A referral is required for all appointments. Appointments are on (02) 9052 1883, Monday to Friday, 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
Consulting rooms
| Location | Address |
|---|---|
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 50 Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050 |
| Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics | 59 Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050 |
| Chris O’Brien Lifehouse | 119–143 Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050 |
| North Sydney Specialists | Suite 2, 150 Pacific Highway, North Sydney NSW 2060 |
Follow-up after surgery is at the same rooms where you were first seen.
Operating hospitals
| Hospital | Address |
|---|---|
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 50 Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050 |
| Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics | 59 Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050 |
| East Sydney Private Hospital | 75 Crown Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011 |
| Prince of Wales Private Hospital | Barker Street, Randwick NSW 2031 |
| North Shore Private Hospital | 3 Westbourne Street, St Leonards NSW 2065 |
The hospital recommended depends on each patient’s medical and surgical needs, and on where they live. Patients who need intensive-care-level support, and some complex revision operations, are planned for the hospital best resourced for them.
Areas served
Inner West and the city. East Sydney Private Hospital at Woolloomooloo is the usual operating hospital for patients from Newtown, Camperdown, Leichhardt, Balmain, Marrickville, Annandale, Petersham, Dulwich Hill, Ashfield and surrounding suburbs, with consultation and follow-up on the Royal Prince Alfred campus at Camperdown.
Eastern Suburbs. Prince of Wales Private Hospital at Randwick serves Randwick, Kensington, Kingsford, Coogee, Clovelly, Bronte, Waverley, Bondi and Maroubra. East Sydney Private at Woolloomooloo is also close to Paddington, Darlinghurst, Surry Hills and Potts Point.
North Shore. North Shore Private Hospital at St Leonards serves the Lower North Shore, North Sydney, Crows Nest, Cammeray, Neutral Bay, Cremorne, Mosman, Lane Cove, Greenwich, Northbridge, Artarmon, Willoughby and Chatswood, and the Upper North Shore through Roseville, Lindfield, Killara, Gordon, Pymble, Turramurra, Warrawee, Wahroonga, St Ives and Hornsby. Consultation and follow-up are at North Sydney Specialists.
Getting there and parking
Camperdown. The three Camperdown locations sit close together on and around Missenden Road, a short walk from Newtown. The nearest railway stations are Newtown and Macdonaldtown, and buses run along Parramatta Road and Missenden Road.
Paid parking is available at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Missenden Road. Concession rates are available for eligible patients, including those attending for ongoing cancer treatment, and holders of a Pension, Health Care, Gold Veterans or Mobility Parking card, validated at the RPA Security Office, Level 5, Main Hospital Entrance. Street parking in the surrounding streets is limited and metered.
North Sydney. The rooms are close to North Sydney railway station and are well served by buses along the Pacific Highway and Miller Street. Paid parking is available in nearby commercial car parks; on-street parking is limited and metered, allow extra time if you are driving.
A first appointment
A first appointment covers the cause of the pain, what the imaging shows, and the available options, including those that are not surgery. If joint replacement is appropriate, what it involves and what recovery requires are explained.
The hip and knee guide sets out each stage from understanding arthritis through to recovery. The costs guide explains fees, rebates and gaps.