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Gordon Slater =

Gordon Leslie Slater, b. 14th August 1958 attended Whitebridge High School, New South Walesgraduating in the class of 1982, he then when on to study a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at the University of NSW, after completing his degree, Slater followed on with post graduate education which consisted of part one examination of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (1990), BASIC AO course 55th completed in Davos, Switzerland(1991), ADVANCED AO Course Sydney, Australia (1992), Early Management of severe trauma at St George Hospital (Sydney) (1993), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference attendance (1994 and 1995), Part Two Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons Orthopaedics (1997), Advanced study in foot and ankle surgery Hospital for Special Surgeryin New York City, Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (part one) Prince of Wales Hospital (Sydney)(1998), work cover "Permanent Impairment Assessment Course" University of Sydney(2005). Gordon received a letter of gratitude by the NSW Minister of Health for his participation in the Grafton bus crash. Slater continued Education consists of MDAV RISQ Assessment course; August 2005 "Missed Diagnosis", Chair APOA- Melbourne- foot and Ankle, Annual Australian Foot and Ankle Society Meeting and the Annual MDAV RISQ assessment program 2002-2007 and ongoing.

Slater has co published several papers and clinical letters such as The Measurement of Peri-prosthetic Bone Density in Total Hip Arthroplasty using duel Energy X-Ray Absorpiometry- Journal of Arthoplasty, A simple osteotomy for Unstable intertrochanteric Fracture, Treatment of Septic Arthritis of the Hip be Arthroscopic Lavage , Management of Chondrosarcoma, review article, Management of Chondrosarcoma, including Modular Ceramic Alumina Prosthetic replacement , An interesting Pilon Fracture, Anterior Bony Ankle impingement, Endoscopic Plantar Fascia Release: A case series , Ankle Arthrodesis and Anterior Impingement, Ankle: Patient Positioning, Portal Placement, & Diagnostic Arthroscopy, Chronic Pain after an Ankle Fracture; An Arthroscopic Assessment Case Series: , Delayed reconstruction of Lateral complex structures of the ankle ,Anterior Ankle Arthodesis , Jones Fracture Fixation 15 years Experience , his most recent paper is Reconstruction of lateral ligaments update. Slater has received the following publication honours The Marquis Who's Who in "Medicine and Healthcare" 2004-2006, The Marquis Who's Who in "Science and Engineering" 2004-2006 and International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England;IBC Leading Health Professional of the World 2005. In 1993 Slater presented at NSW AOA State Branch meeting, Australasia Society of Nuclear Medicine, Australasian Surgical research Society, Australian Orthopaedic Registrars Meeting, Techniques in Trauma-St George skills Laboratory Meeting, Sydney AOA trainees and Travelling Fellows Meeting and NSW Resistrar Paper Day.

Slater's Career Began in 1988 where he started as an Intern at Eastern Health Services,Sydney Australia, Term 1: was spent on Immunology and Infectious diseases, Term 2: Casualty, Term 3: Orthopaedics, Term 4: Ear nose and throatsurgery and term 5 was spent on Neurosurgery. During 1989-1990 Slater remained at Eastern Health Services but his job title had become Resident medical Officer, year one, his term allocations were: Term 1: Resident medical Officer, year one, Term 2: Cardiothoracic surgery, Term 3: Accident and emergency centre, Term 4: and Term 5: Orthopaedics: Base Hospital. 1990-1191 Slater was now Senior Resident Orthopaedics, Senior resident General Surgery and Relieving General Surgical Registrar, term allocation for this year was: Term 1: Orthopaedic surgery, Term 2: General surgery, Term 3: General surgery Vascular and Term 4: Orthopaedics. Slater then began working for Wentworth Area Health Penrith, New South Wales as Orthopaedic Registrar during 1991-1992.

From 1992-1996 Slater completed Australian Orthopaedic Association Accredited Training Positions: Wollongong Hospital;Pacific Private Hospital(1992), Sutherland Hospital;Wagga Wagga Hospital (1993), St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney;Prince of Wales Hospital (1994) and Concord Hospital;St George Private Medical Complex(1995).

Slater currently practices for Specialist Foot and Ankle Group, splitting his time between Lavington, New South Wales and Double Bay, New South Wales, operating out of East Sydney private hospital , Albury Day Surgery Albury Wodonga Private Hospital and Albury Wodonga Health

He will be Chair Person at the Global Foot and Ankle Congress in China in 2017.