The Medical Journal of Australia

Episode 577: MJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 6 - Translational Orthopaedic Research in Practice

The Medical Journal of Australia

Show Notes

Today we are exploring the topic of Translational Orthopaedic Research in Practice.

This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health - a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.

Joining me is Associate Professor Sumit Raniga who is an award winning sub-specialist internationally recognised. orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon.

He is the Director of the Translational Orthopaedic Research Lab and Head of Upper Limb Surgery and Therapy at Macquarie University Hospital.

Dr Michael Dan is a lower limb orthopaedic specialist with further formal subspeciality training from the Lyon Knee School in France.

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