Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world, learn some facts to help you understand how to decrease your risk of developing bowel cancer and how to get screened.
Aortic aneurysms are ticking time bombs present in more than 4 per cent of people older than 65 years. Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Andrie Strobel talks to us about the risks and what you can do to reduce them.
Prompt and correct diagnosis is critical when it comes to recovering from a significant sports injury and returning to the field sooner rather than later, says Gold Coast Private orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Lochlin Brown.
Dr Simon Platt is one of only a handful of orthopaedic surgeons in Queensland performing an all-inside ligament reconstruction to help patients suffering from chronic ankle instability get back into the sporting arena.
A group-approach to patient care is making things easy for general practitioners who can refer to a single practice for any orthopaedic condition. The Orthopaedic Clinics Gold Coast (OCGC) group provides a unique and innovative approach to delivering quality orthopaedic care under one roof.
No other letters strike fear into a sportsman following a knee injury like 'ACL', but an innovative technique by a Gold Coast Private lower limb surgeon is helping change that. Dr Price Gallie offers an “all-inside” arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using a shorter graft with a wider diameter that allows an accelerated recovery and may reduce the risk of re-rupture.
Gold Coast Private is investing heavily in the ongoing education and professional development of staff and students, ensuring everyone has access to programs and courses designed to enhance their skills and advance their career.
Cervical disc replacement can be life changing for those suffering relentless and ongoing pain from a pinched nerve in the neck. Dr Laurence McEntee, Othopaedic Spinal Surgeon
Caring for kids is not the same as treating adults in Orthopaedics. Children have different proportions and they grow. Their limb bones have physes, or growth plates, which adds unique challenges and benefits compared with managing adults. Dr Annabelle Stabler, who is part of Gold Coast Private's new Paediatric Orthopaedic Service, said it’s important to remember that it is not just little bodies that are growing, but little minds too.