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Ilana Ackerman is a musculoskeletal epidemiologist and experienced orthopaedic physiotherapist, currently a Professor at Monash University's School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and Deputy Director of the Musculoskeletal Health Unit. She completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne in 2006. Ilana's research primarily focuses on clinical population-based studies related to hip and knee osteoarthritis, forecasting trends in joint replacement surgery, and evaluating post-surgical outcomes. She has been awarded several fellowships including the NHMRC Public Health Early Career Fellowship and the Victorian Health Medical Research Fellowship. Ilana is known for her strong commitment to clinical researcher training and has held expert roles in Global Burden of Disease studies. She has also served on numerous advisory committees, aiming to improve care quality for osteoarthritis patients. Ilana's research work has been extensively published in leading international journals and she has actively contributed to the development of clinical care standards in the field of osteoarthritis. She is a member of several editorial boards and has received various awards for her contributions to physiotherapy and rheumatology research.
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