Dr Richard Crowley - Orthopaedic Surgeon, Stepney SA

Dr Richard Crowley

Hip, Knee & Ankle Surgeon

Dr Richard Crowley

Dr Richard Crowley is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon with over fourteen years of experience and performs about 300 arthroplasty surgeries each year. He specialises in the management of arthritic conditions of the hip, knee and ankle. Dr Crowley is also experienced in cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery using hamstring tendons as well as LARS artificial ligaments.

Additionally, Dr Crowley is dedicated towards providing rural orthopaedic services and regularly visits Broken Hill and Port Pirie. In order to ensure highest quality of patient care he liaises directly with patients' physicians, as and when required.

Specialising in arthroscopic surgery of the Knee, Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Total Knee Replacements, Total Hip Replacements, Ankle Reconstructions & Rotator Cuff (shoulder) surgery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine, University of Adelaide, 1987 
• Bachelor of Science, University of Adelaide, 1987 
• Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Ortho) Part I, 1991 
• Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Ortho) Part II, 1997 
• Fellowship of Royal Australian College of Surgeons, 1997 
• Fellowship Australian Orthopaedic Association, 2003

Experience

• Involved with AFL, SANFL and soccer teams

Achievements

• SPORTSMED·SA Principal Practitioner
• International Visitation Site, Rotating Platform Knee Replacement, November 2012 - Current

Training

• Commonwealth Fellow, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK, 1993 
• Advanced Orthopaedic Surgical Training, ADELAIDE, 1994 - 1997 
• Johnson & Johnson Arthroplasty/Sports Medicine Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1998

Current Appointments

• Principal SPORTSMED·SA
• Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon, Port Pirie Hospital
• Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon, Broken Hill Hospital
• Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon, Darwin Private Hospital
• Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon, Noarlunga Hospital

Membership Of Professional Associations

• Australian Medical Association 
• Australian Orthopaedic Association 
• British Orthopaedic Association 
• ISAKOS 
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 
• Seddon Society

Major Publications & Presentations

• Active Research Project: Prospective, non comparative, multi centre study to evaluate the clinical performance of the DePuy Press Fit Condylar (PFC®) Sigma Rotating Platform High Flexion Knee. RGH Protocol no 68/03. March 2004
• Active Research Project: Prospective, uncontrolled, multi centre, post marketing surveillance study to evaluate the long-term performance of Summit Tapered hip in cementless total hip arthroscopy. RGH Protocol no 69/03. March 2004
• "The Vanguard Deep Dish Rotating Platform Total Knee", Japanese Hip & Knee Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, December 2011

Research Projects

• International Evaluation Team, PFC Sigma RP-F Total Knee System, 2005 to 2006
• International Evaluation Team, SSK 360 Revision Knee System, December 2011 - Current
• Surgeon Development Team, Bone Conserving Rotating Platform Knee System, February 2012 - Current

Patient Links

• Understanding Arthritis - Arthritis and Your Quality of Life
• Sports Medicine Patient Education
• Joint Replacement Patient Education