Dr Rick Steer

BSc, MHSc, MBBS, FRACS (orth), FAorthA

Hip and knee replacement (primary and revision), robotic assisted joint replacement surgery, hip resurfacing, sports knee surgery (ligament, cartilage and meniscus injuries), hamstring and gluteal tendon repair surgery, trauma, including pelvis and acetabulum trauma.

Dr Steer grew up in Victoria, completing schooling and undergraduate studies before moving to Queensland for medical school and graduating from the University of Queensland. Dr Steer then completed training in Orthopaedic Surgery in Queensland, becoming a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association.

During his final term of training, Dr Steer worked sub-specialising as the lower limb fellow at the Gold Coast University Hospital and Gold Coast Private Hospital; specialising in hip and knee surgery, including robotic assisted knee surgery. He also took a special interest in pelvis and acetabulum trauma during this time, undertaking training at both the Gold Coast University Hospital and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

Dr Steer then moved to Perth for a further fellowship in hip and knee surgery at St John of God Hospitals in Subiaco, Midland and Murdoch, working with the Australian pioneers of robotic assisted hip and knee arthroplasty. During this time, Dr Steer also held an honorary fellow position at Royal Perth Hospital performing pelvic and acetabulum trauma surgery.

After returning to the Gold Coast, Dr Steer took up a position with Gold Coast Health undertaking hip and knee surgery, as well as pelvis and acetabulum trauma surgery. As well as working privately at Coast Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine group. He is also the Deputy Director of Orthopaedic Surgery for Gold Coast Health.

Dr Steer has a keen interest in research, with a particular interest in robotic assisted hip and knee arthroplasty research. He has multiple publications on knee arthroplasty surgery including robotic assisted knee arthroplasty and pelvic trauma, which have been published in internationally renowned journals. Dr Steer continues to be involved in and lead research within Gold Coast Health. He is actively involved in training junior medical staff, nursing staff and medical students on the Gold Coast. He is a faculty member on Australian and international courses teaching other surgeons how to do robotic assisted hip and knee replacement surgery.

Dr Steer is motivated to get you the best possible result from your care and surgery. He regularly presents and attends at conferences/workshops in Australia and overseas, aiming to be at the leading edge of treatment. He is a current member of the specialist hip and knee replacement society- the Arthroplasty Society of Australia, in addition to RACS and the AOA. Dr Steer works closely with other surgeons, anaesthetists, specialists, physiotherapists and nursing staff to achieve the highest care for his patients.

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