Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park SA

MBBS, FRACS (Orth), PhD

Professor Krishnan is based in Adelaide, South Australia and currently consults at various locations across the state and operates at multiple hospitals. He has a particular surgical interest in shoulder and hand surgery and has presented at many internal forums.

Professor Krishnan has a keen interest in the design of a prototype metacarpophalangeal finger joint for the rheumatoid hand. He attained a PhD in this topic at Flinders University. He is also the Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Flinders University and Senior Clinical Director of The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Flinders and the Repatriation General Hospital. Further, he has an interest in improving training programs for Orthopaedic surgeons in countries such as India, China and Africa, which he performs a combination of lectures, live surgeries and workshops.

Professor Krishnan is a member of many several bodies such as The Australian Shoulder and Elbow Society, the Australian Hip Society and the Australian Hand Surgery Society. He also sits on multiple committees including the Heads of Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery South Australia. Finally, Professor Krishnan is involved in curriculum development in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Rwanda with Specialists Without Borders.