Dr Theepan Balasubramaniam

Mr Theepan Balasubramaniam is an Australian Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon. Having grown up in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Theepan completed his high schooling at Melbourne High School before embarking on a career in Medicine. Upon successfully completing his final surgical examinations through RACS, he undertook a fellowship in Trauma surgery through Western Health.

Theepan then spent a year travelling throughout North America further honing his surgical skills whilst being appointed a lecturer at Dalhousie University. He completed a foot and ankle fellowship under the supervision of internationally acclaimed surgeon Professor Mark Glazebrook, focusing on sports injuries, deformity correction and Ankle Replacement.

Theepan then completed a hip and knee arthroplasty fellowship world renowned surgeon Professor Michael Dunbar. He had a particular focus on complex primary as well as revision hip and Knee Replacements.

Upon returning to Australia, Theepan has been employed as an orthopaedic surgeon at the Alfred Hospital; where he helps care for some of the states most challenging trauma patients, as well as having an appointment at Eastern Health.

Theepan is happy to see patients with the following conditions:

• Foot/ankle sports injuries
• Foot/ankle Arthritis (including Ankle Replacement)
• Adult Foot Deformities
• Flat Feet
• Bunions/Lesser Toe deformities
• Foot/Ankle Ligament/Tendon Injuries
• Hip and Knee Arthritis
• Hip and Knee Revision Surgery
• Trauma