Will Blakeney will join the GSSC consulting team at the end of June Orthopaedic Surgeon Will Blakeney Joins GSSC
Orthopaedic surgeon Will Blakeney will join the Great Southern Specialist Centre consulting team at the end of June. Mr Blakeney has worked and travelled all over the world to advance his skills and performs all surgery related to the shoulder, hip and knee, including total joint replacement surgery, sports injuries and ligament reconstructions. He also performs adult and paediatric trauma surgery. Please note Mr Blakeney continues to have a public salaried appointment with the Albany Regional Hospital and so he will only be seeing private patients at the GSSC who prefer to travel to Perth for their surgery at St John of God Hospital in Subiaco. Mr Blakeney is Albany’s sole resident orthopaedic surgeon and is a local graduate having completed his medical degree at UWA then advanced training in orthopaedic surgery in Western Australia. He has a Master’s degree in surgery from UWA and a Master’s degree in clinical trials from the University of London. He completed fellowship training in shoulder and sports knee surgery at the Santy FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in Lyon, France. He spent 12 months in Montreal, Canada doing a fellowship in hip and knee replacement surgery and a diploma in hip and knee joint reconstruction with the University of Montreal. He has also worked with top US surgeons doing paediatric surgery at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Portland and completing an AO trauma surgery fellowship in Nashville. Mr Blakeney has a keen interest in orthopaedic research and has over 40 peer reviewed publications in orthopaedic literature. Following his time abroad Mr Blakeney returned to WA and settled in Albany. Outside of work he is kept busy at home with his growing family, alpacas and sheep. He enjoys playing soccer with the local team, and exploring the beautiful Great Southern coast. Mr Blakeney will have weekly appointments, mostly on a Friday and some Mondays, at the Great Southern Specialist Centre from the end of June. To send referrals or for all appointment enquiries contact our friendly administration team on 08 9841 3500. |