Peter Smitham
Peter Smitham
Peter Smitham is an Orthopaedic Consultant at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and an Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide. His clinical interests include Primary and Revision Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery and Complex Trauma. He has a strong background in medical education and innovation. In 2018 he was awarded the School of Medicine Affiliate Teaching Award, and the Executive Dean Award Teaching Excellence Titleholder/Affiliate in 2020. In 2022 he was a finalist in the South Australian Science Excellence and Innovation Awards
I have a number of projects within these areas along with the creation of spin-off companies. Along with MSc and PhD students I also oversee a monthly research meeting with Students and Trainees Orthopaedic Research Collaboration (STORC) to discuss future projects and develop research ideas.
The use of Technology when learning surgery
In this episode, Dr Gavin Nimon ( Orthopaedic Surgeon ) runs a live podcast in front of an audience as part of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons annual scientific meeting, on the topic of podcasts and videocasts to a...
Management of Orthopaedic Trauma
In this new episode, Dr Gavin Nimon (Orthopaedic Surgeon Adelaide) interviews Associate Professor Peter Smitham on his approach to the management of a lower limb traumatic case, a woman who has been it by a car and sustained...
Acute painful and swollen knee
In this episode, Dr Gavin Nimon and Associate Professor Peter Smitham discuss the approach to assessment, investigation and treatment of the case of a sudden onset of a painful knee in a 43 yo male particularly with what is e...
A guide to the assessment of a painful hip
In this episode, Dr Gavin Nimon discusses the assessment of an ex marathon runner with groin pain with Associate Professor Peter Smitham. They discuss what could be expected from a medical student sitting an OSCE Exam, and h...
Hip Pain and Arthritis
In this episode, Dr Gavin Nimon (Orthopaedic Surgeon from Glenelg Orthopaedics) interviews Associate Professor Peter Smitham, Orthopaedic Surgeon from the Royal Adelaide Hospital, about his approach to hip arthritis and asses...