Dr Billy Ramokgopa
GT du Toit Lecture
Dr Billy Ramokgopa
GT du Toit Lecture
Dr Paul Tornetta III
FP Fouche Lecture
Vincent Mosca
JJ Craig Lecture
Dr Odette Koch
SAOA President
Dr Mari Thiart
Congress Chairperson 2025
Prof Len Marais
South African Orthopaedic Association
Dr Paul Tornetta
American Academy of Othopaedic Surgeons
Dr Kyle Jeray
American Orthopaedic Association
Dr Scott Fletcher
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Dr Mark Bowditch
British Orthopaedic Association
Dr Olufemi Ayeni
Canadian Orthopaedic Association
Dr Khalid Mohammed
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association
Prof Xavier Griffin
UK | Trauma
Professor Xavier Griffin is a leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon based in London, Oxford and Banbury. He holds the inaugural Chair of the new clinical and academic collaboration in orthopaedic surgery at the renowned Barts and The London School of Medicine. He is the President Elect of the Orthopaedic Trauma Society of UK and Ireland.
His areas of expertise are broken bones and muscle injuries in adults and children, hip replacements, and hip reconstruction following traumatic injury. He is a national specialist in the treatment of severe injuries of the
pelvis bone and hip socket. He is currently based at the Nuffield Health Oxford Manor Hospital and Royal London Hospital, Barts
Health NHS Trust. After completing his undergraduate degrees at Cambridge and Oxford Universities in 1999 and 2002,
Professor Griffin went on to do ten years of trauma and orthopaedic training in both Bristol and West Midlands. Following this he underwent internationally recognised fellowship-level training at the Royal
Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
He was trained by world-leading experts in the treatment of broken bones and hip replacement, particularly in the treatment of the pelvis and hip socket.
Dr Vincent Mosca
USA | Peadiatrics
Dr. Vincent Mosca is Professor Emeritus (Retired) in the Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Seattle Children’s Hospital – as of April 28, 2022. He is a former Director of the Department of Orthopedics at Seattle Children’s and Chief of pediatric orthopedics at the University of Washington. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina, and then did a 1-year fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada before starting his practice in Seattle.
Approximately 90% of his clinical work, research, teaching, lectures, and publications pertain to the understanding and treatment of foot deformities in children and adolescents. Dr. Mosca has authored or coauthored over 100 articles, book chapters, and monographs, including an extensive and comprehensive monograph on the biomechanics and practical principles-based application of the Ponseti clubfoot method. His single authored book, published in 2014 and entitled Principles and Management of Pediatric Foot and Ankle Deformities and Malformations, was the culmination of his life’s work in the field up until that date. The second edition, published in 2024 and entitled Foot Deformities and Malformations in Children, includes his most recent and updated thoughts, observations, discoveries, contributions, and
teachings in the field.
He has been an invited speaker/visiting professor in more than 130 medical centers and orthopedic conferences in the US, and in 91 orthopedic conferences in 37 countries outside the US. He has educated over 400 orthopedic residents and pediatric orthopedic fellows and 46 international orthopedic surgeon observers at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington. And he has provided well over 4,000 free-of-charge patient consultation opinions via email to over 500 requesting US and international orthopedic surgeons.
Dr. Mosca is on multiple orthopedic journal editorial boards. He is listed in 14 national/international Who’s Who directories and has been listed in the book, The Best Doctors in America, since 1996. He is also listed in The Leading Physicians of the World directory. His greatest honor has been his induction into the Hall of Fame of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America in April 2023.
Dr Sami Roukoz
Lebanon, Shoulder and Elbow
Professor Sami Roukoz is a renowned hand and upper limb surgeon based at Hôtel-Dieu de France in Beirut, Lebanon. His main areas of expertise include trauma and reconstructive surgery of the upper limb, as well as microsurgery.
He received his training in Paris during the 1990s under esteemed surgeons such as Alain Gilbert, Michel Merle, Alain Masquelet, and Philippe Valenti.
Prof. Roukoz has an extensive portfolio of clinical and research publications in orthopedic surgery. He has held key academic roles, including serving as Director of the Master’s Program at the Faculty of Medicine at Saint Joseph University, and as Head of the Orthopedic Department at Hôtel-Dieu de France.
He is currently the International Program Editor for Upper Limb at AO Trauma, based in Davos, Switzerland. As an active faculty member of AO Trauma, he has participated in and chaired numerous upper limb courses both in Davos and across the Middle East.
Dr Michael Parry
UK | Oncology and limb reconstruction
Dr Michael Parry Michael Parry is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital specialising in orthopaedic oncology and primary and revision lower limb arthroplasty.
Michael undertook his undergraduate medical training at the University of Bristol qualifying in 2001. He continued his training in Oxford and the South East before returning to Bristol to complete his higher surgical training. He completed his Doctorate in Medicine in 2012 and was previously appointed as an NIHR clinical lecturer in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Bristol.
He has completed fellowship training in lower limb arthroplasty in Vancouver and orthopaedic oncology here in Birmingham. Michael began working at the ROH in 2014 and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Aston.
Michael’s specialist interests are in orthopaedic oncology and lower limb arthroplasty, with a particular interest in the management of infected joint replacements. Michael has published extensively in these fields and has continued to develop his research interests in both oncology and revision lower limb arthroplasty.
He regularly presents at national and international conferences on behalf of the ROH and is a reviewer for a number of renowned orthopaedic journals.
Dr Wybren van der Wal
Netherlands | SAKS | Knee
I am an orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty in knee sports surgery. I completed a dedicated knee fellowship under Dr. Daniel Saris at Utrecht University Hospital. Currently, I work at a hospital affiliated with the Dutch Olympic Committee, where I treat athletes of all levels, including Olympians—something I particularly enjoy as a former elite athlete myself.
In 2023, I had the honor of being selected as one of the ISAKOS Global Traveling Fellows, an enriching experience guided by the inspiring Ponky Firer as our godfather. I am presently pursuing a PhD focusing on the influence of concomitant pathology in ACL injuries, which I expect to complete in 2026.
My academic involvement extends to various national and international research collaborations, and I’m an editorial board member of the Arthroscopy journal. In collaboration with a colleague, I co-developed the Knee Arthroscopy Belt to enhance ergonomics during arthroscopic procedures.
My connection with South Africa dates back to a medical internship in Cape Town. Since then, I’ve returned several times, including a memorable five-month overland journey by car from the Netherlands to Cape Town in 2014. I’m excited to return once more for the South African Knee Society Meeting at SAOA—to share insights, exchange ideas, and continue learning.
Prof Tom Quick
UK | SASSH | Hands
Tom Quick MA (Cantab.) MBBS, FRCS (Tr&Orth) MD (res) FHEA.
Tom is a clinical academic in the United Kingdom specialising in brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury. He holds the appointments of Associate Professor at Bristol University as well as at University College London. Tom is the Director of research in the Peripheral Nerve Injury Research Unit and Clinical Lead for peripheral nerve in the UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering.
He is an honorary Consultant Surgeon at the Bristol NHS Trusts and works in the South West brachial Plexus Team (SWePT); The regionally commissioned NHS service for the peninsular.
Tom was elected as an ABC travelling fellow for 2024 Lecturing in Canada and the Midwest United states at the invitation of the American and the Canadian Orthopaedic Associations.
Tom’s clinical and research practice focuses purely on nerve injury repair and reconstruction with a further super sub-specialisation in obstetric brachial plexus palsy, nerve injuries of childhood and adolescence and neuromuscular injuries to the developing shoulder. Tom is widely published and recognised nationally and internationally as an expert in these fields.
Tom’s specialist training was in Orthopaedic Surgery, with subspecialty fellowship training in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery (with a focus on the upper limb) and Peripheral Nerve Surgery. He attained Completion of Specialist Training and was appointed to the specialist register of the General Medical Council in 2012. After further subspecialty fellowship training, Tom was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon in 2013. Following 11 years at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Peripheral Nerve Injury Unit, Tom moved to Bristol in October 2024 to establish a brachial plexus unit for the Southwest.
Tom undertakes his private work in London at The Cleveland Clinic London.
Tom is a member of the Bristish Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH),
Mr Herv Vidakovic
UK | SAAS | Arthroplasty
Mr Vidakovic is currently an Orthopaedic Consultant, Revision arthroplasty/Lower limb reconstruction at the NHS Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
I am a New Zealand trained orthopaedic surgeon, and a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. I am principally employed as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital in Clydebank. My subspecialist expertise is in hip, knee and shoulder pathology, with a particular interest in complex reconstruction and revision arthroplasty, periprosthetic fracture care, and the management of pathology in the young adult patient group. At present my annual operative volume includes approximately 400 joint replacements, including over 40 revision arthroplasty cases.
Thus far in my career I have worked in range of healthcare settings across New Zealand and the United Kingdom. This has afforded me the opportunity to the develop a broad and diverse skillset, allowing me to maintain a uniquely broad scope of practice within an arthroplasty focused department.
I have a passion for innovation in orthopaedic practice. I am a keen adopter and developer of novel surgical techniques which improve patient outcomes through tissue preservation, cost effectiveness, and operative efficiency. I am a dedicated educator with a strong track record in surgical education, having been formally recognised for my ongoing contributions, and holding multiple positions of responsibility. I am heavily involved in the teaching of trainees within the West of Scotland region, notably their preparation for the final fellowship exams.
Dr Miho Tanaka
USA | Sport Injuries | Knee
Miho J. Tanaka, MD PhD is the Director of the Women’s Sports Medicine Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Tanaka’s research focus is on the biomechanics, imaging and anatomy of the knee joint as it relates to patellar instability. She and her team have been awarded the Patellofemoral Surgical Anatomy Excellence Award by the Patellofemoral Foundation and Arthroscopy Association of North America in 2014 and in 2021.
She is the Chief Medical Officer and Head Team Physician for the New England Revolution (Major League Soccer) and a team physician for the Boston Red Sox (Major League Baseball), and Boston Ballet. She additionally has specific interest in promoting awareness and education for multidisciplinary care and injury prevention among female athletes.
Dr. Tanaka serves on the Board of Directors for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), on the Steering Board for AO Sports Medicine, and as Chair of the Learning Innovation Lab for AAOS. She is an Associate Editor and Chair of the Electronic Media Editorial Board of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, a member of the Arthroscopy Journal Editorial Board, Associate CME Editor for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Women’s Sports Medicine.
Prof Erik Hohmann
UAE| Sport | Knee, Shoulder and research
MBBS, FRCS, FRCS (Tr&Orth), PhD, MD
German Board Certified Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, Sports Medicine Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery, Dubai, UAE
Specialist Aeromedical Examiner, GCAA, UAE
Prof Hohmann is a Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon educated and trained in both Germany and South Africa. He completed his internship at Johannesburg Hospital and subsequently trained as an orthopaedic registrar on the Wits circuit. He then undertook subspecialty fellowship training in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine under the mentorship of Professor Andreas Imhoff in Munich, Germany. He holds a PhD in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and a higher academic medical doctorate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Biomechanics. He is board certified in Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS, FRCS Tr&Orth). He has also been appointed as instructor for Arthroscopic Surgery by the Association of German Speaking Arthroscopists (AGA).
Previously Prof Hohmann has served as a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Queensland and as a Consultant of Orthopaedic Surgery for Queensland Health with a focus on arthroscopic surgery, sports medicine and complex knee and shoulder reconstructions and orthopaedic trauma.
