Dr Nathan Hartin (Orthopaedic Surgeon)
- Name
- Dr Nathan Luke Hartin
- Qualifications
- FRACS 2011
- MBBS University of Queensland 2002
- Occupation
- Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr Hartin grew up with three brothers in North Queensland. He undertook undergraduate studies at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, majoring in theoretical physics. In his final year, he was awarded a research scholarship to the Australian National University, Canberra, where he worked in the Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratories on Electron Momentum Spectroscopy.
Dr Hartin went on to study medicine at the University of Queensland, based at The Royal Brisbane Hospital. During this time, he spent three months in rural India, working in a small mission hospital.
After graduating from medical school, Dr Hartin moved to Sydney where he undertook four years of basic surgical training, followed by four years of advanced training in Orthopaedic Surgery. His subspecialty interest was Spine Surgery and his training time included a period studying Paediatric Spine Deformity Surgery at the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Portland, Oregon USA. After he was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Dr Hartin undertook subspecialty Spine Trauma training at Royal North Shore Hospital. Dr Hartin spent his final year of training at the Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, one of America’s leading spine centres.
Upon returning to Sydney in 2012, Dr Hartin was appointed to the Spine and Scoliosis Units at Royal North Shore Hospital and the Children’s Hospital Westmead. His clinical interests include paediatric scoliosis surgery, upper cervical instability and adult and paediatric spine trauma.
Dr Hartin is Head of Orthopaedic Surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital and Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Sydney.
Dr Hartin lives on the North Shore with his wife and four children. He enjoys cycling, swimming, reading and spending time with his family.
- Hospital Affiliations
- North Shore Private Hospital
- Royal North Shore Hospital
- Mater Hospital Sydney
- The Children's Hospital at Westmead
- Westmead Private Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Harbour Spine Centre
- Harbour Spine Centre - Erina
- Harbour Spine Centre - Westmead
- Topics
- Spinal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
- Spine Trauma Surgery
- Spine Deformity and Reconstruction Surgery
- Scoliosis Surgery
Practice Locations
Sydney
- Address
- Suite 3 22 Clarke Street
Crows Nest NSW 2065
Australia
- Phone
- 1300 82 33 61
- Fax
- 02 9437 4766
- Address
- 207 Pacific Highway
St Leonards NSW 2065
Australia
- Phone
- 1300 823 361
- Fax
- 02 9057 2474
- Harbour Spine Centre
- Address
- Ground Floor
207 Pacific Highway
St Leonards NSW 2065
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9057 2450
- Fax
- 02 9057 2474
