My Practice

Dr. Jonathan Herald
MBBS, MspMed, FRACS (Orth)
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Shoulder, Elbow and Knee Surgery

Qualifications

Fellowship in Elbow Surgery
2007 Dr Shawn O'Driscoll Observational and Research Fellowship in Elbow Surgery Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota, USA

Fellowship in Shoulder Surgery
2006 Dr Evan Flatow Observational and Research Fellowship in Shoulder Surgery Mt Sinai School of Medicine, New York University, New York, USA

Fellowship in Knee Surgery
2006 Dr Leo Pinczewski Clinical and Research Fellowship in Knee Surgery North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, Sydney, Australia

Fellowship in Sports Medicine
2006 Dr Daniel Biggs Clinical and Research Fellowship in Shoulder and Knee Surgery Central West Orthopaedics and Sports Injuries Centre, Sydney, Australia

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
(Orthopaedic Surgery)
2006 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Conjoint Associate Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery
2003 University of New South Wales

American Board Exams
2003 ECFMG exams

Masters of Sports Medicine
2000 University of New South Wales

United Kingdom Board Exams
1999 GMC registration approved

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery
1996 University of Sydney, Australia

Achievements

Columbia University Basic Microsurgery Course
2007 Columbia University, New York, USA

Mount Sinai Advanced Elbow Course
2006 Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA

AAOS/ASES Shoulder Arthroplasty: Surgical Indications and Techniques Course
2006 AAOS Orthopaedic Learning Center, USA

Elbow Reconstruction: Arthroscopy, Instability and Arthroplasty Course
2006 AAOS Orthopaedic Learning Center, USA

FRACS (Orth)
2006 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Paediatric Orthopaedic Training
2004 Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children

Fluoroscopy Radiation Safety Training Course
2004 Westmead Hospital Medical Physics Department

Hand Surgery Orthopaedic Training
2003 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St George Campus

Midus Rex course
2003 Sydney

Orthopaedic Basic Sciences Exam
2002 Sydney

AO Advanced course
2000 Melbourne

AO Basic course
1999 Auckland

FRACS Part 1 Package
2007 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Emergency Management of Severe Trauma Course
1998 Sydney

Sports Medicine Intensive Course for Medical Practitioners
1996 University of New South Wales

Successful implantation of the first
Zimmer Reconstruction Femoral Nail in Australia
2001 Bankstown Hospital

The Oddbins Prize
1996 Oct 1st Place in Surgical Grand Rounds, RPAH

Top Scoring Student
1994 Medical Defence Union Elective Bursaries Competition

Engineering Science Prize
1989 First place in final year. Sydney Technical High School

Hospital Appointments

St Lukes Hospital
18 Roslyn Street,
Potts Point, NSW 2011
Australia
Tel: 02 9365 0200

Calvary Health Care Sydney
91-111 Rocky Point Road,
Kogarah, NSW 2217
Australia
Tel: 02 9553 3111

The Hills Private Hospital
499 Windsor Rd,
Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153
Australia
Tel: 02 9639 3333

Career Path

Publications

Published

Herald J A, Cooper L, Machart F: Tourniquet - induced restriction of the quadriceps muscle mechanism. - Fact or Fiction? Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 84(6):856-7, 2002 Aug

Herald J A, Macdessi S, Kirsh G: An unusual cause of groin pain following hip replacement.
A case report.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 83-A (9): 1392-5, 2001 Sep

Herald J A, Young C J, White G H, Solomon M J: Endosurgical treatment of synchronous rectal cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm, without laparotomy.
SURGERY (Am). 124(5): pp. 932-3, 1998 Nov

Herald J A, Klug RA, Hausmann MR. Minimally Invasive Approaches for Complex Elbow Trauma
In: Scuderi GR, Tria AJ, Berger RA. Eds. MIS Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2nd Ed. New York: Springer, 2007.

Herald J A, Garlick D: The clinical accuracy of emergency department doctors in diagnosing acute knee injuries.
Masters Thesis UNSW 2000.

Presentations at National / International meetings

Herald J A, Harris I: Outcome of displaced fractures of the distal radius treated by external fixation.
Presented at the AOA NSW State Branch Meeting November 2002
Presented at the AORA Annual meeting November 2002.

Herald J A, Garlick D: The clinical accuracy of emergency department doctors in diagnosing acute knee injuries.
Presented at the 2000 pre-Olympic International Congress on Sports Science, Sports Medicine and Physical education - Brisbane 7 - 13 Sept 2000.

Herald J A, Lucas P, Machart F: Tourniquet induced restriction of the quadriceps muscle mechanism - does it occur?
Presented at the AOA NSW State Branch Meeting May 1999.

Herald J A, Young C J: Endosurgical advances - A case study
Presented at the Surgical Grand rounds, RPAH, October 1996.

Herald J A, Anderson C: The effectiveness of Patient Controlled Anaesthesia (PCA) on post-operative pain in pediatric patients at UCLA Medical Center.
Presented at UCLA Medical Center, California, USA. 1995.

Herald J A, Hutabarat S: Allograft vs. Autograft : It isn’t life or death surgery, why risk it with Allograft?
Presented at the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport 2007

Herald J A, Hutabarat S: Hamstrings vs. Patella Tendon: Can we restore normal knee function and prevent arthritis?
Presented at the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport 2007

Herald J A, Hutabarat S: The Anatomic Double Bundle ACL reconstruction: Are two bundles better than one?
Presented at the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport 2007

Herald J A, Rooney J, Hutabarat S: Making the Diagnosis in Sports Injuries
Workshop at the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport 2007
Presented a paper on “Which Test is Best in Shoulder and Elbow Injuries”. Workshop Convenor

Current Research Projects

• Posttraumatic clavicular non-union in a child. A case study.
  Supervisor: Dr Nicholas Smith
• Repair of Osteochondritis dissecans lesions with OP1. A two year clinical review.
  Supervisor: Dr Peter Gray.
• Dissociation of the Radial Head Component from the Stem of the Judet Bipolar Radial Head Prosthesis.
  Supervisor: Dr Shawn O'Driscoll.
• Complete Dissociation of the Judet Bipolar Radial Head Prosthesis: A Case Study
  Supervisor: Dr Shawn O'Driscoll
• Forearm Pain Associated with Loose Radial Head Prostheses.
  Supervisor: Dr Shawn O'Driscoll

Memberships

• AO Alumni Association
• Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Australian Orthopaedic Association
• Sports Medicine Australia
• Sports Doctors Australia
• The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• The Australian Medical Association
• The Fitness Network of Australia
• The Medical Defence Association
• The Sydney University Alumni
• The Sydney University Medical Society
• University of New South Wales Alumni
• The Art Gallery of New South Wales

Medical Registration

NSW: MPO 319 805

Special Skills/Interests/Hobbies

• Team Doctor for Manly-Warringah Rugby Union Club 1999
• Renovating — completed Owner-builder certificate.
• Tennis
• Golf
• Skiing