Born and raised in Melbourne, Dr Sam Patten studied Medicine at Monash University and gained his Royal Australian College of Surgeons Fellowship in 2002. He is a three time Olympian with the Australian men's eight, and was part of the first 'Oarsome Foursome', winning gold for Australia at the 1990 World Rowing Championships at Lake Barrington in Tasmania. Dr Patten worked as a Senior Joint Replacement Fellow at the prestigious Nuffield Orthopaedic centre in Oxford, England, and Consultant Trauma Surgeon at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and Oxford University. As one of Australia's leading orthopaedic surgeons, Dr Patten has extensive experience in international trauma centres and specialises in conditions of the hip and knee, with a particular interest in revision hip and knee surgery. Through both his profession and high demanding sporting background, Dr Patten has a unique insight and understanding on complex medical cases, while still managing his own orthopaedic practice.