Dr William Talbot is a specialty trained orthopaedic surgeon with an interest in adult and paediatric conditions of the shoulder and knee as well as an interest in trauma.

Dr Talbot has trained in leading orthopaedic trauma and specialty centres throughout Australia and has a continued interest in sports injuries and arthritic conditions.

In 2002 Dr Talbot completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Queensland. He continued with his studies and attained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 2006 and in 2015 completed his training.

He furthered his training through the Australian Orthopaedic Association accredited Fellowship in Arthroplasty and Reconstruction in 2016 at ORIQL Townsville.

Dr Talbot has a keen interest in education and during his career has held the following academic posts:

• Senior Lecturer Griffith University Gold Coast

• Associate Lecturer Bond University Gold Coast

• Associate Lecturer James Cook University

Dr Talbot is committed to providing the best possible health outcomes to regional patients and as such received the John Flynn Scholarship from the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine where he undertook over 4 years with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Broken Hill NSW.

Memberships and Qualifications:

• Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons FRACS (Orthopaedic surgery)

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Queensland

• BSc Pharmacology and Biomedical Science, University of Queensland

• Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association

 William is pleased to provide referrers and patients a service that meets all orthopaedic needs, whether surgical or non-surgical.

Shoulder: Shoulder joint arthritis, Shoulder instability, Shoulder impingement, Rotator cuff tears/tendinosis, Frozen Shoulder. Knee: Knee joint arthritis, Knee instability, Cartilage and meniscus damage, ACL/MCL tears. Trauma: All upper limb and knee trauma including fractures, sports injuries, lacerations.