December, 2020 Curriculum Vitae

D R A P O S T L E PA U L

P E R KO U L I D I S

lennypenny@dr.com +61 431 736 469

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ROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I am a USA Board certified chiropractic orthopaedist and

physician with multiple professional, government and
academic placements, accomplishments and advanced
skills.
As the consultant level I have excelled in the precise
prescription and effectuation of clinical strategies and
therapies for physical, orthopaedic and neurological
conditions for over 30 years at niversity, government and
private practice. For example, during my tenure at
university I was the inaugural “consultant clinician” who
provided expertise for all doctors and students both on
campus and at the university’s satellite clinics

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ommitment to care
I am deeply committed to providing excellent
care and service to patients, directly or on-line.
By focusing on each patient’s unique concerns,
employing meticulous analysis protocols and specificity, I
engage in assessing for whole body wellness before
proceeding to treatment recommendations and
implementation.

E
xtensive experience
Having had extensive experience as a doctor,
specialist and consultant in a variety of healthcare
settings, I know how to provide high-quality health care
tailored to many patient category types.

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uintessential quality
The quintessential quality in the dispensation of
medicine is to discern and know the intrinsic
peculiarities, characteristics and needs of individuals
within the various patient sub-groups, including different
age ranges, from paediatric to geriatric, differing cultural
and ethnic societies, as well as different social and socio-
economic sub-types within the government and private
sectors and within the subsets of the professions and
occupations.

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onsultant and examiner
As a consultant, government and university
examiner, I am clinically astute at differential and
definitive diagnosis by employing vast post-graduate
educational and specialist experience in recognising
problems and employing advanced judgment.
This leads to quality opinions that create evidence-based
plans in solving clinical and rehabilitative problems.

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dvisory services
I am experienced in providing highly customised
specialist advisory services to help gain clarity and
form strategies in relation to complex health
management situations.

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ecovery management
I provide expert guidance to patients regarding
recovery management of orthopaedic, neurological
and rheumatological diseases, afflictions, conditions and
syndromes, including traumatic and surgical indications
and contraindications.

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cademic Qualifications, Honours, Awards

DABCO
Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic
Orthopaedists. Specialist qualification

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1ST Australian to become USA Board Certified

Orthopaedic Specialist (1994) following completion of the
advanced educational requirements, hospital surgical
internship & specialist clinical examinations (Chicago,
USA) administered, supervised & governed by the
American Board of Chiropractic Orthopaedists
DC Doctor of Chiropractic (USA-DABCO Hon.)
FACCS Fellow, Australasian College of Chiropractic
5 year post-grad Science RMIT University
PhD equivalent
FACC Fellow, Australian College of Chiropractors,
Chiropractic Assoc Aust. Specialty College
FACO Fellow, Academy of Chiro. Orthopedists, USA.
DipMedEd Diploma of Medical Education,
University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Ba.AppSc Bachelor of Applied Science, RMIT University,
Melb., Australia. 5yr undergraduate degree
DNBCE Diplomate, Nat.BoardChiropractic Examiners,
California, USA.
Dip.Acting William Bates Academy of Performing Arts,
Melb., Australia.
Cert.Acting Certificate in Acting for Film/TV, Victorian
College of the Arts, Melbourne Universit

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PORTS
Lacrosse
Club Champion, Massey Holmes Cup winner. MHSOB.
. Melbourne High School Old Boys’ lacrosse Best and
Fairest in Victoria’s A GRADE State Championship winning

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club. Youngest player at 15 yrs to ever win coveted open-

age Cup. Twice
Victoria State Representative Lacrosse player Victoria(2X)

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eritorious Service Awards:
HIGH SCHOOL - Form Captain Melbourne High
School
UNIVERSITY President and Vice-President. RMIT Uni.

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ast Professional Vocations, Awards:

Lecturer, RMIT University

Clinical Consultant, Out Patient Clinics, RMIT University

Medico-Legal Consultant, RMIT University

Member, Chiropractors and Osteopaths Registration Board

of Victoria,
Victorian Government,

Judicial Panel Member,

Victorian Government Health Department’s trial
prosecution judiciary.

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Medical Negligence Consultant,

private practice

Medico-legal Expert Witness,

private practice

President,
Codes of Conduct and Standards of Practice Committee,
Vic Govt. Health Dept.,

Member,
Australian Federal Education Committee’

Inaugural President,
Australasian College of Chiropractic Science

President & Vice President

Student Doctors Council, RMIT University
Founder, Inaugural President
Lecturer,
Yoga & Meditation
RMIT University

Author:
Undergraduate
Ethics & Jurisprudence
Practice Development & Management
Introduction to Rheumatology

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Clinical Rheumatology
Flexion Distraction Therapy
Spinal Decompression Manipulation
Clinical Examination
Differential Diagnosis
Assessment/Treatment
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Postgraduate
FACCS Curriculum
postgraduate orthopaedic specialist course
Aust. College of Chiropractic Science.

Memberships
American Chiropractic Association
Chiropractor’s Association of Australia
Chiropractors & Osteopaths College of Australia.

Fellow
Australasian College of Chiropractic Science
Academy of Chiro. Orthopedists, USA.
Australian College of Chiropractors,
Association Specialty College

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edical Negligence Consultant

As an experienced medical negligence consultant and

expert witness, I provide high quality independent medico
legal reporting.

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My Medico Legal Service has a core business objective of

ensuring consistent quality medico-legal reports delivered
in responsive timeframes and at a commercially
competitive cost.
My founding principal is quite simple – to supply you with
a professional medico legal solution backed up with the
levels of customer service that has seen me become one
of Australia’s most trusted names in the medico legal field
which has been enhanced by post-graduate
qualifications in medical education, orthopaedics,
chiropractic and science and fulfilled by university faculty
tenure as lecturer and consultant, and manifested by
experience in Government.

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ndependent medical examinations
Impartial and robust advice to inform reliable decision-
making around a person’s rehabilitation, recovery and
return to work.

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dvisory services
Highly customised specialist advisory services to help
gain clarity and form strategies in relation to complex
health management situations.

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isk assessment services
I provide a full suite of assessments to manage
workplace risks in relation to the work environment or a
person’s health and wellbeing.

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elehealth
A telehealth assessment, ie a medical opinion, can be
delivered differently, offering you exibility and choice,
while ensuring insightful and actionable advice for better health
outcomes.

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earning and development
As an industry leader, I offer ongoing, clinically relevant
medical education and training services, tailored to home
or workplace requirements.

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dvisory services
Highly customised specialist advisory services to
help gain clarity and form strategies in relation to
complex health management situations.

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earning and development
As an industry leader, we offer our customers
ongoing, accredited medical education and
training services, tailored to your workplace requirements.

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