Sani was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia. He graduated with Honours from medical school at UWA in 1994, and went onto doing his internship and residency at Royal Perth Hospital before gaining selection for advanced training in orthopaedics. During this time, he was awarded the Gordon-Gordon Taylor medal for highest mark in Australia and New Zealand for the primary surgical examination. In 2005 he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Sani has completed additional sub-specialty training in sports surgery in Canberra, hip and knee surgery (arthroplasty and sports) in Sydney, and hip and knee arthroplasty surgery in one of the most prestigious arthroplasty units in North America, in London, Ontario, Canada. He returned to Perth to 2007, and was subsequently awarded Fellowship of the Australian Orthopaedic Association.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) UWA 1994.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 2006.
- Fellowship Australian Orthopaedic Association.
Registration
Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA).
Professional Membership
- Australian Orthopaedic Association – Fellow.
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons – Fellow.
- American Orthopaedic Association – International affiliate member.
- ISHA – The Hip Preservation Society – Professional Membership.
Consulting Rooms
Sani consults from Perth Hip and Knee’s main rooms in Subiaco and from the Consulting Suites at SJOG Murdoch Hospital in Murdoch.
Private Hospitals
Sani operates at SJOG Subiaco and SJOG Murdoch Hospitals.
Public Hospitals
Sani does elective surgery at Royal Perth Hospital.
Research
Mr Erak has published a number of papers in peer-reviewed journals.
View list of articles Sani has published.
Surgical Interests
Sani has a keen interest in all aspects of hip and knee surgery, including:
Hip
- Hip Replacement Surgery.
- Revision Hip Replacement Surgery.
- Hip arthroscopy, including treatment of femoro-acetabular impingement and labral repairs.
Knee
- Knee Replacement Surgery.
- Revision Knee Replacement Surgery.
- Sports Knee Surgery (including arthroscopy, ligament reconstructions).
