Dr. Richard Harbury

Orthopaedic Surgeon

I grew up in Ayrshire in the west of Scotland and attended Medical School in Dundee. Upon graduating I worked in England and Scotland before attaining my Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. I passed the Australian Medical Council (AMC) examinations for overseas trained doctors before migrating to Newcastle, NSW and undertaking my training in Orthopaedic Surgery.

I am married with two children.

MEDICAL SCHOOL

• University of Dundee, Scotland.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (1994)
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (1998)
• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Ortho) (2004)
• Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association

POST-GRADUATE

• Fellowship in Joint Arthroplasty, Reconstructive Surgery and Knee Surgery – Peninsula Orthopaedic Group, Dee Why, NSW. 2004-2005.

REGISTRATION

• NSW Medical Board – general registration

SPECIALTY

Orthopaedic Surgeon with special interests in lower limb surgery, including sports knee injuries, knee joint replacement surgery and hip joint replacement/resurfacing surgery.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Australian Orthopaedic Association AOA.
• Australian Medical Association AMA.
• International Society of Arthroscopy,Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine ISAKOS

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS (Public Hospitals)

• Maitland Public Hospital

PRIVATE HOSPITAL VISITING RIGHTS

• Lake Macquarie Private Hospital,
  Gateshead
  NSW 2290
• Maitland Private Hospital,
  East Maitland
  NSW 2323

OTHER INTERESTS

In my spare time I enjoy family activities, as well as outdoor pursuits especially sea kayaking and mountain biking.