ISHA Technology and Communication Committee
The ISHA Technology and Communication Committee oversees ISHA website and social media management and digital strategy development, optimising the ASM app, introducing new web-based technologies and monitoring engagement with ISHA’s online content.
A modern and user-friendly website and engaging, regular social media posts, and an open access virtual education channel (ISHA Academy through VuMedi) are intended to spread the word about ISHA and help members, patients and prospective members to get to the information that matters most to them.
Technology and Communication Committee Members
- Vikas Khanduja – UK (Chair)
- Bruno Capurro – Spain (Vice Chair)*
- Safa Gursoy – Turkey*
- Ajay Lall – USA*
- Sunil Kumar – UK*
- Yoshi Djaja – Indonesia*
- Steven DeFroda – USA*
- Andrea Spiker – USA
- Jensen Kolaczko – USA*
- Rajpal Nandra – UK*
* Denotes non-member of ISHA Board
Academy Task Force Members
- Nicolas Bonin – France (Co-Chair)
- Majed Issa – France (Co-Chair)*
Podcast Task Force Members
- Andrea Spiker – USA
- Rajpal Nandra – UK*
Meet the Technology & Communication Committee and Task Force Chairs
Tech & Comms Committee Chair
Prof Vikas Khanduja, MB BS, MA (Cantab), MRCS (G), MSc (Orth Eng), FRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth), PhD
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Vikas Khanduja is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in both preservation and arthroplasty aspects of hip surgery and has a particular interest in arthroscopic surgery of the hip. He has been instrumental in setting up the tertiary referral service for Young Adult Hip Surgery in Cambridge for East of England.
Complementing his clinical practice, he also leads the Cambridge Young Adult Hip Research Group and is Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge. The focus of his research group centres around optimisation of conservative and surgical management of femoroacetabular impingement with the help of technology. Mr. Khanduja has authored over 200 peer reviewed articles and 3 books. He is also a Visiting Professor at University of Ghent.
Mr. Khanduja is the recipient of the American and British Hip Society Travelling Fellowship in 2011, the Arnott Medal presented by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2013, the Insall Fellowship presented by the American Knee Society and Insall Foundation in 2014 and the Hunterian Professor by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2021.
Mr. Khanduja sits on the Executive Board of SICOT as President Elect, of BOA as a Council Member and Trustee & is the Associate Editor in Chief to JISAKOS. He is the Past President of the British Hip Society, Past Chair of the ESSKA – European Hip Preservation Associates and a Trustee and Past Chair of the Non-Arthroplasty Hip Registry.
Tech & Comms Committee Vice Chair
Dr Bruno Capurro-Soler, MD, PhD
Valencia, Spain
2025- ISHA Global Travelling Fellowship. at Cambridge with Dr. Vikas Khanduja, Clinica MEDS in Chile with Dr. Claudio Rafols, Fukoaka Japan with Soshi Ushida.
November 2022 Hip & Sports medicine fellowship at Midwest orthopedic at Rush Medical Center, Chicago with Dr. Nho and Dr. Chahla. Sept-Oct 2022 ESSKA-AEA European Traveling Fellowship. Nov 2020 – Oct 2022.Hip & Sports surgeon at ReSport Clinic in Barcelona. May 2019- Oct 2020.Hip and Trauma Units at de Hospital Clínic in Barcelona. 2014-2019 Ortho Residency:Dr. Capurro was trained in arthroscopic treatments by Dr. JC Monllau and Dr. Marc Tey.During this period he also did two fellowships, the first in Hip Preservation Surgery with Dr. Paulo Rego at Hospital da Luz in Lisbon and the second in Septic Surgery in Orthopedics with Dr. Andrej Trampuz,Dr. Carsten Perka and Dr. Georgi Wassilew at Charite Hospital in Berlin.
In his academic career, the doctoral thesis on biomechanics of labral reconstruction, obtained a cum laude at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. In addition to 26 published scientific articles and 5 book chapters. His collaborative prowess and outstanding interpersonal abilities have led him to spearhead Communication roles within prestigious organizations like the AEA, EHPA_ESSKA & the ISHA committee.
Academy Task Force Co-Chair
Dr Nicolas Bonin, MD
Lyon, France
Dr. Nicolas Bonin is a founding member of Lyon Ortho Clinic, a team of 8 surgeons fully involved in one specific joint, working with specialized sports physicians and physiotherapists. He is specialized in Hip Surgery, from Sports Medicine to Total Hip Replacement with anterior minimal invasive approach and Revision Hip Surgery. He is Nationally and Internationally renowned in Hip Arthroscopy and as such he is sent patients coming from all over France requiring specific expertise.
Academy Task Force Co-Chair
Dr Majed Issa, MD
Paris, France
Specialized in sports surgery and osteoarthritis at the Paris Lilas private hospital, Dr. Majed ISSA addresses joint, bone, tendon, and muscle pathologies and trauma. Cutting-edge procedures on the hip, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder and hand enable the restoration or improvement of their movement and function.