Dr Jin Tee (Neurosurgeon)

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Associate Professor Jin Tee is a complex spine surgeon and neurosurgeon. His clinical practice is in complex spine surgery and neurosurgery. He provides minimally invasive (MIS) and open surgical solutions for all spinal pathologies- degenerative spinal disorders including pars defect repair, spinal deformity including scoliosis, kyphosis, cranio-cervical junction abnormalities, spinal infections, spine trauma and spine tumours. A/Prof Jin Tee also specialises in neurotrauma, metastatic brain disease, hydrocephalus and the geriatric population.

A/Prof Jin Tee is heavily involved in clinical research. He concentrates on clinical outcomes of spine surgery in the fields of spine trauma, spine oncology, spine infections and degenerative spine disorders. He is involved in international registry studies to improve the quality of spine care. He is a research member of the AO Spine International Trauma And Oncology Study Groups. He is Head of Spine and Neurotrauma Research at the National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), the Clinical Lead of The Spine Oncological Service at the Alfred, a steering committee member of the Alfred Trauma Registry and the Alfred Trauma Committee. He is also medical advisor of the Monash University’s Bionic Eye project. The Bionic Eye project aims to develop an implantable brain device that allows return of sight for patients with cortical vision impairment. He is also one of the primary investigators for the AO Spine International Multi-Centre Study for the Management of Thoracolumbar Junctional Injuries. On an international front, A/Prof Jin Tee represents Australasia as an Associate Member of the AOSpine International Trauma Knowledge Forum, a 17-strong international forum consisting of individuals who innovate, create, and lead the formation of International Standards that guide the treatment of Spine Trauma globally. He is also a global partner of the AOSpine International RECODE-DCM (Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy) initiative.

A/Prof Tee is an author or co-author of 46 papers published in peer-reviewed journals and 10 book chapters. At present, he is lead or co-lead in 18 research projects.

A/Prof Tee is a post graduate of Monash University and a graduate of the University of Melbourne. He was trained in neurosurgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Alfred Hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital and the Royal Children's Hospital. He also completed the AO Spine North American Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship at the world-renowned Vancouver Spine Institute, Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia.

At the Alfred Hospital, the state-service Level 1 Trauma Centre, A/Prof Tee is a member of the neurosurgery department and the complex spine surgery service and he treats all spinal pathologies in particular trauma and cancer. He also provides treatment to patients with neurosurgery and spine surgery conditions at the Epworth Hospital (Richmond, Eastern), St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Fitzroy, Werribee), Peninsula Private and Public Hospital (Frankston) and John Fawkner Private Hospital (Coburg). He consults regionally at Castlemaine Health (Castlemaine) and in Mildura.

Hospital Affiliations
A/Prof Jin Tee treats patients with neurosurgery and spine surgery conditions at the following locations:
The Alfred, Prahran
The Epworth Hospital, Richmond & Eastern
St. Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy & Werribee
Peninsula Health, Frankston
Peninsula Private Hospital, Frankston
John Fawkner Private Hospital, Coburg
Castlemaine Health, Castlemaine
Mildura
Kyneton District Health, Kyneton
Affiliated Clinics
Melbourne Spine and Brain Centre
Affiliated Organisations
National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI)
The Alfred Trauma Registry and the Alfred Trauma Committee
AOSpine International Trauma Knowledge Forum
AOSpine International RECODE-DCM (Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy) initiative
Royal Australasian College of Surgeon, Australia
Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
Affiliated Universities
University of Melbourne
Monash University
Medical Conditions
Minimally invasive (MIS) and open surgical solutions for all spinal pathologies-degenerative spinal disorders
Pars defect repair
Spinal deformity including scoliosis
Kyphosis,
Cranio-cervical junction abnormalities
Spinal infections
Spine trauma
Spine tumours
Neurotrauma
Metastatic brain disease
Hydrocephalus
Populations Treated
Adult and Elderly population

Practice Locations

VIC

Melbourne Spine and Brain Centre (Mildura) - Jin Tee
190 Ontario Avenue
Mildura VIC 3500 
Australia
03 9427 1492
03 9086 4188
Melbourne Spine and Brain Centre (Frankston) - Jin Tee
Peninsula Private Sessional Suites
525 McClelland Drive
Richmond VIC 3121 
Australia
03 9427 1492
03 9086 4188
Melbourne Spine and Brain Centre (Richmond) Jin Tee
Main Office
Epworth Centre
Suite 1, Level 6
32 Erin St,
Richmond VIC 3121 
Australia
03 9427 1492
03 9086 4188
Melbourne Spine and Brain Centre (Castlemaine)
Metcalfe Building, Consulting Rooms
142 Cornish Street
Castlemaine VIC 3450 
Australia
03 9427 1492
03 9086 4188
Melbourne Spine and Brain Centre (John Fawkner)
John Fawkner Private Hospital Consulting Rooms
Level 1
267 Moreland Road
Coburg VIC 3058 
Australia
03 9427 1492
03 9086 4188
Melbourne Spine and Brain Centre (Werribee)
240 Hoppers Lane
Werribee VIC 3030 
Australia
03 9427 1492
03 9086 4188