Mr Ponnaren Pak

Mr Ponnaren Pak is an experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in upper limb, particularly the shoulder, also including elbow surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine.

Mr Pak graduated from the University of Melbourne and received additional Orthopaedic training in both Melbourne and Sydney. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association.

Mr Pak is actively involved in ongoing research in his subspecialty area of shoulder arthroplasty, having presented at national and international orthopaedic conferences and having published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Special interests

Upper Limb | Shoulder Surgery | Elbow Surgery | Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Accreditations

American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th Ed.
-SIGMD
-Lower Extremity
-Hand and Upper Extremity
-Dermatology (Skin and Scarring)
Comcare Guide to the Assessment of Degree of Permanent Impairment
WorkSafe, TAC & Wrongs Act Impairment Assessor
Joint Medical Examiner

Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Melbourne, VIC
Postgraduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy, University of Melbourne, VIC
Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons
Fellowship of the Australian Orthopaedic Association

Experience

Discipline Leader in Advanced Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, WA
Orthopaedic Surgeon Clinical Leader, Werribee Mercy Hospital, VIC
Orthopaedic Surgeon (Principle), Essendon Orthopaedics, VIC
Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon, St Vincents Private Hospital, VIC

Professional associations

General Medical Council, United Kingdom, General Medical Registration International
Affiliate Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Victorian Division
Member, Australian Medical Association
Orthopaedic Outreach Australia
Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association