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About Dr Leo Pinczewski
Dr Leo Pinczewski is an orthopaedic surgeon living and working in Sydney, Australia.

He is a senior member of the reputable team at the North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre and directs considerable research with the Australian Institute of Musculosketeal
Research.

He is a highly regarded expert in the area of orthopaedic knee surgery, particularly in the field of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.

 Contact Details
Phone: (02) 9437 5999
Fax: (02) 9906 1060
Email: lpinczewski@nsosmc.com.au

 Languages Spoken
German, Yiddish, Russian

Education 

1969	Matriculated Newcastle Boys' High School.
1976	MB BS University of Sydney
1983	FRACS (Orthopaedics)

Medical and Surgical Training

1976-1977	Royal North Shore Hospital Resident Medical Officer
1978-1983	Australian Orthopaedic Association (Sydney) Orthopaedic Training Programme
1978	Royal North Shore Hospital, Part 1, FRACS Programme
1983	Part 2, FRACS

Appointments

1984-Current	Visiting Medical Officer, Mater Private Hospital Crows Nest, Sydney.
1989-2000	Visiting Medical Officer, Castlecrag Private Hospital, Castlecrag, Sydney.

Professional Memberships
Royal Australian College of Surgeons
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Australian Knee Society
Australian Institute of Musculo-Skeletal Research
International Cartilage Repair Society
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Western Pacific Orthopaedic Association
Arthroscopy Association of North America

Invited Guest Surgeon & Teaching Experience
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Scientific Presentations at Orthopaedic Association Meetings
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Scientific Poster Presentations

Patella Tendonitis - Clinical Features, Pathology & Results of Surgical Treatment. International Society Knee Meeting, Toronto, Canada. 1991.

Arthroscopic Classification of Talar Dome Lesions. International Arthroscopy Association Meeting, Toronto, Canada. 1991.

Five Year Results of Endoscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Patellar Tendon Autograft. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia. USA. 1996.

Femoral Fixation in ACL Reconstruction using a Reverse Thread Interference Screw. ISAKOS, Switzerland, 2001

Video Presentations

Technique Video: Endoscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Drilling and Screwing via the Anteromedial Portal. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, USA. 1994.

Technique Video: A New Technique of Hamstring Tendon Fixation in Endoscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 1996.

Technique Video: A New Technique of Ligament Balancing in Unicompartmental Knee Replacement utilising a Minimally InvasiveTechnique. 11th Annual International Meeting, Rome Italy 2002 COE Conference Darwin, July 2002 11TH Annual International Knee Meeting Rome, Italy September 2002 WOE Oregon November 2002

Awards

1981	Evelyn Hamilton Trust Memorial Prize for Best Scientific Presentation at Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual General Meeting.
1982	Zimmer Overseas Travelling Fellowship. Edinburgh, Scotland
1992	American, British, Canadian Travelling Fellowship
1994	Best Conference Paper (Clinical Science) for The Effect of Accelerated Rehabilitation on the Results of Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction. National Annual Scientific Conference in Sports Medicine, Brisbane.
1995	Research Excellence Award for A New Technique of Endoscopic Reconstruction Using 4 Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Interference Screw Fixation - Preliminary Clinical Results. Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Hobart.
2001	Evelyn Hamilton Trust Memorial Prize for Best Paper at Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual General Meeting. A Five Year Prospective Comparison of Patellar Tendon Versus Four Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft in Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
2006	Evelyn Hamilton Trust Memorial Prize for Best Paper at Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual General Meeting. A Ten Year Prospective Comparison of Patellar Tendon Versus Four Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft in Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
2006	Australian Orthopaedic Association Award for Orthopaedic Research

Patents
Worldwide: Surgical Screw; for soft tissue fixation to bone. Design, development, manufacture and production. Clinical trials in personal series of 2,800 patients.

Worldwide: Cement Removal Blades; for revision cemented total hip replacement. Clinical trials and production of set.

Worldwide: A new surgical technique for endoscopic ACL reconstruction.

Worldwide: Set of power awls for endoscopic ACL reconstruction.

Unpatented Developments
An interlocking hip prosthesis for revision total hip replacement proximal femoral deficiency. Design, testing, manufacture, production and clinical trials.