AHKC - Key Persons
Adelaide Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Robert Baird, is a highly regarded Australian trained specialist who focuses on the management of musculoskeletal conditions of the hip and knee, joint replacement surgery, orthopaedic trauma and revision joint replacement surgery.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Justin Munt is a highly regarded Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in hip and knee replacement surgery and the management of soft tissue knee injuries.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Founding Member
- Member of the Australian Defence Force
Dr Baird is also a member of the Australian Defence Force and in this capacity, served in Afghanistan as a trauma surgeon in 2009.
Dr Baird is also involved in research involving Robotic Assisted Joint Replacement designed to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Dr Baird has a passion for teaching and is involved as a Senior Clinical Lecturer with the University of Adelaide School of Medicine, Director of Orthopaedic Training a the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and is a regularly invited faculty member for master courses designed to train other surgeons in orthopaedic trauma management and joint replacement surgery.
Dr Baird has continued with his support and development of orthopaedic robotic services due to its ability to provide consistent surgical accuracy and potential for fast rehabilitation time.
Dr Baird is passionate about improving his patient's quality of life and decreasing their recovery time. Through the use of minimally invasive techniques aided by Robotic Assisted Surgery and Patient Specific Technology his aim is to minimise pain and restore active life styles.
Adelaide Hip & Knee Centre surgeons Dr. Robert Fassina, Dr. Justin Munt, Dr. Robert Baird and Dr. Andrew Morris are trained to offer their patients the benefits of RIO® and MAKOplasty® at Burnside Hospital.