Orthopaedic Clinic

What we do

We have a large elective surgery program at The Alfred and Sandringham Hospitals.

Our team is multi-disciplinary, including surgeons, physiotherapists, orthotists and nurses.

All orthopaedic surgeons specialise in different areas of expertise, including:

• Hip and knee surgery
• Wrist and hand surgery
• Shoulder and elbow surgery
• Foot and ankle surgery
• Spinal and neck surgery
• Pelvic surgery
• Spinal surgery
• Arthroplasty and trauma
• Lower limb reconstruction

How to access this clinic

Referral from your GP

You need a referral letter from your GP or medical practitioner to access this service. Your doctor will fax your referral letter to us. Once we receive it, we will send you a confirmation letter.

If you need surgery, you will be placed on a surgical waiting list after being seen in clinic. You may also need to attend the Pre-Admission Clinic prior to your surgery.

What to bring

Every time you come

• Medicare card
• Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
• Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
• Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
• Previous X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
• Medicines you need to take while you are here
• List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
• Glasses, hearing aid(s) and/or walking frame if needed

For a clinic appointment

• Your appointment letter
• Any special items listed on your letter
• TAC or WorkCover claim number (if relevant)

Clinic times

Clinic consultants

• A/Prof Susan Liew: Orthopaedic Surgery (Alfred)
• Mr Craig Donohue: Orthopaedic Surgery (Alfred)
• Mr Elton Edwards: Orthopaedic Surgery (Alfred)
• Mr Max Esser: Orthopaedic Surgery (Alfred)
• Mr Gregory Etherington: Orthopaedic Surgery (Alfred)
• Mr Russell Miller: Orthopaedic Surgery (Alfred)
• Mr That Lu Ton: Orthopaedic Surgery (Alfred)
• Mr Sivashankar Chandrasekaran: Orthopaedic Surgery (Alfred)
• Mr Timothy Lording: Orthopaedic Surgery (Alfred)
• Mr Ali Humadi: Orthopaedic Surgery (Alfred)