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Dr Robert Barrow
Dr Robert Barrow is a Specialist Arthroplasty and Revision Arthroplasty Orthopaedic Surgeon, working at Morningside Medic-clinic in Sandton, Johannesburg.
He is the current President of the South African Arthroplasty Society.
Rob was born in Montrose, Scotland.
His father, Dr. Brian Barrow was specialising as an Orthopaedic surgeon in Scotland at this time.
Brian is a passionate Doctor and Surgeon, and as a result his 4 sons followed in his footsteps.
Rob’s brothers Andrew and Michael are both Orthopaedic Surgeons and operate at Sunninghill Hospital and Peter is a Gastroenterologist at Donald Gordon Medical Centre.
Rob attended junior school at St. Peter's Preparatory School, in Johannesburg and then went on to boarding school at St. Andrews College, in Makhanda (Grahamstown).
Rob studied Medicine at the University of Witwatersrand and completed his internship at Helen Joseph Hospital.
After his internship, Rob worked as a Medical officer in Orthopaedic units, in the United Kingdom, and this is where his interest in Arthroplasty began.
When he returned back to Johannesburg, he was fortunate to spend time assisting his father Brian, and Professor Frans Weber doing joint replacements and his interest in Arthroplasty continued to grow.
Rob specialised in Orthopaedic surgery at the University of Witwatersrand. He graduated as a Fellow of The College of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2005. He worked the last year of his Orthopaedic specialisation at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in the Wits University Arthroplasty unit.
Rob was blessed to work with Professor Anton Schepers, who has been both the President of the South African Orthopaedic Association and the South African Arthroplasty Society. They have continued to work together for over 20 years.
Rob joined his father and brothers in private practice at Sunninghill Hospital in 2005. At this time, he started working with Dr Ian Dymond at Morningside Mediclinic, and in 2009 started his own practice at Morningside.
He has refined his skills in Modern Tissue Sparing Arthroplasty, using specifically designed instrumentation to assist in protecting soft tissues to optimise outcomes with minimal complications.
Rob’s specialises in:
- Total Hip replacements
- Total Knee replacements
- Uni-compartmental Knee replacements
- Complicated Primary Hip and Knee replacements
- Revision Hip and Knee replacement surgery
Dr Barrow is a keen runner, sportsman and photographer. Rob plays regular golf and loves spending time outdoors and in the bush with his family.
Awards & Presentations:
Synthes Registrar Award for Academic and Clinical Excellence 2004
Smith and Nephew Travelling Fellowship 2005
Best Registrar Presentation Hand Congress
Arthroplasty Congress Presentations:
Acetabular Reamings in Arthroplasty
Cup placement in Arthroplasty
Patient Specific Instrumentation compared to Computer Assisted and Manual techniques in Knee Replacement surgery
Fractured Ceramics in Hip Arthroplasty
The use of 3D modeling in Complicated Hip Arthroplasty reconstructions
Arthroplasty in the Dysplastic Hip
Complex Acetabular Revisions
Periprosthetic fractures
Qualifications:
MBBCh (Wits) 1995
FCS (Ortho) SA 2005
Membership:
President of the South African Arthroplasty Society 2024
Member of the South African Orthopaedic Association
Founder Member of the Johannesburg Arthroplasty Discussion Group
Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Publications and Articles:
Fractured Ceramics - Wear of a Composite Ceramic Head Caused by Liner Fracture
Orthopaedic Tree of Andry
Artist: James Delaney
Commissioned by Robert Barrow
Created: 2024
Nicholas Andry holds an important place in the history of orthopaedics and medicine as it was Andry who first used the word “orthopaedics” in a book published in 1741.
Within the section on limb deformities, Andry illustrated the “crooked tree”, he recommended a bent leg be corrected by bandaging it to an iron plate as was commonly done to straighten the crooked trunk of a sapling.
This artwork was commissioned by Dr Barrow in reverence to his patients that he has operated on. The prostheses from his revision patients, covering the tree have been repurposed to create this masterpiece.
The Ronadró Collection Hip Sculpture
Crafted for Dr Rob Barrow in 2010
The Ronadró Collection consists of medical and dental bronze sculptures and porcelain figurines crafted by the master artist, Ronadró.
Ronadró sculptures have been housed in some of the world’s most famous museums, including the Smithsonian Institute, the National Museum of Dentistry, the John B. Harris Museum and in many universities throughout the world.
Ronadró’s works of art can be found in over 80 countries, and his works have touched many far and wide. Ronadró in his time was the only sculptor specialising in the field of medical and dental art.
“Everyone has been given his or her special talents,” said Ronadró. “What they do with that talent tells a story. The only credit a person can take is what he decides to do with that talent, and how he works to develop it.”
Ronadró passed away in 2012, in Austin, Texas. Through Ronadró’s work, his spirit lives on. He brought exuberance, joy, passion and perfection to every work of art.