Fergal Monsell

President, British Orthopaedic Association

Fergal Monsell graduated without distinction from the Welsh National School of Medicine. He completed higher surgical training at the University of Manchester and has been a Consultant at the Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol since 2004. He is involved in the management of paediatric patients with a special interest in limb deformity and trauma.
He has made a greater than average contribution to the canon of lower-level evidence and has been awarded degrees at Master and Doctorate level.
He has a longstanding interest in education, is Director of the Avon Centre for Musculoskeletal Education and Projector at the Grand Academy.

He is also the current President of the BOA. 

Mark Moroney

President, Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA)

Mark is married to Paula with two sons. He has worked as an Orthopaedic

Surgeon in Ipswich, Queensland since 1999 maintaining a general practice but with a paediatric interest in the public and private sectors. He has always been committed to registrar teaching having been a past Chair of Training for Queensland. He served as an examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons for 9 years and is a past Secretary of the Australian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland where he also serves on the Board of Fellows at King’s College.

Mark is passionate about Orthopaedic Outreach, maintaining a strong affiliation with the surgeons in Fiji via annual visitations and regular communications. He has previously served on the Outreach Board as an AOA appointment. His hobbies include ornithology, origami, snow skiing and when time allows, he enjoys trekking with his family which has taken them to places such as Mt. Kilimanjaro, Everest Base Camp, Langtang (Nepal) and Kokoda (New Guinea). Mark and Paula look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new ones during their time in London at the British Orthopaedic Association Congress.

Anton Julyan

Past President, South African Orthopaedic Association

Dr Anton Julyan is an orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty interest in shoulder surgery and reconstructive procedures. He obtained his undergraduate medical degree from the University of 
Pretoria in 1996 and completed his Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery (MMed (Orth)) at the same institution in 2006. Following specialist qualification, Dr Julyan served as a consultant in the Upper Limb Unit at 1 Military Hospital, where he underwent advanced fellowship-style training under the mentorship of Professor Theo le Roux. In 2008, he established his full-time private practice and has since accumulated more than 18 years of specialist experience, with a clinical focus on shoulder reconstruction, arthroscopy, and joint replacement surgery. He also maintained an active role in orthopaedic trauma services for many years.

Dr Julyan has remained committed to academic and professional development through regular participation in international congresses, advanced surgical workshops, and international observerships focused on shoulder pathology and reconstructive surgery. He is actively involved in the education and mentorship of orthopaedic surgeons, particularly in arthroscopic techniques and modern shoulder surgery. His comprehensive surgical training includes extensive experience in primary and revision joint arthroplasty, having trained with Professor B.G.P. Lindeque and Professor T.L.B. le Roux across the fields of shoulder, knee, hip, and hand surgery. His practice integrates contemporary evidence-based techniques with advanced technologies to optimise patient outcomes.

An early adopter of robotic-assisted orthopaedic surgery, Dr Julyan has more than three years' experience in robotic knee arthroplasty and completed advanced MAKO robotic shoulder arthroplasty training in the United States in 2025. He currently practises at Pretoria East Hospital, which has been established as a recognised training centre for MAKO robotic shoulder arthroplasty and augmented reality (ARVIS)-assisted surgical procedures.

Beyond his clinical practice, Dr Julyan has made substantial contributions to the advancement of orthopaedic surgery in South Africa through professional leadership and service. He currently serves as President of the South African Orthopaedic Association (SAOA), having previously served on its Executive Committee for eight years. In this capacity, he has played a key role in promoting excellence in orthopaedic education, professional standards, and the advancement of 
patient care nationally. His professional interests include shoulder arthroscopy, reconstructive shoulder surgery,  robotic-assisted arthroplasty, orthopaedic education, and the implementation of emerging surgical technologies in clinical practice

Chris Hoffman

President, New Zealand Orthopaedic Association

Chris Hoffman is an Orthopaedic Spine surgeon. He is the President of the New Orthopaedic Association and has recently retired as RACS Senior Orthopaedic Examiner for New Zealand. He has a long interest in the management of back pain, both non-operative and operative having completed Fellowships in Trauma and

Spine at St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto in 1994 and 1995. He established The Back Institute (now TBI Health Group) in 2001, it is now a nationwide programme of 52 clinics and as the Medical Director, he has overseen the development of pathways for assessment and management of back pain in the community. He completed the Institute of Directors (IoD) Directors course in 2012.

He operates at Southern Cross Hospital Wellington in the private sector and at Wellington Regional Hospital in the public sector, having served as Clinical Leader in the past. He remains on the Active Reserve of the NZ Army at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Married to Sally, they have four adult children and two grandchildren. His lifelong passion for flying has him now instructing as his local flying club and enjoys flying his family about the country in their Cessna 206.

Sukhdeep K Dulai

Past President, Canadian Orthopaedic Association

Dr. Dulai is a Full Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Alberta and a Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Stollery Children’s and Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospitals in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is a founding member and past president of the Canadian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society, a former Director of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation and the immediate Past-President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association.

She completed medical school and a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alberta followed by fellowships in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead (Sydney, Australia) and B.C. Children’s Hospital (Vancouver, BC) and earned a Master of Health Science in clinical epidemiology at the University of British Columbia. She is the Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery fellowship director at the U of A. Her clinical interests are limb deformities, hip dysplasia and neuromuscular disorders.

She is co-chair of the Paediatric Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation medicine Research Team of Alberta (PORRTAL), the orthopaedic lead of the U of A Paediatric Developmental Hip Dysplasia study group and a member of the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI). Along with a focus on improving pediatric orthopaedic care for underserved populations and children with complex orthopaedic conditions such as cerebral palsy, she has a keen interest in the development and advocacy of initiatives which contribute to the development of healthier and more sustainable surgical practices and health systems, thereby improving patient care overall.

Annunziato (Ned) Amendola

Past President, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Ned Amendola, MD, is currently the Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of the Sports Medicine Division, and Executive Director of the James R. Urbaniak Sports Sciences Institute at Duke University. In addition, he is the Head Team physician and Chief Medical Officer for Duke Athletics.

Dr Amendola earned his medical degree and completed his orthopedic residency at the Western University in London, Ontario. He completed post-graduate fellowships in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Foot and Ankle, and Hand Surgery. Dr Amendola is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. He began his career on faculty where he trained at Western University in London Canada, where he became Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University Hospital, moved to the University of Iowa in 2001 as Director of Sports Medicine, and was a tenured Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery until 2015. While at Iowa, Dr. Amendola received the Kim and John Callaghan Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine in 2009. He has been a tenured Professor of Orthopaedic surgery at Duke University since 2015.

Dr. Amendola has been involved as a member and a leader in many orthopedic and sports medicine organizations, currently the immediate Past President of the American Academy of Orthopedic surgeons (AAOS). He is Past President for the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of OREF, AAOS, ABOS, AOSSM, AANA, ISAKOS, and Past President of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine.

Throughout his career, Dr Amendola has focused on improving the quality of orthopedic care through clinical practice, education, and research. He has always appreciated teaching and learning from many students, residents, and fellows over his career. He has received numerous peer-reviewed grants, and published over 400 peer-reviewed articles, as well as authored an extensive number of book chapters and editor of 8 textbooks in sports medicine, foot and ankle, and arthroscopy. Dr Amendola has participated as a member of the MOON and MARS multicenter research groups. Dr. Amendola has earned numerous research related awards including Kappa Delta Award from the AAOS in 2012 and 2019 and Excellence in Research Award, Cabaud and O’Donohue awards from the AOSSM; The Roger Mann and Leonard Goldner Awards form AOFAS ; ISAKOS Achilles Sports medicine Research Award. In 2025 he was inducted into the AOSSM Sports Medicine Hall of Fame .