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MBBS, FRACS (Orth) Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Philip Brook is an orthopaedic surgeon with over two decades experience treating all forms of musculoskeletal problems in children and adults.
brookadmin@orthosa.com.au
Specialising in
Dr Philip Brook has a particular interest in hip and knee reconstruction and replacement, and gait disorders. In private practice at Orthopaedics SA, Dr Brook provides support to patients at Memorial Hospital, and Calvary Central Districts Hospital.
He is a Visiting Medical Specialist at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and, formerly, at the Lyell McEwin Hospital. He has worked extensively in the UK, where he was a Senior Orthopaedic Fellow at Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals (Slough and Ascot respectively), a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield and Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Sheffield’s Northern General Hospital.
Consulting / Operating Locations
Memorial Medical Centre
1 Kermode Street, North Adelaide, SA, 5006
Calvary Central Districts Hospital
37 Jarvis Road, Elizabeth Vale, SA, 5112
Additional Information
Dr Brook completed his original medical training at the University of Adelaide in 1983 and obtained Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedic Surgery) in 1994. He is a Fellow of the Australian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society and Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA). Undertaking hospital inspections on their behalf, Dr Brook is also a member of the AOA’s Curriculum and Continuing Professional Development Committees. Dr Brook previously held positions of Director of Training at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and State Chair of Orthopaedic Training with the AOA.
Qualifications
- MBBS, University of Adelaide 1984
- FRACS in Orthopaedic Surgery, February 1995
Education/Medical training
1971-76
Henley High School,
Henley Beach,
South Australia
1977-83
Medical School,
University of Adelaide,
South Australia
1984
Rotating Internship,
Royal Adelaide Hospital,
South Australia
1985
Surgical Residency,
Royal Adelaide Hospital,
South Australia
1988-89
- Orthopaedic Service Registrar
- Royal Adelaide Hospital
- Modbury Hospital
- Flinders Medical Centre
- Repatriation General Hospital
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital South Australia
1991-94
- Advanced Orthopaedic Training Programme
- Royal Adelaide Hospital
- Flinders Medical Centre
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Women’s and Children’s Hospital South Australia
1995
Senior Orthopaedic Fellow,
Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Trust,
Ascot, Berkshire, U.K.
1996
Senior Lecturer, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatic Surgery,
Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Sheffield,
Sheffield, U.K
1996
Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Department of Orthopaedics, Northern General Hospital,
Sheffield, U.K.
1997-2007
Visiting Medical Specialist
Lyell McEwin Health Service
Elizabeth Vale
South Australia
1996-Present
Private Orthopaedic Surgical Practice,
Consulting at:
Orthopaedics SA, North Adelaide
Calvary Central Districts Hospital, Elizabeth Vale
1996-Present
Senior Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Women’s and Children’s Hospital,
North Adelaide
South Australia
1996-Present
Clinical Lecturer,
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma,
Department of Paediatrics,
University of Adelaide,
South Australia
Associations
- Australian Orthopaedic Association
- Australian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- American Academy for Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine
Positions held
2007-Present
Chairperson
- Australian Orthopaedic Association
- SA Branch
- Regional Training Committee
- Australian Orthopaedic Association
- SA Branch
- Orthopaedic Services Committee
Articles by Dr Philip Brook
01 Sep 2016by Dr Philip Brook
General Practitioner Education Evening
Last week, Orthopaedics SA welcomed more than thirty general practitioners to an OSA Education evening on ‘lower limb’ orthopaedics focussing on ‘joint replacements of the knee and hip’. The event was an opportunity to hear from our Orthopaedic surgeons, Dr Darren
Read about General Practitioner Education Evening
22 May 2016by Dr Philip Brook
Associate Professor Peter Cundy wins AMA(SA) Award
Congratulations to our very own Orthopaedic Surgeon Associate Professor Peter Cundy for winning the AMA(SA) 2016 Medical Educator Award! Associate Professor Cundy has over 25 years’ experience treating all forms of paediatric and adult orthopaedic conditions and injuries. He is
Read about Associate Professor Peter Cundy wins AMA(SA) Award
01 Mar 2016by Dr Philip Brook
Nurse Practitioner Education Evening – Upper Limb Emergency Practice
On Wednesday 16 March 2016, Orthopaedics SA welcomed more than twenty-five nurse practitioners (including Candidates) and senior nursing staff to an OSA Education evening on Upper Limb Emergency Practices. The event was an opportunity for the attendees to learn from
Read about Nurse Practitioner Education Evening – Upper Limb Emergency Practice
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