Al Muderis presented as ‘some sort of Dr Frankenstein’, his lawyer says

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Sue Chrysanthou, SC, told the Federal Court that angry former patients were not “accurate historians” of their experience during the marathon defamation case.

Media company Nine portrayed renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis as “some sort of Dr Frankenstein”, his lawyer says.

“It cannot be an easy situation that these patients find themselves in. And so, we don’t call all the patients liars. We do call a couple of them liars, and we do so in quite strident terms. But overwhelmingly not … we do say that they’re not accurate historians.”over reports published and broadcast in September 2022.He alleges the reports convey a range of defamatory meanings, including that he negligently performed osseointegration surgery and provided inadequate aftercare.

Chrysanthou also told the court that allegations her client had misled patients and failed to gain informed consent were “so unlikely to the point of being ridiculous” as he was part of a large team.“Dr Al Muderis, he’s not that charming. He’s really going to convince people to go against their professional duties to patients, and to say nothing?” Chrysanthou said.

 

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