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France .. 18th March 2018
Dr Morse recently had the pleasure of travelling to France by invitation to attend a course for advanced techniques in shoulder replacement surgery.
He also had time to visit two internationally renowned shoulder surgeons, Dr Pierre Mertais (Clermont-Ferrand) and Dr Bruno Toussaint (Annecy).
He also had the opportunity to catch some impressive sights along the way…
Dr Morse with Dr Pierre Mertais.
Dr Morse with Dr Bruno Toussaint
The surgical team in Annecy, France
Progress underway at 52 Fulham Road
Construction continues on our site at 52 Fulham Road, Pimlico. Recent rains and council set backs have delayed things somewhat, but we hope to be finished towards the end of May.
See below images showing progression of the build.
Heart-wrenching diagnosis for child
A TOWNSVILLE couple is putting aside their heart-wrenching grief over their only son’s life-threatening cancer diagnosis to help raise money for children’s cancer research.
Orthopaedic surgeon Levi Morse and his wife Tina’s three-year-old son Orlando was diagnosed with stage four, high risk, neuroblastoma when he was only eight months old.
Orthopaedic surgeon Levi Morse and his wife Tina’s three-year-old son Orlando was diagnosed with stage four, high risk, neuroblastoma
“When we were told how serious his diagnosis was we felt like the world had stopped, our world had stopped,” Mrs Morse said. “I felt like I was drowning. I’d come up for a breath of air, and then I’d be told another piece of horrendous information about Orlando’s diagnosis and then I felt I was being pushed under the water again.”
Dr Morse said learning a child had a life-threatening illness was “as bad as it gets”.
“I needed to take time away from my job and focus on my family,” he said.
“Orlando’s cancer has affected the whole family very deeply, to our core.”
The couple, who also have three daughters, is organising a gala dinner and charity auction at A Touch of Salt restaurant on August 1 to raise funds for the Kids’ Cancer Project.
The Kids’ Cancer Project, founded by Townsville man Col Reynolds OAM, is also starting a major fundraising campaign on August 2. Mr Reynolds will drive his bus down the east coast of Australia, starting in Townsville, to raise awareness and encourage more people to support research into childhood cancers.
Dr Morse said the Kids’ Cancer Project was unique because it focused on supporting childhood cancer research.
“We were given a number from the outset with regards to the likelihood of recovery at five years, and that sticks with you as an ongoing devastating thought,” he said.
“For Orlando’s type of cancer there’s about a 20-30 per cent five-year survival rate.
“Leukaemia has about an 80-90 per cent survival rate at the moment. Thirty years ago a leukaemia diagnosis was a death sentence.
“Research is vital and changes the outcome for many childhood cancers.
“We want to raise as much as we can for childhood cancer research so no other family needs to go through this.”
How to help
To book tickets to the gala fundraiser on August 1 go to trybooking.com/QRBU or to donate to the auction contact The Kids’ Cancer Project at hello@tkcp.org.au or go to thekidscancerproject.org.au
By: BETTINA WARBURTON, Townsville Bulletin
July 14, 2017
Globetrotting Surgeon Happy to be HOME
FORMER Kirwan State High School dux Levi Morse has returned to the city to set up private practice as an orthopedic surgeon.
Dr Morse has established the practice opposite the Mater Hospital and recently returned from eight months living and working in the United Kingdom where he undertook a fellowship in advanced training for upper limb surgery and arthroplasty.
Mater Matters Magazine
The Mater Hospital’s newest orthopaedic surgeon Dr Levi Morse’s education has come full circle. He left Townsville as the dux of Kirwan State High School and has recently returned to the city with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours), from Flinders University in Adelaide and a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) from the University of Queensland.
After graduating as valedictorian from a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Dr Levi Morse then went on to become the top academic graduate from his medical degree. He undertook his Orthopaedic training in Adelaide and recently completed his fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery. “It’s great to be back in Townsville” Dr Morse said. He said his wife’s family were originally from the Burdekin and Townsville and it was a wonderful place to bring up his four children. Professionally, Dr Morse said he had always had a special interest in regional and rural health, and enjoyed the variety in surgical workload that can be offered in Townsville.
Dr Morse is a Specialist Orthopaedic practitioner based in Townsville.