Dr Michael SouthOrthopaedic SurgeonIndependent Medical Examiner.
M.B.,B.S., B.Med.Sci (Physiology), F.R.A.C.S., F.A.Orth.A.
Mater Medical Centre, Rockhampton
I have been in practice as a specialist orthopaedic surgeon since 1991.
I was born inRockhampton and after completing my primary and secondary education there, gained my medical qualifications at the University of Queensland in Brisbane.
My initial training in orthopaedic surgery at Royal Brisbane Hospital was followed by registrar positionsat the Gold Coast Hospital and the Ipswich Base Hospital in South-East Queensland.
My specialist orthopaedic training was in Brisbane at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, the Mater Hospital and Greenslopes Repatriation Hospital.
After further surgical experience in England, Germany, and the USA, I commenced practice as an orthopaedic surgeon in Rockhampton in 1992.
Clinical Practice:
I retired from active clinical practice in 2022.
I continue to assist colleagues at surgery and maintain my ongoing interest in current orthopaedic science and techniques.
Medico-legal Assessment and Reporting:
As a very experienced orthopaedic surgeon I have extensive experience with and knowledge of the degenerative, acquired, familial, and traumatic conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system.
With a systematic and comprehensive approach to details of history, examination, and scrutiny of relevant radiological images, I provide comprehensive and accurate medicolegal reports, with opinions and conclusions based upon up-to-date scientific literature and facts.
I am trained in AMA 4 and 5; Queensland Workers’ Compensation Scheme Guidelines for Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (GEPI 2) Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Spine, Skin, and Pain and am on the WorkCover Queensland Register of GEPI trained assessors.
I am Comcare trained.
I have been a member of the Office of Industrial Relations Orthopaedic Medical Assessment Tribunal since 2019.
Qualifications
Undergraduate (University of Queensland)
- Bachelor of Medicine (1983)
- Bachelor of Surgery (1983)
- Bachelor of Medical Science (1979)
Postgraduate
- Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedics, 1991)
- Fellow, Australian Orthopaedic Association (1991)
Professional Memberships
- Australian Orthopaedic Association
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Australian Orthopaedic Association Medico-Legal Society
Registration
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
AHPRA Number MED0001360427
Hospital Visiting Rights
- Mater Hospital Rockhampton
Suite 6
Mater Medical Centre
Jessie St
Rockhampton, QLD 4700
- (07) 4922-7211
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