QCOS Spine, Auchenflower QLD

MBBS (Qld), FRACS (Orth), MSc, FAOrthA

Associate Professor Labrom has a special interest in scoliosis surgery in both children and adults. He treats all types of scoliosis and other paediatric spinal conditions with both non-operative and surgical methods.

He offers traditional open surgical methods to correct scoliosis as well as endoscopic (keyhole) techniques for certain conditions.

Associate Professor Labrom continues his keen research interest and is a Surgeon Member of the Paediatric Spine Research Group based at the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital. He has published over 25 peer reviewed articles and textbook chapters on spinal surgery. Associate Professor Labrom attends and presents regularly at local and international meetings. He has supervised the further training of many medical students, junior doctors, advanced surgical trainees and Masters and PhD students over the years.

He has been practicing at The Wesley Hospital since 2003. Associate Professor Labrom holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (Qld) and a Master of Science (MSc) and is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) (Orth) and the Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthA). He is an Associate Professor at The University of Queensland and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Queensland University of Technology.

Associate Professor Labrom’s adult practice covers all areas of spinal disorders including a special interest in keyhole disc surgery in the lumbar and cervical spine. He has helped develop new techniques and implants for minimally invasive surgery procedures for both lower back and sciatica conditions as well as procedures for keyhole neck surgery.

He has a special interest in acute lumbar and cervical disc herniations. Often non-surgical solutions can be found for these acute sciatica conditions, however, surgical solutions can include minimal access surgical techniques when required.

Associate Professor Labrom is a proud member of the Spine Society of Australia, an Active Fellow of the Scoliosis Research Society – an international organisation dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in the field of scoliosis.