ABOUT
MR KEAT OOI
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
MBBS, BMed Sci, FRACS, FAOrthA
Mr Keat Ooi is a consultant orthopaedic and spine surgeon at Austin Health and a private practitioner. He consults and operates at Epworth, Warringal, and Knox Private Hospitals.
Keat is focused exclusively on spinal conditions, making him a true specialist in this delicate area.
He is also devoted to using state-of-the-art techniques in spinal surgery, including robotic spine surgery and endoscopic spinal surgery. He also has a particular interest in cervical disc replacement and lumbar decompression.
He also believes in involving his patients in every aspect of their treatment so that they are in complete control of their medical care.
Mr Ooi graduated from the University of Melbourne and is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association.
- Keat received his medical degree from the University of Melbourne in 2005.
- He furthered his orthopaedic surgical training at the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Victoria and Tasmania and was awarded his fellowship in 2017 by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
- His special interest in treating spine conditions culminated in his completion of the AOA Clinical and Research Fellowship in Spinal Surgery at Austin Health and Combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spinal Fellowship at Macquarie University Hospital, New South Wales.
- He is appointed as a consultant orthopaedic and spine surgeon at Austin Health and also has a private practice.
Keat takes pride in keeping his peers up to date with the latest techniques in complex spine surgery.
He is also keenly interested in teaching orthopaedic trainees and medical students by attending various seminars.
PHILOSOPHY
There is a saying that surgeons like to cut. However, Keat does not believe in overprescribing surgery.
Where possible, Keat will offer minimally invasive treatment options that don’t include surgery. These management strategies may consist of osteo, physio, or cortisone therapies.
Often, patients come to Keat having exhausted all their options, and in these cases, they may require spinal surgery.
So, whichever treatment path you choose, the goal is always to get you back to normal function as quickly as possible.
So, it’s natural that patients have lots of questions.
Keat listens.
Never in a hurry to get you out the door, Keat always takes the time to talk to his patients. He will listen to you and take time to answer all your questions during an appointment.
He believes that patients should maintain complete control of their treatment from beginning to end.
OUR TEAM
Keat Ooi Surgery has a friendly team with plenty of medical knowledge in complex spine surgery to support you.
Lucinda Cartwright is the practice nurse and also manages the clinic.
Every patient has unique needs when visiting an orthopaedic surgeon.
So, along with the other front office staff, Lucinda is here to answer all of your questions and help you along your patient journey.
Did you just search for spinal surgeon near me?
If so, Dr Keat Ooi Keat offers high quality treatment of degenerative conditions, back pain and offer complex spinal deformity correction.
He consults at two locations across Melbourne:
Keat also operates out of Epworth Hospital and Warringal Private Hospital.
With an allied heath team of Physio Therapists, Osteopaths and pain management specialists across Melbourne, we are sure to have treatment options in a location that suits you.