Dr Nick Vertzyas - Bankstown

He has completed his advanced training in orthopaedic surgery in Sydney. On becoming a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, he was awarded the Australian Orthopaedic Associations, International research fellowship to the Harvard University in Boston in the United States. He gained a further experience in primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty under the guidance of Professor Tom Thornhill and Professor Richard Scott at The Brigham Hospital in Boston. He was also involved in research that was performed at the Harvard Institute. On returning to Australia Dr Vertzyas completed a further fellowship with Associate Professor Michael Neil at the St Vincents Hospital, Sydney. Associate Professor Michael Neil has extensive experience in both primary and revision total knee and hip arthroplasty, including complex allograft revision surgery. He operates at the St Vincent's private Hospital and the St Vincent's clinic day surgery, he admits public patients to the Bankstown Hospital. His lectures to the undergraduate medical students through the clinical school at the St Vincent's Hospital. He voluntarily assists the Australian Orthopaedic Association, in the selection, training and examination of advanced trainees. Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Orthopaedics. Member Australian Orthopaedic Association. Member Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Fellow Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association. International member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Member Australian Orthopaedic Surgeons Research Foundation. Member World Orthopaedic Concern. Member Orthopaedic Outreach.