Mr Andrew Fraval

Andrew is committed to obtaining proficiency across the full spectrum of hip andknee replacement surgery saw Andrew move to the USA  to complete his sub-specialist training. Andrew was the first Australian to train at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. The Rothman institute remains one of America’s leading centres for joint replacement surgery and is home to world leaders in the field of lower limb arthroplasty. During his time in Philadelphia he worked closely with Javad Parvizi, a world leader in prosthetic joint infection control.
Furthermore, he obtained extensive exposure to primary partial and total knee arthroplasty, anterior total hip arthroplasty, complex revision surgery and robotics. The Rothman Institute not only provided exposure to operative techniques, but also clinical decision-making, rehabilitation techniques, research and implant design principles. Andrew is committed to supporting the next generation of doctors through his work in the public health system. He has public appointments
where he works closely with surgeons in training. Andrew is active in ongoing research in the field of joint replacement surgery. Andrew is a member of the executive committee for the International Consensus Meeting on prosthetic joint infection and has published in several peer review journals through his work in this field.