MB ChB 1997 Auckland; FRACS (Orth) 2005

Janus Schaumkel is a New Zealand trained orthopaedic surgeon. He specialises in hip and knee joint replacements, and knee arthroscopy and reconstructive surgery, in particular ACL reconstruction. He also provides surgical opinions and evaluations for general orthopaedic conditions.

Janus was born and raised in Auckland.  He graduated from Auckland Medical School in 1997.  Following this he successfully completed the advanced surgical training program of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association, and gained his specialist qualification FRACS (Ortho) in 2005.

Interests

• Primary and revision hip replacement
• Primary and revision knee replacement, including computer-assisted surgery
• Unicompartmental knee replacement
• High tibial osteotomy
• Sports knee injuries
• Knee arthroscopy and knee reconstructive surgery
• ACL reconstruction

Special Expertise

• Primary and Revision Hip and Knee Joint Replacement
• Sports Injuries of the Knee and Shoulder
   

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Current Memberships

• Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
• Fellow of New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA)
• International Affiliate Member of American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
• International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)

Fellowship Training
2006 Knee Fellowship London United Kingdom
2007 Hip Fellowship London United Kingdom
2007 Hip and Knee Joint Reconstruction Fellowship London United Kingdom
2008 Knee and Shoulder Sports Medicine Fellowship Perth Australia

Certification
NZOA Orthopaedic Training Scheme 2002-2005
FRACS (Ortho) 2005

Tertiary Qualifications
MBChB 1997
University of Auckland
BHB 1994
University of Auckland
BE (1st Class Honours) 1991
University of Auckland

Research

1. An intact ligamentum teres after hip dislocation found at hip arthroscopy.  J.V. Schaumkel, R.N. Villar. Hip International 2009; 19: 64 – 66.
2. Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas – The Middlemore Experience 2000 – 2005.  J.V. Schaumkel.  Presented at the Ross Nicholson Registrars Paper Day, Auckland, 18 November 2005.
3. Shoulder pain due to an arterio-venous malformation in an identical location in two brothers.  J.V. Schaumkel.   Presented at the New Zealand Shoulder and Elbow Society Annual Meeting, Rotorua, October 19, 2003.
4. Perilunate Wrist Injuries – An Average 21 month Follow-Up Study.  J.V. Schaumkel (senior author), C.J.H. Brown.  Presented at NZOA Waitangi October 2000.  Submitted for publication to the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma and the British JBJS.
5. The local experience with bulk allograft reconstruction following tumour resection surgery.  J.V. Schaumkel (senior author), M. Hanlon.  Presented at NZOA Registrar Papers’ Day, Wellington, March 15, 2001.
6. An Interesting Case Of Shoulder Pain  - A Case Report.  J.V. Schaumkel.  Presented at NZOA Registrar Papers’ Day, Whangārei, March 16,  2000.
7. High impact of nephropathy on five-year mortality rates among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus from a multi-ethnic population in New Zealand.  Simmons D., Schaumkel J., Cecil A., Scott D.J., Kenealy T. Diabet Med 1999 Nov; 16(11):926-31.  Paper produced during Summer Studentship 1994/95. Attended the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Conference in August 1995 in Nelson and presented my paper.

24 December 1997

Orthopaedic Surgery