Dr Emma Lewis, Orthopaedic Surgeon – Shoulder Upper Limb Surgery

Dr Emma Lewis is a locally trained orthopaedic surgeon with interstate and international fellowships. She offers a comprehensive upper limb service, managing conditions from the wrist to shoulder, including acute traumatic injuries and fractures.

She relocated from Brisbane in 2004 to study medicine at Monash University, graduating in 2009 with her MBBS and an honours research degree. She has since earned a Graduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy from the University of Melbourne, a Masters of Sports Medicine through the University of Queensland (UQ) and is now engaged in a PhD through UQ focused on tissue engineering options for bone graft. She is committed to advancing her evidence-based practice through teaching and research.

Emma became a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in August 2022 and has completed 18 months of sub-speciality training in Queensland and Italy. She is an active member of the Australian Orthopaedic Association. She strives to treat her patients holistically, with the aim to relieve pain and restore function.

Emma sees privately insured, Workcover, TAC and uninsured patients.

Outside of work Emma loves to cook, travel and spend time with her husband and two young sons.

Special interests

Shoulder

• Rotator Cuff
• Impingement & Bursitis
• Frozen Shoulder
• Bicep Tendinopathy
• Shoulder arthritis
• Shoulder instability

Elbow

• Fractures & dislocations
• Biceps Ruptures
• Golfers & Tennis elbow
• Arthritis