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MSK | From scan to scalpel: Pre and post-operative upper limb insights

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Arena 2 | Virtual
MSK
Sunday, May 31, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Arena 2 | Canon Medical

Speaker

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Mrs Kerryn Dodd
Senior Sonographer
Queensland X-Ray

Mechanical failure in the hand: From triggering to contracture **NEW VOICE**

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Biography

Mrs Kerryn Dodd | Queensland X-Ray Kerryn Dodd is a Senior Sonographer with more than 20 years’ experience in diagnostic medical ultrasound across a range of clinical settings. She brings extensive clinical expertise and a strong commitment to patient-centred care, image quality, and professional standards. She values collaboration within multidisciplinary healthcare teams and contributes to the ongoing advancement of the profession through experience-based leadership.
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Dr Simon Fleming
Orthopaedic Hand & Wrist Surgeon
CQHHS

An orthopaedic surgeon's guide to trigger finger and Dupuytren's contracture

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Biography

Dr Simon Fleming | CQHHS Simon Fleming is a consultant orthopaedic hand and wrist surgeon, medical education Ph.D and culture change advocate, with an acclaimed international reputation for his trailblazing work. He is a founding member of the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance (IODA) and sits on the Board for the NIHR Clinical Education Incubator. He is a past Associate Editor for Medical Education and The Clinical Teacher, and a current British Journal of Surgery Editorial Board member. As a trainee, he was Vice Chair of the United Kingdom’s Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Trainee Doctors’ Group, President of the British Orthopaedic Trainees’ Association, and a Royal College of Surgeons (Eng) and British Orthopaedic Association Council member. He has delivered over 250 keynotes globally on his landmark and award-winning work around diversity, inclusion, improving training as well as challenging toxic cultures. He works with individuals and organisations to transform healthcare education and culture, as well as how to start having those uncomfortable conversations.
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Miss Susan Diep
Sonographer
GE HealthCare

Rotator cuff tear patterns and classifications

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Biography

Miss Susan Diep | GE HealthCare Susan Diep is an Ultrasound Applications Specialist working with GE HealthCare and also a clinical general sonographer. Her particular interest focusses around MSK imaging - combining functional assessment with clinical correlation supported by imaging. Her focus is on patient outcomes and diagnoses to help a patient's treatment and management. She is passionate about education and interprofessional collaboration.
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Dr Praveen Vijaysegaran
Orthopaedic Surgeon
St Andrews Private Hospital Ipswich

An orthopaedic surgeon's guide to rotator cuff tear management

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Biography

Dr Praveen Vijaysegaran | St Andrews Private Hospital Ipswich Dr Praveen Vijaysegaran is an Australian-trained orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in upper limb surgery with subspecialist training and a keen interest in shoulder arthroscopy and complex joint replacement/reconstructive surgery. After growing up in Brisbane, Dr Vijaysegaran graduated with a triple-degree in Medicine, Surgery and Biomedical Science from the University of Melbourne in 2009. Dr Vijaysegaran rotated through a number of Queensland-based hospitals as a junior doctor and orthopaedic trainee before receiving his FRACS in Orthopaedic Surgery from the Royal Australian College of Surgeons in 2019. During this time, he also obtained a Master of Applied Science focusing on orthopaedic research from Queensland University of Technology. Over a 12-month period, he then completed the prestigious Australian Shoulder Athroscopy and Arthroplasty Fellowship at the Brisbane Private Hospital, Greenslopes Hospital, and Mater Adult Hospital South Brisbane. Dr Vijaysegaran also served as the Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Ipswich General Hospital from 2020 to 2024. Dr Vijaysegaran actively participates in orthopaedic research, and has published and presented both locally and internationally on a number of occasions, as well as being part of a number of expert panels. He is a member of the Queensland Unit for Advanced Shoulder Research, the Queensland Shoulder Society, and the Australian Shoulder and Elbow Society. He also holds appointments as an Associate Lecturer at the University of Queensland and Visiting Fellow at Queensland University of Technology. He is involved in teaching medical students, junior doctors and registrars, and was the winner of the University of Queensland’s John Pearn Medallion Award for Medical Student Teaching in 2021. He is one of the Fellowship Co-Directors of the renowned Brisbane Shoulder Fellowship, which trains surgeons from around Australia and all over the world. Dr Vijaysegaran is also involved in the Australian Orthopaedic Association’s Outreach Program, leading medical outreach trips to Fiji regularly to help the local community. Dr Vijaysegaran currently works in private practice at St Andrews Private Hospital Ipswich and Mater Private Hospital Springfield, practising out of the Pring Street Specialist Suites in Ipswich.
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