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Dr David Hermann
MBBS, FRACS (Orth) Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr David Hermann
MBBS, FRACS (Orth) Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr David Hermann is an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in adult and paediatric sports injuries, particularly of the knee, shoulder and ankles.
Specialising in
- Ankle
- Knee
- Paediatrics
- Shoulder
- Sports injuries
Dr Hermann has particular interest in Arthroscopic surgery of shoulders (Instability, Rotator Cuff and other problems) and of knees (ACL and other ligament reconstructions, meniscal repair, etc). He has special experience in managing this type of problem in Children and Adolescents, reflecting his role as Director of Sports Medicine at the Women and Children’s Hospital, North Adelaide.
After completing medical training at the University of Adelaide in 1994, Dr Hermann obtained Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedic Surgery) in 2005. Following this he undertook a Fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at the renowned Fowler Kennedy Clinic (Ontario, Canada), before returning to public and private practice in Adelaide. He is a past Chairman of Orthopaedics SA and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Specialising in
Consulting / Operating Locations
Flinders Private Hospital
Orthopaedics SA
Memorial Medical Centre
Orthopaedics SA
Additional Information
Dr David Hermann is an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in adult and paediatric sports injuries, particularly of the knee, shoulder and ankles.
- M.B.B.S., University of Adelaide 1994
- F.R.A.C.S. in Orthopaedic Surgery, 2005
1983 -1987
Christian Brothers College,
Adelaide, South Australia
1988 – 1993
Medical School,
University of Adelaide,
South Australia
1994
Intern,
Royal Adelaide Hospital,
South Australia
1995 – 1997
Basic Surgical Training
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Flinders Medical Centre
Royal Adelaide Hospital
1998 – 2000
Orthopaedic Service Registrar
Metropolitan Adelaide Hospitals
2001 – 2004
Advanced Surgical Training in Orthopaedic Surgery
South Australia Program
2005 – 2006
Sports Medicine Fellowship
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
University of Western Ontario
Canada
2006 – 2012
Visiting Medical Specialist
Flinders Medical Centre
2006 – present
Private Orthopaedic Practice
Orthopaedics SA
Memorial Hospital, North Adelaide and Flinders Private Hospital, Bedford Park
2007 – present
Senior Visiting Consultant
Director of Sports Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Hospital