presentation is about when Capital Diagnostic Imaging. ing joint problems); you go home, what to expect, and what you About orthopaedics “Funds raised will • Dr Damian Smith, specialising in lower can do to influence your outcome. “Orthopaedic problems or injuries are very go to Camp Quality limb arthroplasty and knee reconstruction; “And being able to offer the support of an common – we do joint replacements, treat and to Pegasus,” says • Dr Phil Aubin, specialising in arthroplasty orthopaedic nurse five days a week is great ligament injuries, manage fractures, tendon business manager and lower limb reconstruction; for patients who have a question that doesn’t ruptures and so on,” says Dr Roberts. Angela Drayton. “All • Dr Gawel Kulisiewicz, specialising in knee require they speak to a surgeon.” “When we go into medicine, people divide three organisations and ankle surgery; into physicians and surgeons. Surgery is are very committed • Dr Nicholas Tsai, specialising in spinal, more on the practical side; we’ve all gone to community, and hip, knee and trauma surgery; and Grand opening: 10am-2pm, into orthopaedic surgery, which is even we wanted to do • Dr Chris Roberts, specialising in upper Saturday, December 13 more so. something for the limb surgery. “People come in with a problem – an community.” An advantage is that the surgeons can Where: Level 2, 90 Corinna Street, The Grand Opening arthritic hip or carpal tunnel syndrome – and work closely together, says Ms Drayton. Woden we’re able to treat them with an operation will run from 10am to “They’ll discuss the various options together Contact: admin@orthoACT.com.au 2pm, and feature Camp which cures them. – sometimes you get the benefit of multiple or 6221 9320 “And then they can go on with their lives. Quality face painting surgeons looking at your case. For unusual We cure people, and that’s a very satisfying and barbecue, the cases, we’re definitely the place to come.” Website: orthoACT.com.au Orthopaedics ACT… now in new Woden premises. part of the job.” Brumbies, a jumping Orthopaedics ACT contains the surgeons’
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NEW LOCATION Woden Specialist Medical Centre, Level 2, 90 Corinna St, WODEN ACT 2606 admin@orthoACT.com.au www.orthoACT.com.au 20 CityNews November 13-19, 2014