Specialist Details

Dr Stuart Kirkham


Specialty:  Orthopaedics
Hand Surgery
 
Interest:  Arthroscopic surgery
Elbow Surgery
Hand surgery
Shoulder surgery
Wrist Surgery
 
Qualification:  MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA
 
Gender:  M
 
Practice 1:  San Clinic
Suite 508, 185 Fox Valley Road
WAHROONGA
Phone: (02) 9473-8585
Fax: (02) 9473-8586
 
Practice 2:  Castle Hill Day Surgery
Suite 1, 72-74 Cecil Avenue
CASTLE HILL
Phone: (02) 9473-8585
Fax: (02) 9634-4916
 
 
 Profile:  Dr Kirkham graduated MBBS from University of Sydney in 1990, and obtained FRACS in 1998. He completed the Newcastle AOA training programme, and then undertook a 12 month Hand Surgery Fellowship at Baylor College or Medicine in Houston, Texas, USA between 1999-2000. He also obtained a Diploma of Microvascular Surgery through the Department of Plastic Surgery, St Joseph's Hospital, Houston Texas in 2000. Dr Kirkham has Visiting Medical Officer rights at Sydney Adventist Hospital, Castle Hill Day Surgery, Hills Private Hospital and at Westmead Hospital Department of Orthopaedics. He has been secretary of the NSW Hand Surgery Association and was on the KDMA Committee.
 
 Research:  Dr Kirkham has specific interest in endoscopic carpal tunnel, tendon reconstruction and tendon transfers, nerve physiology, and wrist reconstructions. He specialises in Hand and Upper Limb Surgery, with special interest in upper limb arthroplasty and arthroscopy. He has several recent publications in internationally recognised peer review journals. He runs the Hand Lectures at Westmead since 2000, and regularly lectures and teaches registrars on the AOA training program.