Dr Michelle Atkinson is an Orthopaedic Surgeon subspecialising in Spinal Surgery
My Philosophy
I am an orthopaedic surgeon who has subspecialised in spinal surgery. I mobilise all patients immediately after surgery and I encourage everyone to play an active part in their own postoperative progress. I utilise minimally invasive techniques to decrease painful muscle dissection and wounds are numb with local anaesthetic so rolling out of bed and walking in the corridor on the day of surgery is enabled and will decrease the postoperative complications. Day only surgery is performed for discectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy and early discharge home at one to two days for spinal fusions. Those requesting further input can transfer to rehabilitation hospitals.
Recent Posts
-
A team of researchers at the Garvan Institute have discovered a new type of bone cell, which could result in new approaches for the treatment of osteoporosis and other sk...
-
World Sepsis Day is happening on September 13th, and is celebrating its 10th anniversary of this event. This cause is of great importance to Dr Atkinson, who is currently...
-
A/Prof Claudia Di Bella was recently interviewed for the Orthopod, a podcast held by the University of Melbourne’s Student Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Association, or...
