Dr Simon Abson - Spine Surgeon

Dr Simon Abson is a locally trained orthopaedic spine surgeon who has recently commenced at the John Hunter and Royal Newcastle Centre. He is also based privately at Lake Macquarie Specialist Medical Centre offering his services at Lingard Private, Lake Macquarie Private and Newcastle Private hospitals.

Dr Abson obtained his medical degree from University of Sydney in 2004. Since 2005 Dr Abson has trained and worked locally within Hunter New England Area Health (HNEAH). He became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in Orthopaedics and trauma in
2016.

Dr Abson has a particular interest in Spinal surgery and Trauma. He completed his fellowship in adult and paediatric spine at Oxford University Trust Hospitals in the United Kingdom.

Dr Abson is a general spine surgeon offering treatment for paediatric spinal deformity and trauma as well as adult spinal deformity, trauma, degenerative and tumour processes. In his time in Oxford he developed his surgical skills to include early onset and adolescent scoliosis management in a busy paediatric centre.

Dr Abson is committed to teaching through his affiliation
with the Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute (HPMI) and
public hospital posts and hopes to continue this into the
future for the Hunter Area.