Dr Rohan Brunello
Special interests:
Lower Limb Surgery and Arthroscopy
Hip and Knee replacement including Revision
Operating locations:
Wesley Hospital
St Vincent’s Northside Hospital
Dr Rohan Brunello is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with special interest in hip and knee arthroplasty, lower limb surgery/arthroscopy and trauma.
He has a particular focus on Enhanced Recovery Programs in lower limb joint replacement and muscle sparing/minimally invasive hip surgery. Dr Brunello has adopted the Direct Superior Approach for Total Hip Replacement in 2016 and now trains and mentors surgeons for this approach in Asia-Pacific.
Dr Brunello underwent 12 months sub-specialty Training in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Pelvic/Acetabular Trauma and Reconstruction at St Georges Hospital, London 2011. During his Fellowship, Dr Brunello worked under leading UK arthroplasty surgeons, Mr Simon Bridle and Mr Phillip Mitchell. He gained wide exposure and experience in all aspects of hip and knee arthroplasty, with a special focus on complex primary joint replacement, revision hip and knee replacement and the treatment of infected joint replacements. He subsequently went on to work in one of the UK’s busiest pelvic and acetabular trauma unit under leading authority, Mr Martin Bircher and Mr Mark Rickman.
He has a Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (with honours) and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement Studies) from the University of Queensland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedics) and Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association.
Dr Brunello commenced practice at the Wesley Orthopaedic and Sports Injury Clinic in 2012. He is also a Visiting Specialist in Orthopaedics at Prince Charles Hospital and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. He is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland’s School of Medicine.