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Dr. Robin Higgs

Robin Higgs is a qualified Physician and Surgeon. He graduated MB BS at the University of London in 1967. He has specialist qualifications in General Surgery and in Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the Edinburgh College of Surgeons, of the Australasian College of Surgeons, and of the Australian Orthopaedic Association. In 1993 Robin was appointed as Associate Professor in the Faculties of Engineering and Surgery at the University of Sydney where, with colleagues, he was responsible for the introduction of undergraduate and postgraduate education in biomedical engineering.

He also has Masters Degrees in Engineering and Laws, and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Australia and a Fellow of the Australian College of Legal Medicine. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, a Member of, and former Member of Council, of the Academy of Forensic Sciences of Australia, and an Overseas Fellow of the British Orthopaedic Association. Robin is also a Member of the Australian and of the British Medical Associations. He has previously held academic appointments at the University of Sydney (Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine), at the University of Technology, Sydney (Faculty of Science) and at the University of New South Wales (Faculty of Engineering).

Robin has contributed to the advancement of prosthetic design, pioneered the clinical use of ceramic materials, the uncemented implantation of orthopaedic devices, and he was the sole designer of a Modular Shoulder Prosthesis used world wide.

Dr. Higgs started his medical career in London at St Bartholomews Hospital. He has served in the Royal Army Medical Corp, commanding a parachute field surgical unit, he served with Commonwealth forces in Malaya before commencing orthopaedic training in London and Sydney.

Robin has taught and performed surgery in Europe and Asia. He has demonstrated surgical procedures in seven countries. He has served on the Scientific Board of the Trustees of the AFOR Foundation in Switzerland. This Swiss government and industry supported organisation was committed to International Orthopaedic Research and Education. He has also advised the Austrian Government and was a member of the Scientific Committee tasked to evaluate potential Austrian (K-Plus) nano-research centres.

Robin's major orthopaedic appointment was with the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Concord RGH. Prior to his retirement from Concord RGH he was Director of Orthopaedic Surgery and Executive Director of Surgery at that hospital.

Robin has been awarded three post graduate medals.

• The prestigious Pauwel's Medal - awarded by the German Orthopaedic Society for contributions to World Orthopaedic Research in general and for contribution to the understanding of the Biomechanics of the Hip Joint in particular.
• The Marshall Webb Medal for Military Medicine (London University)
• Tow Prize Medal in surgery at the University of NSW.

Dr. Higgs regularly contributes to the scientific literature and to learned societies. He has published 50 papers, chapters and dissertations, and he has presented more than 100 papers at National and International scientific and educational meetings.

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