St Vincents Private Hospitals

Biography

Dr Alex Nicholls is an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in knee surgery for adults and children, with expertise in knee replacement, sports-related knee injuries and ligament reconstruction.

His practice includes partial and total knee replacement for patients with knee arthritis, utilising robotic-assisted surgery and computer-assisted navigation. For younger, active patients with knee arthritis, he also offers joint-preserving procedures, including osteotomy surgery. His sports knee practice includes arthroscopic ligament reconstruction, including adult and paediatric ACL reconstruction, for recreational and professional athletes.

Dr Nicholls completed specialist orthopaedic training in Australia, with further clinical fellowship training in the UK, USA and South Korea, specialising in sports knee surgery, knee replacement and paediatric orthopaedics. He is actively involved in surgical education, training Australian orthopaedic surgeons through the Australian Orthopaedic Association specialist training program and supervising international orthopaedic fellows at the Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute.

He holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Oxford, awarded in 2008 for clinical research into osteoarthritis. He is a member of the Australian Knee Society, the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), and the Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS).