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Dr Nav Aggarwal is an Australian trained Orthopaedic Surgeon subspecialising in hand, wrist and microsurgery

Qualifications

He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 2011, after which he began medical training at Liverpool Hospital in 2012. He simultaneously completed a Master of Surgery (Orthopaedics) with the University of Sydney.
 
He commenced specialist training in Orthopaedic Surgery on the Sydney Southside Training Network in 2016. He achieved the highest rank in the state for his specialist qualification exam (FEX) and obtained his Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2021.
 
Dr Aggarwal undertook a further 18 months of postgraduate fellowship training in hand, wrist, and microsurgery at Liverpool Hospital, St Luke’s Hospital, and Sydney Hospital.

  • Master of Surgical Education
    University of Melbourne
    2022 - Current
  • Post Fellowship Education & Training [PFET] Hand Surgery
    Australian Hand Surgery Society
    2021 – 2022
  • FRACS [Orth] / FAOrthA
    Royal Australasian College of Surgeons [RACS] & Australian Orthopaedic Association [AOA]
    Feb 2016 - Jan 2021
  • Graduate Diploma in Applied Anatomy by Dissection
    University of New England
    2015
  • Master of Surgery
    2012 – 2014
  • Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
    University of Western Sydney
    2007 - 2011
  • Sydney Grammar School
    2001 - 2006

Research and Education

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Aggarwal has a passionate interest in research and education. He has authored several peer reviewed publications and has presented at medical conferences both locally and internationally. He has completed the Clinical Teacher Training Program with University of Sydney and is involved in the teaching of medical students, doctors, physiotherapists and nurses. He is a conjoint lecturer with UNSW.

Experience

Dr Aggarwal places a strong emphasis on communication, good surgical outcomes, and holistic care in the management of his patients. He has over ten years of surgical experience. Currently, he has both public and private hospital appointments and performs surgery on conditions of the hand, wrist, and peripheral nerves.

He has public appointments as a hand surgeon at the specialist hand units at Sydney Hospital and Liverpool/Fairfield Hospitals. He operates privately at St Luke’s Hospital, St George Private Hospital, and Kogarah Private Hospital.

  • Sydney Hospital
    2020 – Current
  • Liverpool / Fairfield Hospitals
    2020 – Current