Michael J. Sandow
Upper Limb Orthopaedic Surgeon
B.M.B.S., F.R.A.C.S., F.A. Orth.A.

Michael J. Sandow

Tel: (08) 8236 4166
Facsimile: (08) 8236 4110
Email: msandow@woc.com.au

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Specialising in

• Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery for Injuries and Disorders of the Hand, Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder.

Current Appointments

• Consulting Surgeon - Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic & Wakefield Sports Clinic
  
  
• Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon - Wakefield Hospital, St. Andrews Hospital, Parkwynd Private Hospital
  
  
• Senior Visiting Medical Specialist - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital (Head - Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Limb Service)
  
  
• Senior Clinical Lecturer - University of Adelaide
  
  
• Sessional Lecturer - University of South Australia (Dept Physiotherapy)

Post Graduate Specialty Training

Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center North Carolina USA 1988/89
E.M.S.T.

Research Interests

• Shoulder instability, acute and chronic arthroscopic and open repairs
• Shoulder injuries in volley ball players
• Total shoulder replacement outcome
• Repair of tendon injuries in the hand
• Costal (rib) grafts in wrist
• 3D Imaging and virtual surgery
• Scaphoid and wrist bone grafting techniques
  (C.V. and presentation list available on request)

Medical Associations Membership

• Australian Orthopaedic Association
• Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Australian Hand Surgery Society
• Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia
• Sports Medicine Australia
• Australian Medical Association
• International Arthroscopy Association (ISAKOS)
• Australian Military Medicine Association
• Association of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand
• American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon
• American Academy of Orthopaedic sugeons

Awards

• A.B.C. Travelling Fellow 1996
• Hong Kong Travelling Fellow 1995
• Best paper presentation: A.O.A. 1993
• Aust Hand Surgery Society 1993, 1999, 2000
• Best Scientific Exhibit, American Society for Surgery of the Hand 2003