About Melbourne Medicolegal Services
Meet our team of medical experts.
About Dr. Wan Zhang
MBBS, B.MED. SCI., FRACS ORTH, FAOA
Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon
I provide:
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Medical negligence evaluations for musculoskeletal injuries
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Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), file reviews and telemedicine assessments
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Independent assessments of workplace injuries, transport accidents, public liability matters and total disability claims
I’m a practicing orthopaedic surgeon with expertise in assessing and managing injuries to hips, knees, ankles and feet.
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I am a fellowship trained lower limb specialist with extensive experience in trauma. I have treated patients in both Melbourne major trauma centres: the Alfred and Royal Melbourne Hospital.
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I am particularly interested in sports injuries, having recovered from several of my own.
Qualifications and Accreditations
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Medical Science (B.Med.Sci) University of Melbourne
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthA)
AMA4 Accredited Assessor for Upper limb, Lower limb, Spine, SIGMD
Specialisations and Interests
All lower limb orthopaedic conditions, including:
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Foot and ankle conditions
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Hip and knee arthroplasty
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Arthroscopic surgery
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Sports injuries
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Trauma
Independent Medico-legal Examinations (IMEs) for all orthopaedic conditions.
Experience
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mercy Health, Werribee
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Peninsula Private Hospital
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Western Health
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Goulburn Valley Health
About Dr. Anna Manolopoulos
MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA, ARIMF
Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon
I provide:
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Medical negligence evaluations for musculoskeletal injuries
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Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), file reviews and telemedicine assessments
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Independent assessments of workplace injuries, transport accidents, public liability matters and total disability claims
I am a practicing orthopaedic surgeon with expertise in assessing and managing injuries to the core, upper limbs, lower limbs, spine, and skin. I am also fluent in Greek.
Specialisations and Interests
Independent Medicolegal Examinations (IMEs) for all orthopaedic conditions, including paediatric and trauma surgery.
Qualifications and Accreditations
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery Melbourne University (MBBS)
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthA)
AMA4 Accredited Assessor for Core, lower limb, upper limb, spine & skin.
CIME (ARIMF)
Accredited Worksafe, ComCare and TAC Assessor
Experience and Membership
Victorian Audit of Surgical Mortality (VASM) First Line Assessor, ASSET Faculty Member, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
Victorian Vice President, Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ASOS)
Surgical Services & Medical Advisory Committee Member (MAC), Peri-Operative Services Committee Member, NorthPark Private Hospital
Member, Third World Orthopaedics, Outreach Program.
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Fellowships in paediatric and trauma surgery, Scottish Rite for Children Hospital Texas, Western Health, Melbourne
About Dr. Daniel Robin
MBBS (Hons), MS, FRACS (Orth), FA Orth A
Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon
I provide:
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Complex hip and knee surgery, including sports-related and degenerative conditions
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Treatment of hip dysplasia and patellar stabilisation for young and sporting adults
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Management of fractures and trauma in both upper and lower limbs
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Expertise in sports injury treatment and rehabilitation
Mr Daniel Robin is a Melbourne-based orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty expertise in complex hip and knee surgery, as well as treatment of trauma relating to sports injuries and fractures of both upper and lower limbs. Mr Robin has developed a lower-limb subspecialty interest, specifically in the treatment of sports-related and degenerative conditions of the hip and knee as well as hip dysplasia and patellar stabilisation in the young and sporting adult population.
He has trained with world-renowned orthopaedic surgeons in Melbourne, London, Bristol, Switzerland, Birmingham and Italy. Daniel currently consults in Caulfield, Cranbourne and Rowville. He operates from Cabrini Malvern and Holmesglen Private Hospital.
Specialisations and Interests
Independent Medicolegal Examinations (IMEs) for orthopaedic conditions involving upper and lower limbs
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Sub-specialist interests in all lower limb orthopaedic conditions, including:
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Foot and ankle conditions
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Hip and knee arthroplasty
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Arthroscopic surgery
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Sports injuries
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Trauma
Qualifications and Accreditations
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (with Honours)
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthA)
AMA4 Accredited Assessor Core, Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Scarring, Spine & SIGMD
About Dr. Ash Moaveni
BHB, MBChB, FAOrthA, FRACS, MPH
Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon
Shoulder and upper limb sub-specialist with extensive local and international experience. Co-author and frequent contributor to peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters.
Qualifications and Accreditations
Bachelor of Human Biology (BHB) University of Auckland, NZ
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) University of Auckland, NZ
Master of Public Health (MPH) Monash University, Melbourne
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthA)
AMA4 Accredited Assessor for Upper Limb, Lower Limb, and Spinal impairments
WorkSafe, TAC and Wrongs Impairment Act Assessor
Independent Medicolegal Examinations (IMEs) for all orthopaedic conditions, involving upper and lower limbs, spine and pelvis
Sub-specialist interests in shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand conditions (including carpal tunnel syndrome)
Experience
Director and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Eastern Melbourne Orthopaedics and Sports
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, St Vincent's Private Hospital, East Melbourne
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mitcham Private Hospital
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Knox Private Hospital
Member of the Specialist Orthopaedic Clinical Advisory Group (Victorian Department of Health) 2015-2020
Deputy Director of Training, Australian Orthopaedic Association, Alfred Hospital 2012-2022
Postgraduate Fellowships and Memberships
Shoulder, Elbow Society of Australia Travelling Fellowship
Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Centre, Ontario, Canada
Hand and Upper Limb Centre, Ontario, Canada
Pulvertaft Hand Centre, United Kingdom
Member of the Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia (SESA)
Research and Publications
Current research projects
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Use of intra-wound antibiotics to lower infection rates in trauma surgery
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Outcome following a scapula (shoulder blade) fracture
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Different approaches to the elbow joint (specifically the coronoid process) - a cadaveric study
About Dr. Sara Safari
MBBS, MSpMed, FRACGP
Sports and Musculoskeletal Doctor
I provide:
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Medical negligence evaluations for musculoskeletal injuries
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Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), file reviews and telemedicine assessments
I’m a practicing sports medicine and musculoskeletal doctor with expertise in assessing and managing injuries to the spine, pelvis, upper and lower limbs.
I regularly assist Dr Moaveni with surgical procedures.
As an AFL Academy and club doctor I’m actively engaged in sports injury prevention and management and determining fitness to play.
Qualifications and Accreditations
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Azad University of Medical Science, Tehran
Master of Sports Medicine, University of Queensland
Postgraduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy, Melbourne University
Musculoskeletal diagnostic and procedural ultrasonography, Zedu Ultrasound Training Solutions
Fellow of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
AMA4 Accredited Assessor for Upper Limb, Lower Limb, and Spinal impairments
WorkSafe, TAC and Wrongs Impairment Act Assessor