| Dr Con Glezos is a fellowship trained Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon on Sydney's North Shore. He is a high volume surgeon performing robotic knee and hip joint replacements, revision joint replacements, arthroscopic knee reconstruction, as well as surgery of the wrist and hand. He has extensive experience in the emergency surgical management of limb trauma and fractures, including sports and workplace injuries. Having completed medical training at Sydney University in 2001 and Fellowship Examinations in Orthopaedic Surgery with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2011, Dr Glezos undertook 12 months post-fellowship subspecialty training in hand surgery followed by a further 12 months subspecialty training in hip & knee arthroplasty, and arthroscopic knee reconstruction. Dr Glezos has also undertaken clinical visitations to internationally renowned high-volume joint replacement centres and continues to remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. | Dr Glezos was among the earliest surgeons to take up robotics in orthopaedic surgery in 2016 when the Sydney Adventist Hospital adopted the first robot in NSW. Having performed the first robotic total hip replacement there in 2016, he continues to refine his surgical techniques to enable enhanced recovery and optimal function while reducing pain and length of hospital stay. Dr Glezos is active in Orthopaedic research, having presented at both Australian and international meetings and having numerous publications in international peer reviewed journals. He has been an Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST) course instructor since 2012 and a speaker for the Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program. Dr Glezos remains involved in the teaching of orthopaedic and emergency medicine trainees, junior doctors, medical students, nurses, physiotherapists. He also provides continuing medical education to doctors in General Practice and has participated in Orthopaedic Outreach trips to neighbouring Pacific nations including Fiji and Tonga. Dr Glezos holds Fellowships of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) and the Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthA) and is a member of numerous professional bodies including the Australian Medical Association, Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Australasian Trauma Society, Australian Hand Surgery Society, Academy of Surgical Educators, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Within the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD), Dr Glezos is currently Head of Department for Orthopaedic Surgery at Ryde Hospital and was formerly the Director of Trauma Surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital. |
