Welcome to Prof. McCollum
Prof. Graham McCollum is an Orthopaedic surgeon specialising in Foot and Ankle surgery. He graduated from the University of Cape Town in 2000 with an MBChB degree. After completing his internship and community service, he travelled to the UK, gaining further experience in Orthopaedic Surgery for 2 years. He came back to Cape Town to specialize as an Orthopaedic surgeon, completing his training ( FC Orth SA) in 2011. To further his education, skills and experience he travelled to London and Baltimore in the USA to complete fellowship programs in Foot and Ankle surgery with Mr James Calder and Dr. Mark Myerson. Both are world-renowned in their own fields of Sports medicine and Foot and Ankle reconstruction.
Currently he is a consultant, Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital and has a private practice at Life Kingsbury hospital and UCT Private Academic hospital. He consults at the Sports Science Institute (SSI) on a Thursday afternoon. His areas of interest include sports injuries of the foot and ankle, trauma, fractures, posttraumatic reconstruction and degenerative conditions. He works closely with his rehabilitation teams to manage conditions post operatively and non-surgically.
Prof. McCollum remains academically active, sits on the reviewing committee of several journals and authors regular scientific articles and textbook chapters. Through his fellowship training abroad he has built up a network of international surgeons who he regularly collaborates with. He has a fellowship program attracting surgeons from around the country and abroad seeking to further their education.
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About Prof. McCollum
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
MMed (UCT), FC Ortho (SA), MBChB (UCT)
Professional Membership
Health professions council of South Africa, HPCSA
General medical Council (UK)
South African Orthopaedic Association SAOA
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
South African Foot Society SAFSA (Currently president)
Consultant, senior lecturer University of Cape Town Orthopaedic department.
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Orthopaedic Services
Surgical Procedures: Ankle ligament reconstruction: Repairing or reconstructing damaged ligaments in the ankle. Bunion surgery: Correcting bunions, a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of the big toe. Foot and ankle fracture repair: Treating broken bones and stress fractures in the foot and ankle. High arch correction: Treating high arches, where the arch of the foot is excessively raised. Ankle arthritis treatment: Managing arthritis in the ankle joint, including joint replacement (arthroplasty).
Treatments and common conditions…