Dr Jonas Fernandez
My
Story
Residing in the bustling and vibrant city that is Kuala Lumpur, Dr Jonas Fernandez main practice is in the Klang valley region. Being a former Malaysian Athlete himself, passion for sports has always been a way of life and a calling. Dr Jonas prides himself as not only an Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in sports injuries around the knee and shoulder, but also as someone who understands what it's like to actually be the patient.
Having experienced himself what it feels like to have broken his leg (twice) and what it's like to go under the knife for ACL reconstruction, these life lessons have given him invaluable insight to a patient's perspective. Not only is he the treating surgeon but more importantly also knows what it's like to be the athlete and the patient as well.
He is as much a local bred Malaysian as he is well travelled and cultured. Prove of this can be seen in the fact that he's multilinguistic as he speaks 5 different languages, namely Bahasa Malaysia, English, Tamil, Russian and Korean.
Welcome
Dr Jonas Fernandez attained his undergraduate medical degree overseas before undergoing internship training in Sarawak where he served as a medical Officer as well for 7 years. He obtained a Masters Degree in Orthopaedic Surgery from University Malaya before obtaining fellowship training in arthroscopic, sports knee and shoulder surgery locally as well as in India and South Korea under the guidance of world renowned surgeons and academicians.
He is actively involved in local and international associations and regularly attends conferences as faculty and as a participant.
Dr Jonas Fernandez is an active member of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA) Sports Section, where he also serves as the secretary of the Young Surgeon Forum and contributes to their newsletter. He is also an honorary lecturer for the Cyberjaya University medical school
Apart from being a dedicated doctor, he is an avid columnist who regularly contributes articles on The Health Newspaper magazine and on his social media sites.
Affiliation and Recognitions
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
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Committee of APOA Newsletter and Website
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Secretary of APOA Young Surgeon Forum
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Member of the APOA Sports Section
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Member of the Malaysia Arthroscopic Society
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Honorary Lecturer at University of Cyberjaya.
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AWARDS:
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Best poster award- 1st runner up at 13th MSSH Annual Scientific Meeting, 2017.
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APOA fellowship award for Pune Knee Course, 2022.
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Finalist for fellowship award at Asian Cartilage Repair Society Conference, India 2022.
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Scholar at ISAKOS Conference 2023, Boston (USA)
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2nd Runner-up for Azmi Abdul Latif Award, Malaysian Arthroscopic Society, 2024
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Finalist for Sanusi Ghani Award, Malaysian Arthroscopic Society, 2024
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Scholar at ISAKOS Conference 2025, Munich, Germany
Dr Jonas -
The Athlete
Practicing what he preaches
A sporty and active lifestyle has always been a way of life. In his swan song years, Dr Jonas was a former National Taekwondo Trainee. He also plays hockey actively. In his younger days, he was played in the National Junior Hockey League and was a trainee for the junior hockey state team.
Other sporting activities he enjoys include football, badminton, swimming and hiking. He recently completed the Penang Bridge Full Marathon.
The Logo
A symbol of orthopaedic, the tree is commonly referred to as the "Tree of Andry". In its original description, the crooked tree is held straight with the help of a stick. This is to symbolise the deformity correction which is akin to that seen in orthopaedic surgery.
The "stick" used in this logo is in the shape of an arthroscopic sleeve and a crutch. The arthroscopic sleeve is a surgical instrument used in arthroscopic "key hole" surgery, whereas a crutch is used to assist patient with ambulation.
Lastly, The tree and the crutch/arthroscopic crutch are shaped in the letters J and F, representing the initials of Dr Jonas Fernandez.