Dr Sushil Pant

Dr Sushil Pant is a leading Australian-trained Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon, and the founder and medical director of Sydney Shoulder Unit, located in Edgecliff.

Dr. Pant established Sydney Shoulder Unit in 2021 as a dedicated, purpose-built clinic for the comprehensive assessment, surgical management, and rehabilitation of all shoulder conditions. In addition to his main consulting rooms in Edgecliff, he also consults at Sydney Sports Medicine Centre (Sydney Olympic Park) and the Sutherland Shire Clinic.

A doctor for over 20 years and a specialist shoulder surgeon for more than 10 years, Dr Pant is a high-volume surgeon who has performed more than 5,000 shoulder surgeries. He has extensive experience managing the full spectrum of shoulder pathology, from sporting injuries and instability to degenerative arthritis requiring complex joint replacement.

Specialising in precision surgery, evidence-based treatment, and individualised patient care, Dr Pant and his team consistently deliver excellent surgical outcomes for patients with both traumatic and degenerative shoulder conditions.

A Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association, Dr Pant is a fellowship-trained subspecialist and sports shoulder surgeon. Throughout his career as a shoulder surgeon Dr Pant has provided expert care for NSW Rugby and AFL players and teams, as well as athletes from a wide range of sports.

Shoulder Fellowships & International Training:
Dr Pant has undertaken shoulder fellowships with some of the most respected and recognised surgeons in the world.

In Australia, he trained under Professor Des Bokor, a pioneer of advanced shoulder surgery, at Sydney Adventist Hospital and Macquarie University Hospital.

Internationally, he worked alongside Professor Pascal Boileau at Pasteur Hospital in Nice, Professor Philippe Valenti at the Paris Shoulder Unit, and Professors Gilles Walch and Lionel Neyton at Centre Orthopédique Santy & Jean Mermoz Private Hospital in Lyon – both leaders in their chosen fields.

These experiences supplemented Dr. Pant’s existing training, providing invaluable exposure to complex instability surgery, advanced arthroscopic techniques, and the latest innovations in shoulder arthroplasty.

Specialist Expertise:
Dr Pant’s practice is one of the few shoulder-only surgical clinics in the Eastern Suburbs. By focusing exclusively on the shoulder, Dr Pant performs a high-volume of shoulder procedures each year – a factor consistently linked in orthopaedic literature to lower revision rates and superior outcomes.

His key surgical interests include:

• Minimally invasive arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery for labral repair and rotator cuff reconstruction
• Latarjet procedure for complex shoulder instability
• Robotic shoulder replacement
• Computer-navigated and patient-specific shoulder replacement
• Shoulder trauma and clavicle surgery

Career & Leadership:
From 2016 to 2021, Dr Pant worked as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at St Vincent’s Public and Private Hospitals, Melbourne, and Principal Shoulder Surgeon at the Melbourne Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre. He was the lead shoulder surgeon managing complex trauma and elective cases, becoming one of Australia’s highest-volume shoulder replacement surgeons. In this time, he also supervised advanced orthopaedic trainees, mentoring junior surgeons, and teaching medical and nursing students through the University of Melbourne Medical School and the Australian Catholic University.

Sydney Shoulder Unit – Edgecliff:
The Edgecliff clinic is the central hub of the Sydney Shoulder Unit, offering specialist assessment, advanced imaging, and surgical planning in one convenient location.