Dr Kalman Piper is a highly experienced, Sydney based, orthopaedic surgeon who can offer a complete range of treatment options for all upper limb conditions. He has a subspecialty interest in shoulder surgery and has advanced training in arthroscopic surgery.

Dr Piper was born in Brisbane and graduated in Medicine & Surgery from the University of Queensland. He completed Orthopaedic training in Sydney, with the Australian Orthopaedic Association and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2009.

During his training, he developed a special interest in shoulder surgery; and completed additional fellowship training in shoulder, hand and sports surgery with Drs Chris Roberts, Kevin Woods and Rob Creer in Canberra. In addition, Dr Piper trained for a year in Annecy, France with Dr Laurent Lafosse, one of the world’s renowned shoulder surgeons and pioneer of the arthroscopic Latarjet procedure – minimally invasive shoulder replacement and arthroscopic nerve release around the shoulder. The experience he gained in France is unmatched anywhere in the world; and allowed him to master new and innovative techniques that he can introduce to Australia. Also, while in France, Dr Piper was an instructor at Dr Lafosse’s advanced shoulder arthroscopy workshops.

Special interests:

• Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
• Arthroscopic surgery for shoulder instability
• The arthroscopic latarjet procedure
• Minimally invasive shoulder replacement
• Reverse shoulder replacement for massive rotator cuff repair
• Arthroscopic treatment for nerve conditions of the shoulder
• Trauma surgery of the shoulder including complex fractures and tendon tears