About
Dr Rory Harvey MBChB (UCT); FCS(Orth) SA
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Specialist Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon
Find hospitals...Dr Harvey is a UCT graduate who is registered as an Orthopaedic Surgeon in both SA and the UK. He is super-specialised in the field of shoulder surgery, which he has been doing for the last 20 years. More specifically he has a particular interest in the arthroscopic treatment ("keyhole surgery") of almost all shoulder conditions. He works at various hospitals.
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Academic Qualifications
- High School Education – Grey, PE, South Africa (1977 – 1981)
- Medical School – UCT (1982 -1987)
- Specialist Degrees – FCS(Orth)SA (1997)
- Specialist Registration – SA (1997)
- Specialist Registration – UK (2000)
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Specialist Training
- (1993 – 1997) Groote Schuur Hospital, Orthopaedic Registrar
- (1998 - 1999) Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK – Orthopaedic Fellow, including 6 months at Nottingham Shoulder and Elbow Unit
- (2000) Derbyshire Royal Infirmary – Upper Limb Fellow, incorporating 80% Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
- (2001) Further training by Dr Joe De Beer of the Cape Shoulder Institute in the advanced
- Clinical evaluation of shoulder disorders
- Techniques involved in arthroscopic surgery e.g. rotator cuff repairs and shoulder stabilisations
- Radiological evaluation (XR, sagittal CT amd MRI arthrogram of shoulder pathology
- Practical application of using ultrasound (personally) in the diagnosis and postoperative evaluation of shoulder conditions
A number of talks were also given to GP's, physiotherapists and the public on shoulder examination, injection techniques and the treatment of common shoulder problems. Workshops were also given in a host of different venues around the country, encompassing arthroscopic techniques as well as open surgery such as Total Shoulder Replacement.
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