Dr Donald Cawthorne

Dr Donald Cawthorne is an Australian fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee surgery, with expertise in joint replacement, sports knee injuries and orthopaedic trauma. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and a Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSci) from the University of Sydney, and is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) and the Australian Orthopaedic Association (FA OrthoA). Following his orthopaedic training across several major trauma centres in Sydney, Dr Cawthorne undertook Australian Orthopaedic Association-accredited fellowship training in lower limb surgery. His fellowship training included robotic and computer-assisted hip and knee replacement, anterior hip replacement, arthroscopic knee surgery, with additional experience in orthopaedic trauma. His clinical interests include hip and knee osteoarthritis, ACL and meniscal injuries, patellar instability, gluteal tendon tears, fractures and traumatic injuries of the upper and lower limbs. Patients see Dr Cawthorne at clinics in Wahroonga, St Leonards, Frenchs Forest, Gosford and Tamworth. He performs surgery at Sydney Adventist Hospital, Northern Beaches Hospital, North Shore Private Hospital and Armidale Private Hospital, taking a personalised approach to care and working with patients to develop treatment plans that reflect their condition, lifestyle and goals. Dr Cawthorne has contributed to orthopaedic research throughout his career, publishing in peer-reviewed surgical journals and presenting at state, national and international conferences, including the Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual Scientific Meeting and the World Congress of Physical Therapy. He also completed six months of specialty surgical training at Shriners Hospital for Children in Portland, Oregon, further broadening his experience in orthopaedic surgery.