Dr Eli Olschewski

Dr Olschewski focusses on hip and knee surgery, including primary and revision joint replacement, sports medicine and trauma. He has a particular interest in computer assisted and laser guided surgical techniques as well as robotics to optimize his patients outcomes. He is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney and is actively involved in the training of Orthopaedic Fellows and registrars as well as the teaching of medical students.

Dr Olschewski completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, in 1993 before graduating from medical school at the University of Toronto in 1997. He was then accepted into Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Calgary where he was Chief Resident when he completed his training in 2002. During that time he won several awards, including the Award of Merit for Residents in Surgery. Subsequent to this, Dr Olschewski completed further advanced training, including orthopaedic fellowships at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, and the Whitlam Joint Centre in Sydney, where he refined his skills in hip and knee reconstruction. These fellowships provided opportunities to work with world renowned surgeons and learn state of the art techniques.

Dr Olschewski is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney and is actively involved in the training of Orthopaedic fellows and registrars as well as the teaching of medical students. He has co-authored research articles in peer reviewed arthroplasty, trauma and surgical journals. He has presented at local, national and international meetings. He has been an invited guest on the television show “DYK?” (“Did You Know?”), where he discussed current orthopaedic topics. He maintains an interest in clinical research.