Dr Richard Hudson

M.B., B.S. F.R.A.C.S.(Orth), F.A.Orth.A., C.I.M.E.

Dr Richard C Hudson graduated from the University of Sydney in 1970 and completed his residency at the Royal North Shore Hospital in 1971.  Dr Hudson ran a private orthopaedic practice in Manly, New South Wales from 1977 to 2003 and has since been a Staff Specialist at the Lismore Base Hospital.

Dr Hudson’s areas of expertise include the spine as well as paediatric orthopaedics.

Areas of expertise

  • Paediatric, Adolescent and Juvenile Orthopaedics
  • Arthritis and Osteoporosis
  • Fractures and Dislocations
  • Joint Reconstruction and Joint Replacement
  • Neck injuries – whiplash and other injuries
  • Spinal Injuries – ruptured discs, sciatica, low back pain, and scoliosis
  • Sporting Injuries

Current and past positions

  • Orthopaedic Staff Specialist, Lismore Base Hospital
  • Orthopaedic Staff Specialist, Whangarei, New Zealand
  • Private Orthopaedic Practice, Manly NSW
  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mater and Delmar Hospitals
  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Manly District Hospital
  • Clinical Fellow Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Canada
  • Registrar:
    – Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry UK
    – Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
    – Royal Newcastle Shore Hospital, Sydney
Consulting Locations
  • Brisbane
  • Noosa
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
  • Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
  • Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • Certified Independent Medical Examiner (American Board of Independent Medical Examiners)
  • Accredited Assessor of Permanent Impairment for WorkCover New South Wales
  • Queensland Guidelines for Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 2nd Edition, training, Core, Spine, Upper Limb and Lower Limb
Memberships
  • Member of the Australian Orthopaedic Trauma Society
  • Member of the Australian Orthopaedic Medico-Legal Society
  • Member of the Queensland Medico-Legal Society

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