Mr Jonathan Spencer

Mr Jonathan Spencer

Jon is a highly experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in shoulder and knee surgery, with more than 20 years as a consultant. He is passionate about helping patients make informed decisions about their health and is committed to delivering individualised care designed to maximise their functional outcomes.

Jon completed his medical training at Guy’s Hospital Medical School, University of London, in 1994 and went on to complete the prestigious Oxford Orthopaedic Training Programme in the UK. He holds both FRCS (England) and FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) and completed an advanced fellowship in shoulder surgery and academic research in Oxford. He later moved to Australia, where he undertook further fellowship training in total knee replacement surgery, publishing extensively on the use of computer navigation, and achieved his Australian Fellowship (FRACS Ortho) in 2008.

In addition to his clinical work, Jon is deeply committed to education and training. He currently served as Chair of the Western Australian division of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (2024–2028) and has previously chaired the WA State Training Committee for Orthopaedic Surgical Trainees (2014–2018). As an Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia, he mentors the next generation of medical professionals.

Jon has built and led highly skilled surgical teams across Hollywood Hospital, St John of God Mount Lawley, and Midland Hospitals, ensuring the safest and smoothest experience for patients.

Outside of medicine, Jon enjoys an active, outdoor lifestyle. He is a dedicated husband and father of three, an enthusiastic hockey player, and an avid wingfoiler when the sea breeze is in.

Orthopaedic Speciality

Jon is fellowship trained in Shoulder and Knee surgery.

All All Shoulder Surgery

• Sports Related Injuries
• Joint Stabilization (After Dislocation)
• Rotator Cuff Repair
• Primary and Revision Shoulder Joint Replacements

All Knee Surgery

• Sports Related Injuries
• Ligamentous Reconstruction (e.g. ACL reconstruction)
• Knee Re-Alignment
• Primary and Revision Knee Joint Replacements
• Partial Knee Joint Replacement (Unicompartmental Knee)

Private Hospital Visiting Rights

• Hollywood Private Hospital (Nedlands)
• St John of God Hospital (Midland and Mt Lawley)

Current Appointments at Public Hospitals

• St John of God Hospital (Midland)
• Port Hedland Regional Hospital
• Nickol Bay Hospital (Karratha)

Are You Having An Operation With Mr Spencer?

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• Rotator Cuff Repair
• Shoulder Stabilisation
• Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
• Clavicle Stabilisation
• Total Shoulder Replacement
• Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
• Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Tibial Tubercle Transfer
• Total Knee Replacement
• Achilles Tendon Repair

Teaching

• Chair of the Western Australian State Training Committee (for Orthopaedic Surgical Trainees) for the Australian Orthopaedic Association
• Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia

Medical school

• Guys Hospital Medical School, University of London

  Qualifications

  Post Graduate Fellowships

  Registration

  Professional Memberships

  Publications and Presentations

  • • BSc (Hons) Anatomy Bachelor of Science in Anatomy (Honours)
    • MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
    • FRCS England Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (England)
    • FRACS Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedic Surgery)
    • FAorthA Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association
    • Lord Nuffield Scholarship in Orthopaedic Surgery, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford UK (Shoulder Surgery and Research 2003)
    • Lower Limb Arthroplasty Surgery (Primary and Revision Joint Replacements) Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia 2005
    • Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia 2006
    • Medical Board of Australia – General Registration
    • Australian Orthopaedic Association
    • Australian Orthopaedic Association (WA branch)
    • Australian Medical Association
    • Royal College of Surgeons of England
    • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
    • The Girdlestone Society of Oxford
    • Imageless Navigation Versus Computer Navigation for TKR
      R. Clark, W Blakeney, G Hardisty, J Spencer
      AOA Melbourne October 2014
      EFFORT Istanbul June 2013
    • Computer Navigation Versus Conventional Total Knee Replacement. No Difference in Functional Outcome at Two Years
      JMF Spencer, SK Chauhan, AH Taylor, K Sloan , RJ Beaver
      J Bone Joint Surg Br.2007 Aug;89(8):1130-1.
    • Short Term Clinical Outcome of CAS vs NON-CAS TKR
      JMF Spencer, SK Chauhan, AH Taylor, K Sloan , RJ Beaver
      Presented at Australian Orthopaedic Association Continuing Orthopaedic Education. August 2007
    • Computer Navigation of the Knee. Two Year Post-Operative Outcome Results and the Effect on Anterior Knee Pain
      JMF Spencer, SK Chauhan, AH Taylor, K Sloan , RJ Beaver
      Presented at the National AOA Scientific Meeting, Perth WA. October 2005
    • Computer Navigation of the Acetabular Component: A Cadaver Reliability Study
      JMF Spencer, R Day, K Sloan, RJ Beaver
      J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Jul;88(7):972-5.
    • The Genetic Background Increases the Risk of Hip Osteoarthritis
      JMF Spencer, J Loughlin, K Clipsham, AJ Carr
      Clin Orthop. 2005 Feb;(431):134-7
    • Are We Overusing Blood Transfusing Post Elective Joint Replacement? A Simple Method to Reduce the Use of a Scarce Resource
      JMF Spencer and RL Barrington
      Ann R Coll Engl 2005;87:28-30
    • Arthroplasty for Ochronotic Arthritis
      JMF Spencer, CLMH Gibbons, AJ Carr et. al.
      Acta Orthop Scand. 2004 Jun;75(3):355-8
    • The Effect of Time Delay on Infection in Open Long Bone Fractures. A 5 Year Prospective Audit from a District General Hospital
      JM Spencer, A Smith and D Woods
      Ann R Coll Engl 2004;86:108-112
    • Shoulder Surgery
      RJ Chennagari, JMF Spencer, AFW Chambler
      Ann R Coll Surg Eng 2003; 85: 216
    • Salmonella Osteoarticular Infection in a Healthy Male. A Case Report
      JMF Spencer, G Cattermole, T Andrade, M Dryden, J Fowler
      J R Soc Med 1999;92:363-364
    • Early Results with the Carbo-Seal Ascending Aortic Prothesis
      SM Langley, SJ Rooney, M Dalrample-Hay, JMF Spencer, ME Lewis, D Padano, M Asif, VT Tsang, RK Lamb, JL Monro, SA Livesey, RS Bonser
      Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 118(6):1014-20 1999 Dec
    • Primary Bone Lymphoma of the Upper Limb
      JMF Spencer, T Pollard, A Carr, C Hatton, N Athanasou, CMHL Gibbons
      J Bone Joint Surg Br Proceedings, Feb 2005;87-B:4
    • Computer Navigation of the Acetabular Cup. A Cadaveric Reliability Study
      JMF Spencer, R Day, K Sloan, RJ Beaver
      Presented at the AOA Scientific Meeting (Western Australian division), Bunker Bay. August 2005
      Presented at the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine. September 2005
    • An Investigation into the Cut Marks Produced by Various Saw Types on Human Bone
      JMF Spencer and SM Macclauglin
      Annals of  Human Biology 19:328 1992
    • Primary Bone Lymphoma of the Upper Limb
      JMF Spencer, T Pollard, A Carr, C Hatton, N Athanasou, CMHL Gibbons
      Presented at the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society. June 2003
    • Is Incomplete Ascending Aortic Replacement the Best Operation for Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection?
      SM Langley, MJR Dalrymple-Hay, S McGuirk, JMF Spencer, N Savva, SA Livesey, JL Monro
      Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Nottingham 1999
    • Early Results with the Carbo-Seal Ascending Aortic Prothesis.
      SM Langley, SJ Rooney, M Dalrample-Hay, JMF Spencer, ME Lewis, D Padano, M Asif, VT Tsang, RK Lamb, JL Monro, SA Livesey, RS Bonser
      Presented to the British Cardiac Society, Glasgow. May 1998
      Presented at the 8th World Congress of the International Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Houston Texas. November 1998
    • Surgical Technique May Determine the Incidence of Reoperation Following Emergency Repair of Type A Aortic Dissection
      SM Langley, MJR Dalrymple-Hay, JMF Spencer, N Savva, SA Livesey, JL Monro
      Presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Paris. September 1998
    • An Investigation into the Cut Marks Produced by Various Saw Types on Human Bone
      JMF Spencer and SM Macclauglin
      Presented to the Society of Human Biology. January 1992