Canberra orthopaedic surgeon Professor Paul Smith is not one to make a fuss but this is pretty big - he has received the Award for Excellence in Surgery from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, putting him at the top of his field amongst peers across Australia and New Zealand.
The 63-year-old, who is also the chair of the John James Foundation, received the award at the college's Annual Scientific Congress, only the second orthopaedic surgeon to be recognised.
