Dr Johan Charilaou – Orthopaedic Surgeon
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.
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