Dr Johan Charilaou – Orthopaedic Surgeon

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Dr Johan Charilaou – Orthopaedic Surgeon

Subspecialist Arthroplasty Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Co-founder and director of OrthoTrauma, delivering a complete orthopaedic trauma service across the Cape Peninsula.

 

Academic history:

  • MBChB (2007) – University of the Free State
  • FC Orth SA (2018) – College of Medicine of South Africa, University of Cape Town
  • MMed Ortho (2018) – University of Cape Town
  • South African Orthopaedic Association fellowship training in hip and knee replacement surgery (2018 – 2019)  – University of Stellenbosch
  • Sessional consultant – Tygerberg Hospital Arthoplasty Unit

Interests:

  • Primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery 
  • Direct anterior mini approach hip replacements
  • Computer guided / robotic knee replacements
  • 3D pre-operative planning
  • Osteoporotic fracture management
  • Preservation and arthropscopic lower limb keyhole surgery
  • Paediatric and adult musculoskeletal trauma 

Ethos:

  • Patient centered care
  • Ethical principles
  • Compassionate holistic approach
  • Up to date academic knowledge