Dr Justin Alexander is an Australian-trained orthopaedic surgeon specialising in treatment of the upper limb. After completing his orthopaedic surgical training in Adelaide, Justin spent a further 18 months working in highly specialised centres across Australia learning advanced techniques and acquiring vast experience in treatment of upper limb conditions. Dr Justin Alexander is an Adelaide based Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Dr Alexander’s private practice is based at sportsmed’s Stepney Hub where he regularly consults and operates at sportsmed’s world class orthopaedic hospital. Justin also regularly consults in Mt Barker at Summit Health Centre and visits Broken Hill on a monthly basis.
Justin is an Orthopaedic Consultant at the Royal Adelaide Hospital where he is part of the dedicated Upper Limb Unit providing specialist support for complex upper limb degenerative conditions and traumatic injuries.
Special Interests
- Fractures, dislocations and sporting injuries of the hand and upper limb
- Shoulder: Instability, rotator cuff, arthritis, in particular arthritis affecting the younger patient
- Elbow: Complex traumatic injuries, tendinopathies, arthritis
- Wrist: Traumatic and degenerative conditions, in particular arthroscopic techniques
- Hand: Traumatic and degenerative conditions including soft tissue injuries
- Nerve: Compressive neuropathies, traumatic injuries, nerve and tendon transfer surgery
Awards & Achievements
- President: South Australian Orthopaedic Registrars Association, 2015
- Federal Education Officer: Australian Orthopaedic Registrars Association, 2014
- Clinical Teacher of the Year: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 2010
Membership of Professional Organisations