Mr David Whitehead : Healthpoint

Qualifications

MB ChB 2000 Otago; FRACS (Orth) 2009

Profile

David is a fellowship trained hip and knee surgeon whose scope of practice is:

Joint Replacement Surgery
Hip Replacement
Conventional and Robotic Assisted Total Knee Replacement

Sports Knee Surgery
Arthroscopic (Keyhole) Surgery
Meniscus Repair
Patella (Kneecap) Stabilisation

And of Particular Interest
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

David works in collaboration with sport and exercise medicine physicians and physiotherapists. For the early assessment of knee injuries, he has acute clinics and weekly visits to either Sports Doctors or Motus Health in Merivale and Rolleston.

Education & Training

David graduated from the University of Otago Medical School in 2000. He received his specialist qualification in Orthopaedic Surgery from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association in 2009.

David is an active member of multiple organisations including the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS).

Awards

1991
The Ngaere Leggat Scholarship

Adams House, Christchurch Boys High School

Adams' House highest award for scholastic achievement, qualities of manhood, devotion to duty, sympathy for and encouragement and protection of those weaker than himself, kindness, unselfishness and fellowship, exhibition of moral force of character and of instinct to lead, to take an interest in his fellows and fondness for or ability in sports.

1999
The Charles Upham Sword of Honour

Graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant from the Officer Cadet School into the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

Awarded to the outstanding Officer Cadet who best displayed the qualities of leadership, initiative, integrity, motivation, academic ability and physical fitness; and who is assessed as having the greatest potential as a Territorial Force Army Officer.

Title or Designation

Orthopaedic Hip & Knee Surgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Post-Fellowship Training

Fellowships

David completed fellowships under the tutorage of world-renowned surgeons at leading orthopaedic clinics in North America and Europe.

2010-2011
Hip and Knee Reconstruction

London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada

2011-2012
Sport Medicine

Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada

David was the fellow physician for the University of Western Ontario Mustangs football team and treated athletes both on and off the field.

2012
Hip Preservation and Reconstruction

Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland

Gender

Male / Tāne

Full NZ Registration Date

7 December 2001

Vocational Scope

Orthopaedic Surgery

Languages Spoken

English

Mr David Whitehead

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