Mike Mulder is known for his warm and approachable manner. He has the ability to convey his highly specialised knowledge and significant experience to his patients in a way that is clear, inspires confidence and offers reassurance.
MB ChB at the University of Cape Town.
Pietermaritzurg, KwaZulu-Natal. Shortly after having gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Paediatrics, Dr Mulder shifted his attention to Orthopaedic surgery.
In 2001 Mike moved to the United Kingdom where he worked at a variety of hospitals including the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Unit in Exeter. After 2 years, he returned to South Africa to start formal postgraduate training in Orthopaedic surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital, which is affiliated to the University of Cape Town. It was during this time that he gravitated toward his specialised field of interest: shoulder and elbow surgery.
After completing his postgraduate studies, Dr Mulder joined Dr Endenburg in Private Practice at MediClinic Constantiaberg, Cape Town.
In 2010 Dr Mulder was awarded the Don Mackenzie South African Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. This travelling fellowship provided Mike with an opportunity to further his knowledge and experience in shoulder and elbow surgery by visiting 15 prominent shoulder and elbow surgeons based locally and abroad.
Mike is a member of the Cape Shoulder and Elbow unit; an association of shoulder and elbow specialists based at hospitals in Cape Town. Professors Basil Vrettos and Dr JP du Plessis are based at Life Orthopaedic hospital in Pinelands, Dr Rob Dachs practices from Paardevlei Hospital in Strand, and Professor Stephen Roche is also located at Constantiaberg. The group are involved in research, teaching and remain up to date on latest surgical techniques.
Dr Mulder is an active member of the South African and International Shoulder and Elbow community. He served as the Secretary of the South African Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society for 2 years. He is involved in the organisation and is a regular member of the academic faculty of local conferences and lectures regularly to both experienced fellow surgeons and surgeons in training.
He is a founder member of the African Shoulder and Elbow Society, which aims to uplift the global representation of surgeons throughout the African continent. This increase in education of African surgeons will lead to improved shoulder surgery care for people throughout the continent.
As a member of the Executive Committee of AfSES, Dr Mulder will be part of the organising committee for the International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons to be held in Cairo in 2029.
