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About Dr Sam McKewin
BSc (Med), MBBS, FRACS (Orth), Orthopaedic Surgeon
Profile: Dr Sam McKewin is an Australian Fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon. He graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1999, after which he began work at The Canberra Hospital as an Intern and Resident. He subsequently moved to Queensland in 2003 to commence work as an Orthopaedic House Officer at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.Dr McKewin commenced specialist training in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2005. He spent his first year of training at the Cairns Hospital. After successfully completing his orthopaedic training and obtaining membership of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2008, he moved to Cairns to commence working as a Staff Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2009. Dr Mckewin commenced private practice the same year and in 2010 joined with Dr William Bryceson to form the Reef Orthopaedic Clinic.Dr McKewin’s interests are in shoulder, hip and knee surgery. Dr Mckewin is proficient in arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery and arthroplasty (joint replacement, including revision) surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder.Procedures commonly performed by Dr Mckewin:shoulder arthroscopyrepair of rotator cuff tearsrepair of labrum tears (stabilisation)arthroscopic treatment of bicep disorderstreatment of recalcitrant adhesive capsulitisbursitis, calcific tendonitis , ACJ osteoarthritis, acromioplasty, coracoplastyHip arthroscopy:removal of cam and pincer lesions (femoroacetabular impingement)repair of labrum tearstreatment of ligamentum teres tearsremoval of loose bodiestreatment of painful snapping hiprepair of gluteal tendon tearstreatment of trochanteric bursitisKnee arthroscopy:treatment of meniscus tearsremoval of loose bodiesACL reconstructionpatella stabilisationsynovectomyArthroplasty (replacement) surgery:shoulderconventional, reverse, resurfacingkneetotal arthroplasty (whole)unicompartmental (half knee)patellofemoral (kneecap)hiptotal arthroplasty
Special interests: Hip and knee replacements, shoulder
Practice Location
- Practice name Cairns Private Hospital
- Address 42 - 44 Florence Street, Reef Orthopaedic Clinic, Parramatta Park, QLD
- Suburb or City Parramatta Park, QLD
- State Queensland
- Country Australia
- What is the Dr Sam McKewin's specialty?
- Dr Sam McKewin is a Orthopaedic Surgeon.
- What is the address of the Dr Sam McKewin's practice?
- Dr Sam McKewin works at 42 - 44 Florence Street, Reef Orthopaedic Clinic, Parramatta Park, QLD
- What are the Dr Sam McKewin's qualifications?
BSc (Med), MBBS, FRACS (Orth), Orthopaedic Surgeon
Profile: Dr Sam McKewin is an Australian Fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon. He graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1999, after which he began work at The Canberra Hospital as an Intern and Resident. He subsequently moved to Queensland in 2003 to commence work as an Orthopaedic House Officer at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.Dr McKewin commenced specialist training in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2005. He spent his first year of training at the Cairns Hospital. After successfully completing his orthopaedic training and obtaining membership of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2008, he moved to Cairns to commence working as a Staff Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2009. Dr Mckewin commenced private practice the same year and in 2010 joined with Dr William Bryceson to form the Reef Orthopaedic Clinic.Dr McKewin’s interests are in shoulder, hip and knee surgery. Dr Mckewin is proficient in arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery and arthroplasty (joint replacement, including revision) surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder.Procedures commonly performed by Dr Mckewin:shoulder arthroscopyrepair of rotator cuff tearsrepair of labrum tears (stabilisation)arthroscopic treatment of bicep disorderstreatment of recalcitrant adhesive capsulitisbursitis, calcific tendonitis , ACJ osteoarthritis, acromioplasty, coracoplastyHip arthroscopy:removal of cam and pincer lesions (femoroacetabular impingement)repair of labrum tearstreatment of ligamentum teres tearsremoval of loose bodiestreatment of painful snapping hiprepair of gluteal tendon tearstreatment of trochanteric bursitisKnee arthroscopy:treatment of meniscus tearsremoval of loose bodiesACL reconstructionpatella stabilisationsynovectomyArthroplasty (replacement) surgery:shoulderconventional, reverse, resurfacingkneetotal arthroplasty (whole)unicompartmental (half knee)patellofemoral (kneecap)hiptotal arthroplasty
Special interests: Hip and knee replacements, shoulder
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