Mr David Sime

Mr David Sime is a sub-specialist in hip and knee joint replacement and complex sports knee surgery. He provides comprehensive, expert care for all hip and knee conditions.

He has extensive experience in the management of primary, complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement, and has speciality training in robotic-assisted joint replacement, which he performs regularly. He has sub-specialist expertise in the management of knee ligament injury (including ACL and multiligament injury), patellofemoral instability, and meniscal and cartilage tears. He is experienced in the management of athletes at all levels, including top-level professional sports teams in the English Premier League.

In 2021 he undertook a fellowship at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland, with further specialist training in complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement, including robotic-assisted surgery. In 2022 he completed a sports knee surgery fellowship at the Fortius Clinic in London, gaining subspecialty training in complex anterior cruciate and multi-ligament reconstruction, meniscal and cartilage preservation techniques, and enhanced recovery and return-to-play programmes.

Hospitals practising at

• St Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy and East Melbourne
• Epworth Hospital, Richmond
• Knox Private Hospital, Wantirna
• Holmesglen Private Hospital, Moorabbin
• Beleura Private Hospital, Mornington
• The Avenue Hospital, Windsor

Consulting locations

• Victorian Bone & Joint Specialists: Fitzroy, Knox and Mornington
• Ortho Specialist Centre: Moorabbin

Areas of Specialisation

• Hip replacement surgery
• Total and partial knee replacement surgery
• Robotic-assisted joint replacement
• Revision hip and knee replacement

Sports knee surgery

• ACL reconstruction
• Knee arthroscopy
• Cartilage and meniscal repair
• Knee realignment

Qualifications/Memberships

• MBBS (Hons)
• BSc (Hons)
• FRACS
• FAOrthA

Current positions

• Victorian Bone & Joint Specialist
• Ortho Specialist Centre

Public appointment: Peninsula Health