ABOUT US

Hamilton Orthopaedics is a growing team with Mr Earle Savage and Dr Stephen McGrath currently providing care for all orthopaedic conditions excluding spine. We specialise in shoulder injuries, (including sports injuries), elbow, wrist and hand injuries, foot and ankle injuries and also trauma.

We work closely with other health providers including physiotherapy, hand therapy, musculoskeletal medicine and podiatry to provide holistic care for our patients to get the best results.

OUR PEOPLE

Mr Earle Savage

MBBS, BPHTY, PgCert HAUL Rehab, FRACS (Ortho)
UPPER LIMB & FOOT AND ANKLE SURGEON

Earle Savage is an Orthopaedic Surgeon working in private practice in Hamilton with a public role at Lakes Hospital. He is grateful to be back home in Hamilton where he grew up. He attended both primary and secondary school in Hamilton before training at Otago University where he completed a degree in Physiotherapy before setting up a private clinic in Huntly and Flagstaff. He decided to retrain as a doctor in Australia at Deakin University before returning to New Zealand to complete his Orthopaedic training in Christchurch, Hamilton and Tauranga. Since passing his fellowship exam he spent time in Australia completing additional training in general upper limb including hands, foot & ankle and trauma as he felt these were the biggest needs in Hamilton. He works closely with Courtney, an Orthopaedic Nurse Specialist, in the hope to improve access and provide a friendly and timely service to patients.

Dr Stephen McGrath

MB BS 2007 Sydney; FRACS (Orth) 2018
HIP, SHOULDER AND KNEE SURGEON

Stephen was born and raised in the Manawatu before moving to study in Otago and completed medical school in Sydney. He was accepted into the Australian Orthopaedic Association Training Program which included placements in NSW, ACT and Western Australia. In 2017 he succesfully passed the fellowship examination and was admitted as a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Stephen then went on to provide Locum Consultant services to Bunbury and Busselton hospitals before moving back to be closer to family in Aotearoa. He undertook further sub-specialty training in Waikato and the Bay of Plenty in trauma surgery, arthroplasty of the hip, shoulder and knee and finally paediatric surgery at Starship Children’s Hospital. Stephen is a skilled, caring and professional orthopaedic surgeon who focusses on excellent patient care and outcomes. He is an enthusiastic teacher and enjoys helping train and develop junior surgeons. Stephen is happy to see and treat sporting and arthritic conditions of the knee and shoulder, hip arthritis and any orthopaedic trauma excluding spine and complex foot & ankle.

Courtney Ford

BN, PGDip HS (Dist)
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST

After working together in the public sector Courtney welcomed the opportunity to work with Earle again in the private sector. She is able to provide a mixture of face to face and telehealth consultations to help progress patients care and ensure they understand the treatments proposed. She has a passion for adult education which is reflected in her practice. In her free time she enjoys getting outdoors mountain biking and hiking.

Christelle du Toit

PRACTICE MANAGER

Christelle is our friendly administrator who has settled in New Zealand from South Africa. She enjoys providing efficient customer service and has a genuine care for our clients.

Kia

REGISTERED NURSE OPERATING THEATRE

Kia is a registered nurse with 10 years experience. You will mostly see her in the operating theatre where she assist Earle. Now and then you will come across her in clinic helping with wound checks and casting. Kia is currently studying, and works alongside other orthopaedic surgeons in Hamilton. In her spare time Kia enjoys hiking, at the gym, snowboarding, and spending time with her dog and family.