Dr John Trantalis
Adjunct Lecturer
MBBS (Hons), FRACS, FAOrthA
Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine
Dr John Trantalis is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery. He obtained his Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery, and Science with Honours at the University of New South Wales. He obtained his FRACS in Orthopaedic Surgery through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association, and proceeded to complete competitive fellowships in shoulder and elbow surgery both here in Sydney, and also at the University of Calgary, Canada, the Sloan Kettering Clinic in New York City, and at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
In addition to his work as a surgeon, Dr Trantalis is actively involved in teaching and is a supervisor to medical students, junior doctors, registrars, and fellows who often visit from overseas to undergo additional subspeciality training in upper limb surgery.
Dr Trantalis uses evidence-based medicine to provide optimal care to all his patients. He is actively involved in clinical research, and welcomes ILP and/or Honours students. In this year, students are encouraged to join him in operating theatres and clinics to learn about both operative and non-operative management of shoulder and elbow conditions, in addition to building their research skills.
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Publications
Chan MK, Hamid MJ, Trantalis JN. Scapular coronal inclination in total shoulder arthroplasty. Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES. 2023;33(2):344-51.
Chuan A, Tran MT, Sun AX, Amin T, Chan YX, Hanley BS, Quazi SA, Xie BS, Trantalis J. Age-related differences in cognition and postoperative quality of recovery after beach chair position shoulder surgery. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 2021;50(3):169-77.
van der Linde JA, Wessel RN, Trantalis JN, van den Bekerom MPJ. Review of Latarjet (1954) on the treatment of recurrent shoulder dislocations. Journal of ISAKOS. 2018;3(4):242-8.
Smith GCS, Bateman E, Cass B, Damiani M, Harper W, Jones H, Lieu D, Petchell J, Petrelis M, Piper K, Sher D, Smithers CJ, Trantalis J, Vrancic S, Harris IA. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the treatment of Proximal humeral fractures in the Elderly (ReShAPE trial) : study protocol for a multicentre combined randomised controlled and observational trial. Trials. 2017;18(1):91.
An VVG, Suzuki A, Trantalis J, Sher D. Atraumatic Fractures of the Humerus Associated With Throwing Whilst Playing Dodgeball: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. 2016.
An VVG, Sivakumar BS, Phan K, Trantalis J. A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and patient-reported outcomes following two procedures for recurrent traumatic anterior instability of the shoulder: Latarjet procedure vs. Bankart repair. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2016;25(5):853-63.
Trantalis JN, Sohmer S, More KD, Nelson AA, Wong B, Dyke CH, et al. Arthroscopic repair of type II SLAP lesions: Clinical and anatomic follow-up. Int J Shoulder Surg. 2015;9(3):74-80.
Berdusco R, Trantalis JN, Nelson AA, Sohmer S, More KD, Wong B, et al. Arthroscopic repair of massive, contracted, immobile tears using interval slides: clinical and MRI structural follow-up. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2015;23(2):502-7.
Mastrocostas K, Yang J, Trantalis J, Sher D, editors. MRI Evaluation of Injuries of the Elbow, with Clinical and Arthroscopic Correlation2012: European Congress of Radiology-RANZCR-AOCR 2012.
Trantalis JN, Boorman RS, Pletsch KD, Woods T. PAPER 037: ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF TYPE II SLAP LESIONS: CLINICAL AND MRI ARTHROGRAM FOLLOW-UP. Orthopaedic Proceedings. 2010;92-B(SUPP_I):8-.
Trantalis J, Lo IKY. Avoiding and Managing Complications of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. In: Meislin RJ, Halbrecht J, editors. Complications in Knee and Shoulder Surgery: Management and Treatment Options for the Sports Medicine Orthopedist. London: Springer London; 2009. p. 225-44.
Trantalis JN, Lo IKY, Boorman RS, Sohmer S, Woods T, Pletsch KD, et al. Arthroscopic Repair of Massive Irreparable Tears of the Rotator Cuff Using Double Interval Slides: Clinical And Magnetic Resonance Imaging Results (SS-43). Arthroscopy. 2008;24(6):e23-e4.
Trantalis JN, Lo IKY, Boorman RS, Sohmer S, Pletsch KD, Woods T. Arthroscopic Repair of Type II SLAP Lesions: Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Arthrogram Follow-up (SS-12). Arthroscopy. 2008;24(6):e7.
Trantalis JN, Lo IKY. Superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) tears: recent advances and outcomes. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2008;19(5).
Trantalis JN, Boorman RS, Pletsch K, Lo IKY. Medial Rotator Cuff Failure After Arthroscopic Double-Row Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2008;24(6):727-31.
Garvan JD, Trantalis JN. Use of a retrograde femoral nail in a patient with McCune−Albright syndrome. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2003;73(12):1065-7.
Leicester AW, Trantalis JN. Osteoid osteoma in a young child: Successful non-operative management. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2001;71(8):491-3.
Media
Daily Telegraph. Doctor John Trantalis reveals how he never though Billy Slater would play rugby league again. 26 Sept 2017.
Sydney Morning Herald. Foran's recovery from 'monstrous injury' stuns surgeon. 4 June 2020.