Sydney Hip and Knee, Randwick NSW

MBChB FRACS(Orth)

Dr Solomon specialises in hip and knee surgery with interest in arthritis surgery of the hip and knee, arthroscopic knee surgery and joint preserving hip surgery to help prevent the development of hip arthritis.

He has performed over 5,500 hip and knee replacements and is recognised as one of the leaders in this field both in Australia and internationally.

He graduated with distinction from The University of Cape Town in South Africa and completed his Orthopaedic training in Sydney in 1996. Thereafter, Dr Solomon completed a travelling Fellowship in hip and knee replacement surgery and hip joint preserving surgery in the USA. He established the Sydney Orthopaedic Specialists Group in 2000.

Dr Solomon has lectured and operated in Australia, USA, Canada, England, South Africa, India and China. He co-authored numerous publications, partakes in research and is enthusiastically involved in the teaching of medical students, orthopaedic registrars and Fellowships. He travels each year to Tonga to provide voluntary orthopaedic service.

His interest in hip surgery includes the adult, teenager and paediatric age group with his recognised expertise in the treatment of hip disorders. This includes complex hip surgery, pelvic osteotomies, primary and revision joint replacement surgery, minimally invasive and bone conserving hip replacements including anterior approach hip surgery and Birmingham hip resurfacing. Minimally invasive anterior approach hip surgery allows earlier recovery and accelerated rehab.

Dr Solomon is one of the few surgeons in Australia performing periacetabular osteotomies to preserve the hip joint and delay or prevent hip replacement surgery. He performs over 600 hip and knee replacements per year in both public and private Hospitals and, according to the database of the Australian National Joint Registry; he has a significantly lower revision rate than the national average.