Dr Jason McMillen

M.B., Ch.B., F.R.A.C.S.

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Dr Jason McMillen is a consultant neurosurgeon and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Neurosurgery). He is a Staff Specialist Neurosurgeon at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland School of Medicine.

Dr McMillen is trained across all areas of neurosurgical care, with particular expertise in cerebrovascular surgery, including the treatment of brain aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. His practice encompasses a broad range of cranial and spinal conditions, including head and brain trauma, spinal injuries, haemorrhagic stroke, tumours, hydrocephalus, and peripheral nerve conditions. He consults in Brisbane.

Dr McMillen completed his medical degree in Queensland before undertaking specialist neurosurgical training through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons at hospitals across Australia.

Following his specialist training, he undertook advanced post-fellowship training at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, United Kingdom, with a focus on cerebrovascular surgery and neurotraumatology. This training further developed his expertise in the assessment and management of complex conditions affecting the brain, spine, and nervous system.

His broader clinical practice includes cranial and spinal neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, hydrocephalus, peripheral nerve conditions, and pain syndromes, including trigeminal neuralgia.

Through LexiMed, Dr McMillen provides Independent Medical Examinations for neurosurgical conditions and injuries, including complex head, brain, skull, and spinal presentations. His clinical background is particularly relevant to catastrophic injuries involving the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system.

Dr McMillen provides objective opinions informed by his specialist expertise, clinical findings, and the available medical evidence.

Areas of Expertise

  • Cerebrovascular Surgery, including Brain Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Epilepsy Surgery
  • Skull Base Neurosurgery
  • Spinal Injuries, including Ruptured Discs, Sciatica, Stenosis, Trauma, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, and Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Compression
  • Musculoligamentous Spine Injuries
  • Head, Brain, and Skull Trauma
  • Haemorrhagic Stroke
  • Tumours of the Brain, Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves
Consulting Locations
  • Brisbane
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
  • Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Neurosurgery)
Positions
  • Staff Specialist Neurosurgeon, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
  • Visiting Medical Officer, Specialist Neurosurgeon, The Mater Hospitals, South Brisbane, and the Mater Centre for Neurosciences
  • Consultant Specialist Neurosurgeon, Brisbane Clinical Neuroscience Centre
  • Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland School of Medicine
  • Member, Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
  • Member, Australian Medical Association

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