Dr Bjorn Smith

Dr Smith is a hip preservation and lower limb joint replacement surgeon who joined the Wesley in 2015.

His special interests include hip arthroscopy, periacetabular osteotomy (hip joint realignment) and sports hip surgery. Additionally, he has an interest in minimally-invasive anterior total hip replacement, complex hip and knee replacement and revision surgery.

After completing his Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia, Dr Smith attained a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Queensland.  He pursued his education with a Masters of Orthopaedics, Queensland University of Technology, and undertook Advanced Surgical Training in Orthopaedics throughout Queensland.

His subspecialist hip training qualifications include The John O’Donnell Anterior Hip Fellowship, Melbourne, and the Adult Hip & Knee Arthroplasty, Knee Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney.

Dr Smith is a Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association, Member of the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy, and the Hip Preservation Society of Australia.

He is married with three children.