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Mr Ian Al’Khafaji is a U.S.–trained, American board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He has advanced fellowship training in knee and hip surgery, sports medicine, and joint replacement. Originally from Tampa, Florida, Mr Al’Khafaji completed his medical degree at the University of South Florida before undertaking orthopaedic residency training at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He went on to complete a world-renowned sports medicine fellowship at the Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, where he cared for elite and professional athletes and developed expertise in cartilage restoration techniques such as meniscus and cartilage transplantation. Mr Al’Khafaji’s passion for hip and knee surgery brought him to Melbourne, where he trained at OrthoSport Victoria, focusing on complex ligament injuries and knee replacements. He went on to complete a specialised hip fellowship with Mr John O’Donnell, gaining expertise in anterior hip replacement and hip arthroscopy, followed by subspecialty training at the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group in hip preservation and robotic-assisted knee replacement. Before settling in Australia, he also worked in Phoenix, Arizona, at the state’s busiest trauma centre, managing complex sports and joint injuries. He holds leadership roles in several international orthopaedic organisations, including ISAKOS, AANA, AOSSM, and ISHA, and serves as an orthopaedic consultant for professional surfers competing in the World Surf League. Alongside his clinical practice, Mr Al’Khafaji is an active researcher and educator. He has published widely in leading orthopaedic journals, presented at international meetings, and moderates sessions at global conferences. His current research focuses on ACL injuries, hip arthroscopy, and femoroacetabular impingement. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne.

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Mr Ian Al'khafaji

Orthopaedic Surgeon

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Mr Ian Al’Khafaji is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a U.S.-trained, American board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. He has completed advanced fellowship training at leading centres in the United States and Melbourne, developing expertise in hip arthroscopy, ACL and complex knee ligament reconstruction, robotic total knee replacement, anterior hip replacement, and cartilage restoration procedures. Alongside his clinical practice, he holds leadership positions in international orthopaedic societies, conducts active research in ACL injury management and hip preservation, and serves as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne.

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