Fil, Author at Dr Nicola Ward https://drward.com.au/author/fil/ Nicola Ward Brisbane Orthopaedic Surgeon Wed, 31 Jan 2024 07:41:09 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 Royal Australian Airforce Specialist Reserve https://drward.com.au/royal-australian-airforce-specialist-reserve/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:33:16 +0000 https://drward.com.au/?p=395 Nicola feels very privileged to be a Specialist Reservist in the Royal Australian Airforce, attached to 1st Expeditionary Health Squadron at Amberley Airforce base. Nicola provides specialist orthopaedic services to the RAAF whilst in barracks or deployed.  This has included an orthopaedic clinic at Amberley Airforce Base once a fortnight and several deployments within Australia. ... Read more

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]]> Videoconference Your Follow Up Appointment https://drward.com.au/videoconference-your-follow-up-appointment/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:05:28 +0000 https://drwardprod.wpengine.com/?p=380 Nicola can call you on a video chat for your follow up appointment.  This service is secure and super convenient.  Please let Amber know if you would like to have your appointment via videoconference; you’ll get a text message when it’s time to chat, and need an internet connection.

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]]> Nicola completed her first Ironman in March 2019 https://drward.com.au/nicola-completed-her-first-ironman-in-march-2019/ Wed, 22 May 2019 23:50:59 +0000 http://drwardprod.wpengine.com/?p=369 Nicola completed her first Ironman in March 2019. This was to be a ‘one off’ life event, but she loved it so much she is planning the next one!

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]]> Lautoka Hospital in Fiji https://drward.com.au/lautoka-hospital-in-fiji/ Fri, 01 Sep 2017 01:49:06 +0000 http://drwardprod.wpengine.com/?p=346 Nicola has recently had the privileged opportunity to volunteer her skills as an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Lautoka Hospital in Fiji as part of the Orthopaedic Outreach Programme.  She performed surgery and supervised local surgeons which included fractured hips and patella tendon reconstructions, as part of a busy and very fulfilling week.

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]]> Teaching Junior Surgeons https://drward.com.au/teaching-junior-surgeons/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 01:56:49 +0000 http://drwardprod.wpengine.com/?p=337 Nicola recently spent two days at James Cook University in Cairns teaching young surgeons the finer points of anatomy & surgical approaches.  It was an excellent educational opportunity for the junior doctors, and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone involved.  Nicola is a Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedics at the University of Queensland.

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]]> Nicola is leading research into the use of 3D printing for patients https://drward.com.au/nicola-is-leading-research-into-the-use-of-3d-printing-for-patients/ Mon, 22 Feb 2016 02:43:33 +0000 http://drwardprod.wpengine.com/?p=313 Nicola is leading research into the use of 3D printing for patients with pelvic fractures at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. This involves creating a 3D model of the patients fractured pelvis from CT scans, to allow for better planning prior to surgery, providing a valuable education resource for training surgeons, and improving patient outcomes through... Read more

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