After Dr Ashaia was awarded his primary degree in medicine and surgery. He immediately pursued a career in orthopaedics through a Master of Orthopaedic Surgery. Since then, he has worked in orthopaedics in public hospitals across NSW and QLD. He has gained further subspecialised experience in the Royal North Shore Hospital Hand Unit and Westmead Children‘s Hospital.

Because of his deep passion for research and learning, Dr Ashaia has completed a Master of Clinical Epidemiology degree from Newcastle University (with Distinction) which enriched his knowledge in research methodology.

After finishing his orthopaedic training program in Sydney NSW, Dr Ashaia was awarded a Fellowship of The Royal Australian College of Surgeons (FRACS). He followed this training with two Australian fellowships in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Lower Limb Reconstruction, Deformity Correction and Hip, Knee and Ankle Arthroplasty. These fellowships have provided in depth experience and skills for managing complex orthopaedic lower limbs presentations through state of art techniques such as minimal invasive surgery, pre operative 3D modelling and planning, and computer/robotic assisted surgery.

With strong commitment to training of junior doctors, Dr Ashaia holds a position of Conjoint Lecturer in the School of Medicine at Western Sydney University working with medical students. In hospitals Dr Ashaia frequently provides individualised and small group training and mentoring to junior doctors and other health professionals.

• Fellow of Australian Orthopaedic Association Australia
• Fellow of Royal Australian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedic)
• Master of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Newcastle
• Post Graduate Diploma of Surgical anatomy, University of Adelaide
• Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
• Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS)
• Master of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Professional Affiliations:

• Australian Orthopaedic Association | (FAORTHA)
• Royal Australian College of Surgeons | FRACS (Orth)
• Royal College of Surgeons, UK | MRCS
• Australian Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society | ALLARS

Specialities:

• Lower Limb Reconstruction (Deformity correction and limb lengthening)
• Foot and Ankle Surgery (Minimally invasive bunion correction, flat foot and cavovarus foot correction, ankle replacement, foot deformities and diabetic feet reconstruction)
• Knee Surgery (Total knee replacement, ACL reconstruction)
• Hip Surgery (Total hip replacement and reconstructive hip surgery)
• Trauma surgery for upper and lower limbs