zachclif@netspace.net.au

  0407 301 903

About me

LL arthroplasty, knee scopes, ACL

Amidst the graceful passage of time, where the years have etched wisdom and character upon his countenance, stands a man whose vigor defies the march of age. Dr. John Clifford, an esteemed orthopedic surgeon whose hands have mended countless lives, possesses an allure that transcends the confines of his profession. With a heart enlivened by the pulse of adventure, he finds solace not in the conventional halls of medicine, but amidst the untamed majesty of mountains and the open road. His silver hair speaks of the years he’s witnessed, yet his spirit—undeterred and unyielding—is a testament to a life lived fully. In a world where time’s embrace often dims the fire within, Dr. Clifford’s passion for hiking through mountains and cycling sets the stage for a romance with the wilderness that rivals even the most ardent love affair.

Roster

• Week 1
  • Outpatients – Wednesday AM
  • Operating – Wednesday Footscray – Elective – PM – II
• Week 2
  • Operating – Wednesday Williamstown – Elective – All Day
• Week 3
  • Outpatients – Wednesday AM
  • Operating – Wednesday Footscray – Elective – PM – II
• Week 4
  • Outpatients – Wednesday AM
  • Operating – Wednesday Footscray – Elective – PM – II

Surgical Preferences

• Ask him about upcoming list during his Wednesday AM clinic, which should be done
  by the registrar doing his list
• Prefers this to email and really doesn’t like calls
• TKR
  • instrumented hybrid Stryker triathlon with Duracon captureless jigs
  • Rep: Lachlan Simmons – 0477 957 842
• THR
  • Zimmer MS30/Fitmore (cemented) – older patients
  • CLS/G7 (uncemented), younger patients (i.e. younger than Mr Clifford)
  • posterior approach
  • Rep: Jenny King – 0499 778 212
• ACL
  • BTB with Smith and Nephew RCI screws
  • Rep: Bec Gould – 0437 196 536