Al Muderis case
Nine misrepresented Al Muderis’ practice, his lawyer says
Sue Chrysanthou, SC, says renowned orthopaedic surgeon Munjed Al Muderis has been upfront about the “shocking complications” that can be caused by his surgery.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
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Surgeon Al Muderis was presented as ‘some sort of Dr Frankenstein’, his lawyer says
Sue Chrysanthou, SC, told a Federal Court defamation hearing that angry former patients were not “accurate historians” of their experience.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Al Muderis not a reliable witness, incapable of admitting errors, says Nine
The media company says its reporting revealed the other side of the orthopaedic surgeon’s “carefully curated reputation″.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Lawyers for celebrated surgeon say he can’t be held responsible for patients’ pain
Defamation trial hears that a multidisciplinary team, including a pain specialist and an anesthetist, was responsible for prescribing drugs.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Investigative journalist defends stories on renowned orthopaedic surgeon
Charlotte Grieve told the Federal Court that her articles about surgeon Munjed Al Muderis were fair and based on patients’ experiences.
- by Melissa Cunningham
‘Quite alarming’: Surgeon performed revision operation on Al Muderis patient
After a doctor performed remedial surgery on a former patient of Dr Munjed Al Muderis, he mysteriously found himself the subject of an anonymous complaint.
- by Harriet Alexander
‘He treated me with absolute contempt,’ Al Muderis patient says
Sharon Jones-Baldwin should have been having shoulder surgery on Thursday, but she thought it was more important to give evidence against the orthopaedic surgeon.
- by Harriet Alexander
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Patient ‘scared to sever relationship’ with Al Muderis
Rachael Ulrich told a court she had “reasons” not to trust the surgeon after her operation, but maintained contact in case anything went wrong with her implant.
- by Sarah McPhee
Al Muderis patient refused to take antibiotics after controversial surgery, court told
A former paratrooper said he battled severe infections after novel surgery to provide him with prosthetic limbs. But he also had refused, at times, to take antibiotics.
- by Harriet Alexander
Amputee claims Al Muderis ‘sold’ her surgery at conference meeting
A woman who underwent an operation with orthopaedic surgeon Munjed Al Muderis claims she thought the procedure would give her a better life.
- by Caroline Schelle
Surgeon fails in second bid to unmask Nine journalist’s sources
The Federal Court found Munjed Al Muderis was trying to circumvent court process and bring the administration of justice into disrepute by issuing a series of subpoenas.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
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