Your best joint replacement is your first replacement.
Dr Hamish Gray a 13-year experienced hip and knee joint surgeon having graduated medical school in 1999. He is the only Sunshine Coast Orthopaedic Surgeon who has completed four sub-fellowships in all aspects of hip and knee joint surgery.
In 2011 he was the only Australian chosen to complete two complete prestigious international fellowships at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, a world leader in hip and knee joint surgery including minimally invasive, tissue-sparing approaches for rapid recovery. It was here that he learnt the Direct Superior Approach for minimally invasive hip replacement surgery, a technique he continues to use today. Patients can expect shorter hospital stays, less damage to muscles, tendons and bones with increased comfort during recovery & rehabilitation. He is experienced with other approaches so he can offer individualised approaches.
The 4 prestigious sub-speciality fellowships in world renowned centres of excellence are:
- 3D computer navigated hip and knee joint surgery, Brisbane
- Complex first hip and knee joint replacement, complex revision (re-do) hip and knee replacement, Edinburgh
- Pelvic surgery, acetabular reconstruction and limb reconstruction injuries of the lower limb, including sports injuries, Edinburgh
- Paediatric & Adolescent Orthopaedics, Melbourne. He currently only seeing sports injuries & trauma to the knee.
With a commitment to being at the forefront of his speciality, he has been a robotic-trained orthopaedic surgeon since 2020. He is a MAKOplasty trained orthopaedic surgeon and was part of the onboarding team that simulated the first surgery with the team at Buderim Private Hospital. A common reason for joint failure is imprecise placement of joint replacement components. The Mako robotic arm provides a surgeon with the precision to measure angles and distances your eye and hand cannot attain.
Widely regarded within his profession; he is the orthopaedic lead teaching medical students at Griffiths University. He maintains a public appointment and trains the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons and prepares them for their examinations
Dr Gray has a particular focus on hip, knee & partial knee joint replacement. With a strong foundation in standard hip and knee joint replacement, he has developed expertise and is often referred complex hip and knee joint conditions. This includes technically difficult surgeries such as revision surgery of hip replacements due to failure, infection or fracture. He does custom acetabular reconstruction if required. He is renowned for challenging primary (first) hip replacement in young adults, dysplastic hips and those with rheumatoid arthritis.
He provides all areas of lower limb sports & knee injuries. This including ACL repair, knee reconstruction, meniscus repair, knee joint replacement, revision ACL repair and revision of knee reconstruction.
For paediatric and adolescent patients he is currently only seeing sports injuries and trauma to the knee over 10 years of age. There is increasing ACL injuries in this age group and he understands the differences in these injuries compared to adults.
In addition to his rooms in Birtinya, he has a Maleny clinic to serve the Hinterland population. His clinics provide long consultations and personalised follow-ups.
When not at work he can be found running, surfing, mountain biking & spending time with his family. He volunteers at RoboRAVE, an all ages coding and robotics competition showing students the career pathway these robotic skills can lead.
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