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Professor Munjed Al Muderis serves as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Clinical Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Macquarie University. He is also Discipline Head of Orthopaedics at MQ Health and Director of the Osseointegration Clinic at Macquarie University Hospital. Holding qualifications including MBChB, FRACS, and FAOrthA, Professor Al Muderis is an Australian-trained orthopaedic surgeon whose expertise encompasses hip and knee arthroplasty, orthopaedic oncology, complex trauma, limb reconstruction, and pioneering osseointegration for amputees. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, the Australian Orthopaedic Association, the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy, and the Orthopaedic Surgical Osseointegration Society. Additionally, he holds an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor position at the University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine, Sydney Campus.

Professor Al Muderis has advanced osseointegration techniques in Australia, refining implants and procedures to improve mobility and quality of life for amputees. He has performed over 115 such operations, establishing a world record for a single surgeon, and leads the Osseointegration Group of Australia in research and training. His innovations have attracted international patients, including from the British military, and position Macquarie University Hospital as a global center for osseointegration and robotics. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, including 'Safety of osseointegrated implants for transfemoral amputees: a two-center prospective cohort study' (2016, JBJS), 'Osseointegration for amputees: current implants, techniques, and future directions' (2020, JBJS Reviews), and 'The Osseointegration Group of Australia Accelerated Protocol (OGAAP-1) for two-stage osseointegrated reconstruction of amputated limbs' (2016, Bone & Joint Journal). His work has significant impact, with thousands of citations influencing worldwide practices. Notable awards include the 2020 NSW Australian of the Year, recognizing his surgical contributions and humanitarian efforts.