Prof. Buckland has a keen interest in academics in addition to his clinical workload, having more than 160 peer reviewed publications, given over 120 podium presentations at national and international academic meetings, and has won several awards at international specialty society meetings for his research, including the Spine Society of Australia, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Scoliosis Research Society, International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery, and the esteemed ‘Otto Aufranc Award for Best Clinical Paper’ by the Hip Society.

Prof Buckland is a member of the internationally renowned Harms Study Group, AO Foundation Knowledge Forum and Paediatric Spine Study Group. Prof Buckland is the founder and chairman of Australian not-for-profit ‘Spine and Scoliosis Research Associates Australia’ (SSRAA), dedicated to research and education in spinal and scoliosis surgery. As part of his role in SSRAA and Royal Children’s Hospital, Prof Buckland has developed the Paediatric Spine Registry piloted at the Royal Children’s Hospital in 2022.

Prof Buckland currently works in the public health system at Royal Children’s Hospital and in private practice at Melbourne Orthopaedic Group.