Mr Jonathan Spencer

Jon is a Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon who is motivated to achieve good outcomes for his patients. Jon individualises care according to his patients specific needs. This assists him in making the right decisions for his patients quality of life with the aim of maximising their health outcomes. Jon does this irrespective of whether surgery is indicated or not.

Jons speciality is in all aspects of shoulder surgery and precision joint replacement. He is fellowship trained in shoulder, joint replacement and trauma surgery.

Jon uses a variety of contemporary techniques and precision CT guided planning to optimise the outcome of his Joint Replacement Surgery. This includes the use of Computer Navigation, 3D Printing for patient specific tools, Robotics as well as Conventional Instrumentation, as required.

Hospitals Practicing At: Hollywood Private Hospital (Nedlands), St John of God Hospital (Midland), St John of God Hospital (Mt Lawley)

Areas of Specialisation:

Shoulder Surgery:

• Total Shoulder Replacement (Anatomical and Reverse)
• Revision Total Shoulder Replacement
• Arthroscopic Surgery (for instability, Rotator Cuff pathology, AC joint pathology)
• Surgery for upper limb fractures and trauma ( Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder)

Elbow Surgery:

Stabilisation, fractures and Osteoarthritis

Knee Surgery:

• Knee Replacement Surgery
• Revision Total Knee Replacement
• ACL Reconstruction
• Arthroscopic surgery (including meniscal repair) for sports injuries of the knee
• Surgery for fractures and injuries of the knee

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Anatomy Bachelor of Science in Anatomy (Honours)
• MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
• FRCS England Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (England)
• FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons (England)
• FRACS Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedic Surgery)
• FAOrthA Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association

Post Graduate Fellowships

• Lord Nuffield Scholarship in Orthopaedic Surgery, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford UK (Shoulder Surgery and Research 2003)
• Lower Limb Arthroplasty Surgery (Primary and Revision Joint Replacements) Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia 2005
• Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia 2006

Professional Memberships

• Australian Orthopaedic Association
• Australian Orthopaedic Association (WA branch)
• Australian Medical Association
• Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• The Girdlestone Society of Oxford
• Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia