Mr Dirk van Bavel

Mr Dirk van Bavel is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in all aspects of hip and knee surgery including arthroscopy, replacement and revision. He was trained in Melbourne, but following this spent another 2 and a half years completing fellowships under world renowned surgeons in Belgium, England and Canada. Here he learnt the latest advances in sports knee surgery, primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery as well as all areas of patellofemoral surgery.

In recent years, Mr van Bavel has become one of the leading surgeons in robotic joint replacement surgery performing the first robotic knee replacement in Victoria. He is also one of the national trainers in robotic hip and knee replacement surgery.

Having recently completed a Masters in Clinical Research, he is busy with many research projects covering various aspects of robotic joint replacement surgery. Mr van Bavel currently runs Epworth’s Musculoskeletal Audit and is part of the executive team and a board member of the Victorian AOA and Victorian AMA.