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Clinical Care
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at
St George Hospital has a number of specialties for orthopaedic clinical care.

Training Opportunities
Training opportunities are available for medical registrars, sports medicine fellows and UNSW medical students working on honours degrees or independent learning projects (ILPs).

About the ORI
The ORI was established in 1988 and within a decade, became known as the premier orthopaedic research institute in the southern hemisphere.

Contact
The ORI is conveniently located on the St George Hospital campus, just a short drive from Sydney's Mascot Airport and a seven minute walk from the Kogarah train station.

Director, Orthopaedic Research Institute

Professor George AC Murrell specialises in shoulder surgery and has a special interest in arthroscopic methods to repair and restore damaged ligaments and tendons.

The 2013 Rotator Cuff Shoulder Conference

On April 17, the 2013 Rotator Cuff Shoulder Conference will be held at the premises of the Orthopaedic Research Institute. Click here for the (PDF) brochure listing the scheduled talks along with registration information.

ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport 2013

This event will be held at the Hilton Arcadia Resort & Spa in Phuket, Thailand October 22-25, 2013.

The ORI has a specialised laboratory for biomechanical research.