Christopher Vertullo

Invited Speaker, Sports and Exercise

Professor, Griffith University, QLD

Professor Christopher Vertullo MBBS PhD FRACS(Orth) FAOrth is a practising Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in knee surgery, an Adjunct Professor at Griffith University and Director of Knee Research Australia. He is the Immediate Past President of the Australian Knee Society, a Deputy Clinical Director of the AOANJRR, Director and Treasurer of The Australian Orthopaedic Association, a member of the Australian Federal Government’s Knee Prosthesis Clinical Advisory Group and the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Advisory Committee.

Christopher’s current research areas include Improvement of Knee Replacement & Reconstruction outcomes, and advocacy for Youth Sports Injury Prevention. His PhD focussed on the effects of surgical decision-making on surgery outcomes.