CONVENOR 

Dr Andrew Wines | Sydney (NSW), AU

Dr Andrew Wines is a foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon specialising in reconstructive, arthroscopic, minimally invasive and trauma surgery for adults and children. A University of Sydney graduate, he completed subspecialty training in Dublin, Bristol and Oxford. He serves on several medical, education and community boards, was founding Treasurer of the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2026.

CONVENOR

Dr Peter Lam | Sydney (NSW), AU

Dr Peter Lam is a nationally and internationally recognised Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon specialising in minimally invasive surgery for bunions, forefoot deformities and big toe arthritis. A University of Sydney honours graduate, he completed orthopaedic training in Sydney and further fellowship training in Baltimore, USA, with Dr Mark Myerson and Dr Lew Schon. Dr Lam is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and member of leading Australian, American and European orthopaedic associations.

CONVENOR & International Faculty 

Dr Steven Haddad | United States

Dr Haddad is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with more than 25 years of experience specialising in ankle replacement surgery, complex ankle reconstruction, foot and ankle deformity correction, and ankle arthritis management. He completed fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore and has held leadership roles with the AAOS and AOFAS. Dr Haddad is also a committed educator and researcher, contributing extensively to foot and ankle education and advancing contemporary clinical practice.

CONVENOR 

Dr Peter Stavrou | Adelaide (SA), AU

Dr Peter Stavrou is an Adelaide-trained orthopaedic surgeon specialising in knee, foot and ankle conditions, with particular interests in arthritis, sports injuries and complex reconstruction. He undertook further specialist training in Toronto and Brisbane and was awarded the AOFAS Travelling Fellowship in 2006. Peter has expertise in minimally invasive bunion surgery, joint-preserving procedures for big toe arthritis and patient-specific ankle and knee replacement, and also supervises an international orthopaedic fellowship program.

CONVENOR 

Dr Simon Zilko | Western Australia, AU

Dr Simon Zilko is a Perth-based orthopaedic surgeon specialising in all disorders of the foot and ankle. After completing orthopaedic training in Western Australia, he undertook advanced subspecialty training internationally, including the University of Toronto Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship. His training has also taken him to leading centres in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands and United Kingdom, providing broad experience in contemporary approaches to complex foot and ankle conditions.

CONVENOR 

Dr Timothy Unsworth-Smith | Western Australia, AU

Dr Timothy Unsworth-Smith is a Perth-based orthopaedic surgeon specialising in foot and ankle surgery and knee replacement. Following orthopaedic training in Perth, he completed three dedicated foot and ankle fellowships in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sydney, training with Dr Michael Lutz, Dr Ben Forster, Dr Simon Platt and Dr Andrew Wines. He is actively involved in clinical research and education, with work presented and published nationally and internationally.

CONVENOR 

Dr Corey Cunningham

Sports & Exercise | Sydney (NSW), AU

Dr Corey Cunningham is a Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician and ACSEP fellow with experience supporting elite and community sport across rugby, football, paralympic sport, netball, sailing and golf. He is Medical Director for the NSW Institute of Sport and Chief Medical Officer for Football NSW, the Australian Paralympic Team and Australian Sailing Team. His interests include injury prevention and management, tendinopathy, arthritis injection options, and shoulder, knee, foot, ankle and back injuries.

CONVENOR 

Dr Duncan Walker

Sports & Exercise | Adelaide (SA), AU

Dr Duncan Walker is a specialist Sport and Exercise Physician experienced in the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal and sporting conditions. He works across elite professional sport and has held medical roles with AFL, AFLW, basketball, netball, football and international sporting teams and events. Duncan specialises in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of acute sporting injuries, overuse conditions and osteoarthritis, with a particular interest in exercise-based therapies and non-surgical approaches to patient care.

International Faculty

Dr Armin Koller | Rheine, Germany

Dr Armin Koller, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon and Head of Technical Orthopaedics and Lead Diabetic Foot Surgeon at Mathias Hospital in Rheine, Germany. An internationally recognized expert in diabetic foot surgery and Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy (Charcot foot), he is Chair of the EFAS Diabetic Foot and Ankle Forum, a member of the EWMA Diabetic Foot Committee, and Co-Chair of the GFFC Neuropathic Foot Working Group in Germany. He also founded the International Association of Diabetic Foot Surgeons, serving as its first President from 2014 to 2017.

International Faculty

Prof Gerhard Schmidmaier | Heidelberg, Germany

Prof. Dr. med. Gerhard Schmidmaier is the Medical Director of the clinic for trauma and reconstructive surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, with expertise in fracture healing, non-union treatment, and limb reconstruction. His extensive clinical and research work focuses on large bone defects, fracture-related infections, and the induced membrane (Masquelet) technique. He is an internationally recognized speaker and faculty member, known for advancing regenerative approaches to musculoskeletal reconstruction and the use of bioactive materials in complex reconstructive surgery.