Dr Simon Gatehouse (Orthopaedic Surgeon)
- Name
- Dr Simon Christopher Gatehouse
- Qualifications
- FRACS
- MBBS QLD 1996
- Occupation
- Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr Simon Gatehouse is a Brisbane based surgeon specialising in Adult and Paediatric Spinal Surgery.
Dr Gatehouse attained his medical education through The University of Queensland, Brisbane, graduating in 1996. Following hospital residency, his surgical training was completed in 2005 and he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. In addition to his Australian qualifications, Dr Gatehouse has successfully sat the United States Medical Licencing Examinations. He has also attained full medical registration in the United Kingdom.
Dr Gatehouse completed further sub-specialty training through a fellowship at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom. This further training focused on advanced techniques in both adult and paediatric spinal surgery. The fellowship provided significant research opportunities through the Freeman Hospital NHS and The Muscle Centre, Institute of Human Genetics, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
In addition to a busy private practice, Dr Gatehouse remains committed to further research and education. He attends and presents regularly at local and international meetings. He is appointed as a Senior Lecturer at through The University of Queensland. He is directly involved in Australian registrar training and the training of international spinal surgeons. He continues as an active member of the Spine Society of Australia, the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, the Australian Orthopaedic Association, and the Australian Medical Association.
ADULT SPINE
Dr Gatehouse’s adult practice covers all areas of spinal disorder. His practice favours keyhole or minimally invasive disc surgery in the lumbar and cervical spine where possible.
PAEDIATRIC SPINE
Dr Gatehouse has an interest in paediatric scoliosis surgery and treats all types of scoliosis, spondylolisthesis and other paediatric spinal conditions. He has been involved in the development of thoracoscopic (minimally invasive) scoliosis correction and is one of a small number of Queensland spinal surgeons competent in this technique.
MEDICOLEGAL
Dr Gatehouse is a certified independent medical examiner (C.I.M.E.). He conducts medicolegal consultations through his private practice.
- Hospital Affiliations
- The Wesley Hospital
- Greenslopes Private Hospital
- Mater Children's Private Hospital
- Mater Private Hospital South Brisbane
- Affiliated Clinics
- QCOS Spine - Auchenflower
- QCOS Spine - Greenslopes
- Topics
- Spinal Surgery
Practice Locations
QLD
- QCOS Spine - Greenslopes
- Address
- Suite 4A Ground Fl
Newdegate Street
Greenslopes QLD 4120
Australia
- Phone
- (07) 3397 9983
- Fax
- (07) 3397 6434
- QCOS Spine - Auchenflower
- Address
- Evan Thomson Building
Suite 14 Level 10
24 Chasely Street
Auchenflower QLD 4066
Australia
- Phone
- 07 3721 8600
- Fax
- 07 3721 8666
