Dr. Greg Keene using a heads up display strapped to his head to read the screen data while performing Computer Assisted Knee Replacement

Name: Dr. Greg Keene

Career stage: Consultant

Location: Adelaide, Australia

Position: Consultant at SPORTSMED SA

Medical Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

What are some of the things you enjoy most about being in your area/specialty?

The reward of a very grateful patient to have a knee that no longer hurts or gives way.

What are some of the challenges of being in your specialty?

Learning to deal with all the different personalities and the way that affect patient care

What are some of the things that you did to help you decide and plan your career for this specialty?

I was always interested in sport and was very manual as a young boy (carpentry etc), so orthopaedic surgery was a good fit with my interests and skill set.

What advice do you have for students and junior doctors interested in your specialty?

Work very hard to get to the top. Learn the rules of “the game” thoroughly.

What do you do outside of medicine to relax?

Race cars, ride a bike, travel

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