Amber – Practice Manager
Amber has worked for over ten years in varying roles in the medical sector including pharmacy, inpatient hospital services and specialist practice management. She has a special interest in orthopaedics and enjoys supporting patients through their treatment journey with Dr Nicola Ward. Amber spends her spare time volunteering for the State Emergency services, enjoys gardening and spending time with her pet ducks, chickens, and cats.
Amber has bachelor’s degree in health science, a diploma in practice management, and a certificate 3 in community pharmacy.
Dr Nicola Ward
Dr Nicola Ward is an Australian trained orthopaedic surgeon with extensive surgical experience.
She completed her medical degree at Otago University in New Zealand in 2000 and undertook basic surgical training in Queensland. She was then selected for the Queensland Orthopaedic Training Program in 2007, completing her training in 2010 and gaining fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in January 2011.
Dr Ward spent a year doing a hip and knee replacement fellowship at Musgrave Park Hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Musgrave Park Hospital has a reputation for excellence in specialist orthopaedic and rehabilitation services. During this time, Dr Ward worked under the supervision of Professor David Beverland, a world renowned orthopaedic surgeon.
Dr Ward spent a further year of orthopaedic fellowship training focusing on pelvis and acetabular trauma and revision hip replacements at Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals in Bristol, England.
Dr Ward’s biography.
As well as providing private orthopaedic surgical services at the Mater Private Hospital Brisbane, Dr Ward is a Senior Staff Specialist at Princess Alexandra Hospital & a Visiting Medical Officer at the Queensland Childrens Hospital. Nicola is a Specialist Reservist in the Royal Australian Airforce and a faculty member on the Emergency Management of Severe Trauma course.
Dr Ward became a fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association in July 2014. She is also a member of the Australian Medical Association Queensland, an international affiliate of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland and a member of the Academy of Surgical Educators.
Qualifications
MBChB 1995 – 2000 Otago University, New Zealand
Basic Surgical Training 2003 – 2006, Queensland
Advanced Surgical Training 2007 – 2010, Queensland
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ January 2011
Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association July 2014
Overseas Fellowship Training
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Professor David Beverland
Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast, UK
August 2011 – July 2012
Pelvis and Acetabular Trauma + Revision Hip Arthroplasty
Mr Tony Ward, Mr Tim Chesser + Mr Mehool Acharya
Frenchay Hospital + Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
August 2012 – July 2013
Appointments
Senior Staff Specialist
Orthopaedic Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane
Visiting Medical Officer
Orthopaedic Unit
Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane
Visiting Medical Officer
Mater Private Hospital, Brisbane
Senior Lecturer
University of Queensland
Your Anaesthetist
The anaesthetist looking after you will depend on which list you book onto for surgery. This excellent team of talented doctors will be one of the following
Dr Stephen Fung
Dr Steven Cook
Dr Attila Nagy
Dr Anand Parameswaran
Dr Peta Lorraway
Your Physician
Dr Chris Corney will see you each day when you are in hospital. He will take care of your post operative medical needs.
Dr Chris Corney
Your Rehabilitation Specialist
If you choose to spend time in the Mater Private Hospital Rehabilitation Unit post operatively, Dr Phong Nguyen will be the consultant looking after you and leading your rehabilitation journey home.
Dr Phong Nguyen
Phoebe – Practice Nurse
Phoebe has worked as an operating theatre scrub nurse with Dr Ward for four years at Mater Private Hospital.
She will meet you in Dr Ward’s rooms after surgery; initially when she calls you to check that all is well in your post-operative journey, and then to check on your wound healing and take out your stitches if that is required.
Phoebe has a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Paramedic Science with Distinction.
