Dr Nathan Anderson is a Melbourne-based Orthopaedic Surgeon with a clinical interest in the management of spinal disorders. After graduating from the University of Melbourne and completing surgical training through the Australia Orthopaedic Association’s Victorian program, Dr Anderson has undertaken further sub-specialist training in the management of elective and traumatic spinal conditions. He is experienced in the management of a wide range of spinal conditions, including disc prolapse, lumbar and cervical degenerative disease, spinal tumours, adult and paediatric scoliosis correction, and spinal trauma. He is trained in the use of minimally invasive spinal techniques, and where appropriate he utilises both robotics and intra-operative computer navigation during spinal procedures to achieve excellent outcomes for patients.

Saeed is an Australian trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in hip, knee and trauma surgery. He completed his orthopaedic training in the Sydney Northside training program and became a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2018. He then undertook two further fellowship training in the Royal Melbourne Hospital with Mr Andrew Bucknill in the pelvis and acetabular surgery. In 2019, Saeed moved to Oxford UK to attend the world-renowed Nuffield orthopaedic centre as clinical hip and knee fellow. During his time, he was trained in complex hip and knee surgeries with a focus on reconstructive techniques. The experience was an invaluable addition to Saeed's training. 

Saeed is actively involved in research. He has published multiple scientific articles and presented at both national and international meetings. Saeed is passionate about teaching and has been involved in the training of medical students and registrars throughout his career. 

Saeed uses the latest technology and surgical techniques to provide the safest and most accurate treatment. His areas of interest include trauma (adult and paediatric), hip and knee primary and revision arthroplasty, ACL reconstruction and cartilage restoration/meniscal preservation. 

Mr Kamran Ettehadi is an orthopaedic surgeon with an interest in foot and ankle surgery, sports injuries, trauma, and lower limb reconstruction, including robotic assisted (MAKO) knee replacement.

He has completed advanced fellowship training in Australia, Spain, Switzerland, and South Africa, gaining extensive experience in managing complex deformities, revision surgeries, and sports-related injuries through evidence-based, function-preserving techniques. Kamran has an interest in complex foot and ankle conditions, such as paediatric flatfoot, adult congenital deformities, tendon disorders, and ankle arthritis.

He also performs primary hip and knee arthroplasties and has a selective interest in total ankle arthroplasty for patients with end-stage ankle arthritis. In his public appointments at Northern Health and Wonthaggi Hospital,

Kamran contributes to the trauma service and actively mentors’ orthopaedic registrars. He is available for consultations and tailored orthopaedic management at the Northern Orthopaedic Group which is located at Northern Private Hospital.

He welcomes urgent and routine referrals from GPs and accepts WorkCover and TAC referrals, providing independent medico-legal assessments for injured patients..

Soheil Ghane-Asle is an Australian-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, who has undertaken international sub-specialty training in all aspects of hip and knee surgery. He has a particular focus on Hip and Knee arthroplasty and revision arthroplasty. He also maintains a strong interest in all aspects of orthopaedic trauma.

Soheil grew up in Adelaide and attained his medical degree with honors at Monash University in Melbourne in 2005. He completed his Orthopaedic training in Victoria becoming a fellow of the Australian college of surgeons in 2015. He spent 18 months as a staff specialist at the Northern, Box Hill and Maroondah Hospitals with a significant on-call and trauma load.

In 2017, Dr Ghane-Asle pursued a UK fellowship in hip and knee reconstruction and arthroplasty under the guidance of Professor David Beverland, a globally recognized expert. Further expanding his skills, he spent three months at the Mater Hospital mastering anterior computer-navigated hip arthroplasty.

The year 2018-2019 marked Dr Ghane-Asle transformative fellowship at the prestigious Wrightington Hospital in the UK. This comprehensive program covered pelvic trauma, complex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, and hip arthroscopy. Throughout his UK fellowships, he extensively travelled across Europe, refining his abilities through visitations with prominent surgeons.

Presently, Dr Ghane- Asle has a public hospital appointment at Northern Health, actively participating in trauma on-call duties and imparting knowledge to Orthopaedic Registrars.

Soheil’s private practice is at The Northern Orthopaedic Group based at Northern Private Hospital. Soheil is on the Northern Private Hospital on-call roster and is readily available to provide consultations and tailored treatment solutions to patients at Northern Private Hospital and Warringal Private Hospital. Referring doctors may contact him directly on his mobile or via email.

Soheil is happy to see Workcover and TAC patients and provide independent medico legal assessments for injured patients.

Andrew is an Orthopaedic surgeon based in Melbourne. He completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne and finished his Orthopaedic Surgical training though the Victorian training Program becoming a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2005. He underwent further training internationally with fellowships in the UK and Canada. He has been a consultant surgeon at Austin Health since 2007 and has also worked at the Alfred Hospital and Monash Health (current).

He also holds teaching faculty positions for training courses for junior doctors such as AO Trauma, AO reconstruction (joint replacement), OTC and EMST.

He believes in treating patients with a considered evidence based approach coupled with a quest to understand the individual and their particular needs. He also participates in enhanced recovery/ early discharge programs for joint replacement.

For the past few years, Andrew has primarily practiced in Melbourne inner city but has decided to start an exciting journey to the North to reduce travel time for patients

Dr Shun Hayasaka is an Australian trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with international post fellowship training. He completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2002 and developed a passion for musculoskeletal conditions. He went onto complete his Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery in 2012 and continued on to become a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in the subspecialty of Orthopaedic Surgery. He underwent further post fellowship training in the field of Spinal Surgery at the University of Toronto. His clinical interests include degenerative spine surgery, intervertebral disc pathologies and spinal tumours. 

He is trained in the use of minimally invasive techniques and computer navigation to achieve the best outcomes for his patients.

Dr Joanna Lenaghan is a consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, subspecialising in Foot and Ankle Surgery. She holds dual public appointments, at Maroondah and the Northern Hospitals. Dr Lenaghan treats all patients with care and consideration, as well as technical excellence and knowledge from over ten years of clinical experience.

After graduating from Medicine at The University of Melbourne in 1999, she pursued academic interests alongside her clinic work, being awarded a Masters of Surgery by Research from University of Melbourne in 2005, as well as her Diploma of Surgical Anatomy from Melbourne University Private in 2004. Dr Joanna Lenaghan achieved her Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery through the Royal Australian College of Surgeons in 2011. Throughout her training she has had roles working at hospitals across Melbourne, regional Victoria, Tasmania, Portland USA and Nairobi, Kenya.

Her interest in education and teaching has continued with roles as Anatomy Tutor at University of Melbourne, Senior Lecturer Monash and Deakin Universities and Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Melbourne.

She is an Orthopaedic trainee supervisor at both Maroondah Hospital and The Northern Hospital.

Dr Joanna Lenaghan spent the last ten years committed to her work in Foot and Ankle Surgery, regularly attending conferences, workshops and collaborating with colleagues to offer patients the highest level of care. She has an interest in arthroscopic and minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, forefoot reconstruction, trauma and sports injuries, foot deformity and reconstruction.

Dr Joanna Lenaghan is a second-generation Orthopaedic Surgeon and is one of five Lenaghan surgeons.

Dr Samuel Lynskey is an orthopaedic surgeon with a clinical focus on sports knee surgery, hip and knee arthroplasty, and trauma.

Following completion of his orthopaedic training through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Dr Lynskey undertook fellowship training in joint reconstruction, sports knee surgery, and trauma. This included experience in robotic-assisted arthroplasty at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and the Fortius Clinic in London, with exposure to high-volume joint replacement practice.

Dr Lynskey performs hip and knee arthroplasty, including robotic-assisted knee replacement and total hip replacement via anterior and posterior approaches. His practice includes both primary and revision joint replacement.

He completed the Fortius Sports Knee Fellowship in London, with experience in the management of ligament injuries, meniscal pathology, cartilage conditions, and knee realignment procedures. This included involvement in the care of patients across recreational and elite sporting populations.

Dr Lynskey subsequently undertook a rural fellowship in hip and knee arthroplasty and trauma, with exposure to a broad range of primary and complex cases.

In addition to clinical practice, Dr Lynskey has completed a PhD investigating tendon healing and osteoarthritis.

He holds public consultant appointments at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Northern Health, and is Scientific Secretary for the Victorian Branch of the Australian Orthopaedic Association.

Clinical Approach

Dr Lynskey’s practice is guided by evidence-based decision-making and contemporary orthopaedic surgical techniques. Management options are considered in the context of each patient’s clinical presentation, functional requirements, and treatment goals. He manages patients with sports-related knee injuries, degenerative joint conditions, and orthopaedic trauma, with consideration of both operative and non-operative management where appropriate.

Ms Manolopoulos completed her undergraduate training at Monash University in 1999 and completed her training in Orthopaedic surgery in 2011.

Her interests include Adult and Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, particularly developmental dysplasia of the hip, and Third World Orthopaedics, especially work via outreach projects, as an annual commitment.

Ms Manolopoulos is currently undertaking a Master of Public Health via Flinders University to complement her intense interest in research. She has previously been involved in projects that examine the role of computer devices in paediatric physiotherapy, and is currently part of a number of research projects at Northern and Western hospitals. She also has a keen interest in education, being a medical student tutor for the University of Melbourne, and being involved in GP and Emergency Physician education.

Ms Manolopoulos is involved with IMG (International Medical Graduate) education with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Ms Manolopoulos is a first line assessor for the Victorian Audit of Surgical Mortality (VASM) and takes an active role in hospital as well as personal auditing of her cases.

Ms Manolopoulos is committed to providing excellence in care and communication to her patients and their doctors.

Current positions held:

• Orthopaedic Surgeon, Warringal Private Hospital
• Orthopaedic Surgeon, Western Health (Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown)
• Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Northern Hospital (Epping)
  

Mr Shav Rupasinghe is an experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon treating conditions of the upper limbs, including the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. He consults and operates at Northern Private Hospital, and has a public appointment at Mercy Hospital Werribee.

Mr Rupasinghe earned his medical degree from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and completed his orthopaedic training there. He achieved Fellowship at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2018, followed by advanced sub-specialty training in Sports Surgery in Bristol, UK, Upper Limb Surgery at Wrightington, and Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Surgery at the Hand and Upper Limb Centre in London, Ontario (Western University).

He has collaborated with leading experts in upper limb orthopaedics across North America and Europe, gaining valuable experience in treating conditions such as rotator cuff tears, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and various hand and wrist injuries. He also performs joint replacements for the shoulder, elbow, hand, and wrist.

Mr Rupasinghe ensures that each patient receives personalised treatment tailored to their specific needs and is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for his patients.