South African Paediatric Orthopaedic Society

About Us

SAPOS (South African Paediatric Orthopaedic Society) is a subgroup of the South African Orthopaedic Association (SAOA). 

We consist of a group of Orthopaedic Surgeons that provides dedicated paediatric orthopaedic care in South Africa. We are committed to the ongoing education of ourselves, our peers and our patients to ensure quality, up to date care for children and adolescents with musculoskeletal disorders.

As a society, we provide guidance for clinicians across South Africa in the provision of care for patients under the most trying of circumstances. We also host an annual Instructional Course on any of a variety of subjects to ensure ongoing education of our members, our fellow orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic trainees.

 We work closely with certain non-profit organisations that are involved with the musculoskeletal health of children, including STEPS (clubfoot), the Cerebral palsy Association of South Africa and Osteogenesis Imperfecta support groups.

Dr Dina Simmons is based at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannes and is affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)

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Dr Dina Simmons President
Dr Solly Bila is based in Pretoria North and is affiliated to the University of Limpopo.
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Dr Solly Bila Secretary
Prof Ruan Goller is based in Pretoria. He has a private practice in Faerie Glen and is affiliated to the University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital
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Prof Ruan Goller Treasurer
Dr Arushka Naidoo is based in Durban and leads paediatric orthopaedic surgery at King Edward Hospital.
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Dr Arushka Naidoo Exco member