Orthopaedic
Surgeons
through the use of leading and new technologies our team are able to achieve results consistently that were once seen to be impossible.
Our orthopaedic surgeons are doctors who specialise in the musculoskeletal system — the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles that are so essential to movement and everyday life. Our doctors specialise in diagnosing, treating, preventing and rehabilitating injuries and diseases so that you can get back to your weekly sporting activities, training and leisure at ease. Treatments can be both surgical and non-surgical and for all ages and athletic abilities.
Orthopaedic surgeons can treat conditions such as:
Diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders
Treatment of musculoskeletal disorders that may include surgery
Joint replacement
Joint reconstruction
Arthroscopy
Fracture repair
Soft tissue repair
Osteotomy
Rehabilitation and physiotherapy
our team
Dr Phil Huang
Phil’s main area of expertise are hip and knee conditions as well as general trauma and fractures. In particular he enjoys arthroplasty of the hip and knee including complex revisions and sports/soft tissue injuries particularly around the knee. He also has an interest in osseointegration surgery coupled with providing total muscle reinnervation (TMR).
Dr Matt Lyons
Becoming a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Lyon developed a subspecialty interest in disorders of the hip and knee. He preforms arthroscopic, reconstructive and replacement surgery of the hip and knee with a particular interest in revision arthroplasty for failed and infected joint replacements.
Dr Leo Pinczewski
As a graduate of Sydney University, and co-founder of the North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, Professor Pinczewski commenced practice in Sydney in 1984. He is internationally recognised for his research and development in the field of Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction surgery, having performed over 15,000 ACL reconstructions. In 2019, Professor Pinczewski was named as a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for his significant service to medicine, particularly to the advancement of knee surgery.
Dr Allan Young
Dr Young specialises in rotator cuff repair, osteoarthritis, total shoulder replacement, reverse shoulder replacement, reconstruction and management. He combines his clinical knowledge and experience with scientific evidence to provide the best advice and management possible as a shoulder surgeon.
Dr Peter Scougall
Dr Peter Scougall is a Hand and Wrist Surgeon with over 20 years in private practice. He specialises in the surgical treatment of traumatic and elective hand and wrist conditions, including sports injuries, fractures, dislocations, Dupuytren’s contracture, tumours, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, ganglions and tendon and nerve conditions.
Dr Haren Nandapalan
Dr Nandapalan is an Australian trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with subspecialty interests and training in Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Surgery. He specialises in arthroscopic, reconstructive and arthroplasty surgery for sports and degenerative conditions. He values teaching as well as surgery, currently working as a clinical lecturer at The University of Sydney.
Dr Michael Symes
Dr Michael Symes is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in foot and ankle surgery and complex lower limb trauma. He specialises in areas including; ankle replacements, arthroscopic and minimally invasive foot and Ankle Surgery, Complex Lower Limb Trauma and Neuromuscular and Spasticity Lower Limb Reconstruction.
Dr Jason Chow
Dr Chow obtained his medical degree from the University of Sydney in 2007 before going on to successfully complete the Australian Orthopaedic Association training program. To advance his skill and knowledge in the area of foot and ankle surgery, Dr Chow then completed a fellowship with Dr Brian Martin in Penrith at Nepean Hospital and an international fellowship in Basel, Switzerland at the Swiss Ortho Centre.
Dr Sean Suttor
Dr Suttor undertook subspecialty training in spine surgery, with a fellowship at the Royal North Shore hospital in Sydney. Subsequently, he completed a combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical spine fellowship in Canada, with training in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Deformity, Tumour, Trauma and Arthroplasty.
Dr Randolph Gray
Dr Gray’s scope of practice covers adult and paediatric spinal disorders, including surgical management of paediatric scoliosis, adult degenerative disease and deformities, spinal trauma and tumours. Dr Gray also has a special interest in Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS), for which he did specialised training in Canada.
Dr Brahman Sivakumar
Dr Sivakumar has both public and private hospital appointments, and performs surgery on all conditions of the hand, wrist and peripheral nerves, as well as general orthopaedic trauma. Current appointments: Royal North Shore Hospital, Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital, North Shore Private Hospital, Sydney Adventist Hospital and Nepean Private Hospital.