Dr Alvin Pun

Dr Alvin Pun is an Australian and internationally trained spine surgeon, providing care in and around Toorak, East Melbourne, Box Hill, Knox and Mildura.

Dr Pun has completed advanced spine surgical training at multiple distinguished spine centres, including Europe's largest orthopaedic hospital and Asia's leading hospital for spinal care.
Dr Pun completed his Australian orthopaedic training followed by four years of clinical research and subspecialty spine fellowship training (combined neurosurgery and orthopaedic) in Melbourne, Milan, Beijing and London.
Dr Pun collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide his patients with holistic and personalised spinal care. He believes in non-operative treatment where possible and is guided by the latest research and evidence.

Languages spoken: English, Mandarin

Operating at: Epworth Richmond and Knox Private Hospital

TAC and workcover patients are welcome.
Telehealth and urgent appointments are available

Areas of Special Interest
Spine surgery specialising in:

• All regions of the spine - cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacrum


• Minimally invasive spinal surgery


• Navigation and robotic spinal surgery


• Degenerative disc disease


• Adult spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis)


• Complex spinal conditions


• Spinal tumours


• Artificial disc replacement


• Sacroiliac joint pathology

Qualifications
BMedSci, MBBS (Hons), FRACS (Ortho), FAOrthA

• Bachelor of Medical Science


• Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery with Honours


• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons


• Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association

Memberships

• Spine Society of Australia


• British Association of Spine Surgeons


• EUROSPINE


• North American Spine Society


• Asia Pacific Spine Society


• AO Spine


• Australian Orthopaedic Association


• British Orthopaedic Association


• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons


• Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association


• Scoliosis Research Society

TAC, Worksafe and Wrongs Act
Instructor and Assessor for Impairment Assessment Training Victoria: Spine & SIGMD (Stream 1 & 2)

Specialist Training
Australian orthopaedic training followed by four years of clinical and research subspecialty spine fellowship training (combined neurosurgery and orthopaedic) in Melbourne, Milan, Beijing and London.