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Mr Robert Elliott
Specialist
Qualifications
MB ChB 2003 Otago; FRACS (Orth) 2014
Profile
Dr Rob Elliott is a New Zealand trained orthopaedic surgeon who offers specialist care of shoulder, elbow, hip and knee injuries and degenerative conditions.
He performs joint preservation, reconstruction and replacement when non-operative measures have been exhausted or immediate surgery is required.
Specialty procedures performed by Dr Elliott include keyhole (arthroscopic) rotator cuff repair, shoulder and hip labral repair, knee ACL reconstruction, meniscectomy and meniscal repair, minimally invasive total hip replacement via a Direct Anterior Approach (DAA), computer navigated total knee replacement, and elbow arthroscopy.
Rob completed his medical degree in 2003 and worked as a resident doctor in New Zealand, Australia and Ireland. He began working in orthopaedics in Ireland in 2007. He completed a Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine, through the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, in 2008. Following this he returned to New Zealand to compete for a position on the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association’s training program. He began formal orthopaedic training in 2009 and passed the final fellowship exams in 2014.
Dr Elliott completed two years of fellowship subspecialty training in:
- Computer-guided knee replacement and total hip replacement - North Shore Hospital, Auckland
- Shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty with Professor Alex Castagna - Humanitas Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Sports knee surgery with Andy Williams and Simon Ball - Fortius Clinic (FIFA accredited) and Chelsea Westminster Hospital, London, UK
- Shoulder and Elbow arthroscopy and arthroplasty with Ass Prof Simon Bell and Richard Dallalana - Melbourne Shoulder and Elbow centre and Park Clinic, Melbourne, Australia
- Hip arthroscopy and Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) hip replacement with Phong Tran - SOS Clinic and Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
Interests
- Shoulder Surgery
- Elbow Surgery
- Hip Surgery
- Knee Surgery
- Sports and Reconstruction Surgery
For further information please see www.robelliott.co.nz
Title or Designation
Trauma, Arthroplasty, Shoulder Surgery
Post-Fellowship Training
Team Involvement and Achievements:
- 2016: Orthopaedic Fellow to Richard Dallalana, shoulder surgeon to Melbourne Storm NRL team, Melbourne
- 2015: Orthopaedic Fellow to Andy Williams, Orthopaedic surgeon to England football team, Wembley Stadium
- 2013: Match day doctor Wellington lions, Westpac trust Stadium
- 2012: Team doctor to the Tasman Makos professional rugby team
- 2005: Camp doctor at Grajagan surf camp (G-Land), Java, Indonesia
Full NZ Registration Date
3 December 2004
Vocational Scope
Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact Details
Mr Robert Elliott is available at the following services:
Orthopaedic Services | Waitematā
This service is available at the following location:
North Shore Hospital
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Phone
(09) 486 8900
Website
Private Services
Axis Sports Medicine Specialists
This service is available at the following location:
Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
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Phone
(09) 521 9846
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Fax
(09) 973 5006
Healthlink EDI
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Email
Website
Private Surgical Services
North Shore Surgical Centre
This service is available at the following location:
213 Shakespeare Road, Takapuna, Auckland
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Phone
(09) 953 9300
Email
Website
Southern Cross Auckland Surgical Centre - Orthopaedic Surgery
This service is available at the following location:
Southern Cross Auckland Surgical Centre
Southern Cross North Harbour Hospital - Orthopaedic Surgery
This service is available at the following location: