Mr Nicholas Frost

Nic was born and raised in Adelaide and attended the University of Adelaide Medical School.
He undertook basic surgical training in Adelaide, before moving to Perth to complete his specialist training in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Nic spent six months of his specialist training working in a paediatric orthopaedic charity hospital at Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Portland, Oregon

Upon completion of his training, he undertook a Fellowship in hip and knee replacement surgery and peri-acetabular osteotomy (hip preservation surgery) with Dr Michael Solomon at Sydney Orthopaedic Specialists, Randwick, NSW.

He subsequently completed a further Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedics at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, where he treated a range of general paediatric orthopaedic conditions and had specific exposure to non-arthroplasty techniques for treatment of complex paediatric and adolescent hip disorders.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery – MBBS (University of Adelaide)
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons – FRACS (Ortho)
Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association – FAOrthA

Post-Graduate Training

Hip and Knee Fellowship; Prince of Wales Hospital, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick and The Mater Hospital North Sydney, Sydney, NSW. Supervisor : Dr Michael Solomon (Sydney Orthopaedic Specialists)
Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney NSW. Supervisor: Professor David Little.

Specialty

Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
General Paediatric Orthopaedics
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee

Sub-Specialty Interest

Paediatric and adolescent hip disorders / hip preservation surgery.

Memberships

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Australian Medical Association (AMA)

Hospital Appointments

Hollywood Private Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Hedland Health Campus
Nickol Bay Hospital