'Hero' surgeon loses defamation case against Nine High-profile orthopedic surgeon Munjed Al Muderis sued over reports on his practice but a court has ruled the reporting was in the public interest. AAP · Aug 8, 2025
He worked with artificial limbs for decades. Then a lorry ripped off his right arm. What happened when the expert became the patient? An experienced clinician in prosthetics, Jim Ashworth-Beaumont found himself the perfect guinea pig for a radical new option for amputees The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Surgeon asked if he's serious on humerus implant advice A lawyer for news outlets sued by a surgeon following reports about his practice and procedures says frustrated patients had a negative experience with him. AAP · Sep 27, 2023
Suing surgeon sorry for suffering but backs his work An orthopedic surgeon suing for defamation says he tries his best to care for his patients but cannot stop them deciding to discontinue treatment with him. AAP · Sep 26, 2023
'Nothing to cover up': surgeon denies 'illegal' clinics An Australian medical pioneer of prosthetic limb implants has faced a court grilling over his allegedly illegal and unethical consultations with US patients. AAP · Sep 25, 2023
Surgeon accuses Nine of setting back prosthetic surgery Pioneering prosthetic surgeon Munjed Al Muderis has accused Nine Network of setting his specialist field back decades through news reports published about him. AAP · Sep 22, 2023
Surgeon says reputation destroyed by media harassment An award-winning surgeon and human rights activist has claimed his reputation has been "destroyed" by Nine through a defamatory campaign of over 100 articles. AAP · Feb 14, 2023
Surgeon who saved Brit soldiers in Iraq now helping Ukrainians attacked by Putin Munjed Al Muderis fled Saddam Hussein’s brutal regime in 1999 aged 27 and started a new life in Australia, where he trained as an orthopaedic surgeon. He became a world expert on osseointegration Daily Mirror · Dec 31, 2022
Surgeon sues Nine over 'maggot' report A leading Sydney orthopaedic surgeon is suing Nine over allegedly tabloid, sensationalist and defamatory reports he neglected and mistreated his patients. AAP · Oct 31, 2022