Professor Greg Cunningham is a spinal surgeon with unique experience having completed both orthopaedic and neurosurgery spinal fellowship training. He is experienced in treating all manner of spinal problems including the most complex or those requiring a second opinion. 

Greg has a special interest in: 

·      Surgery of the cervical spine, 

·      ‘key-hole’ or endoscopic discectomy surgery for sciatica

·      The treatment of athletes’ spinal conditions to return them to peak performance

·      Robotic assisted spinal surgery

Greg is passionate about delivering a tailored approach to your spinal care. With his unique training he is able to offer treatments that promote a rapid recovery and return to your activities. He utilises some of the most advanced techniques in spinal surgery available worldwide. These include motion preserving disc replacements, minimal access Endoscopic or “key-hole” surgery and robotic assisted 3D navigated surgery. Greg has been on the forefront of advancements in spinal technology, this includes being a part of the small team of surgeons to first introduce robotic spinal surgery in the UK and then again developing the use of this technology to Perth. Greg regularly works in partnership with the medical technology industry to develop or improve surgical implants, technology and advanced techniques.

Having grown up in Western Australia and studied medicine at the University of Western Australia, Greg understands the importance of mobility and comfort to make the most of an active lifestyle in WA. 

Greg first became a specialist orthopaedic surgeon, spending 7 years training across Queensland and Western Australia. He then worked as a specialist orthopaedic surgeon in Western Australia treating all manner of orthopaedic conditions including hip and knee arthritis with joint replacements, shoulder and upper limb conditions such as rotator cuff tears and carpal tunnel compression. It is his broad training and experience that allows him to consider all conditions that may affect your care.

After practicing as a general orthopaedic surgeon, Greg spent 2 years abroad to undertake international sub-specialty neurosurgical and orthopaedic fellowship training in spinal surgery at some of the worlds most renowned centres. This included completing fellowship training at:

·      Oxford University Hospital, focusing on complex paediatric spinal care and minimally invasive degenerative disc disease treatment. 

·      The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, the largest spinal deformity treatment unit in Europe managing the most complex spinal conditions referred from around Europe including international level athletes. 

·      The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square London, one of the largest dedicated neurosurgical hospitals in Europe catering for the most complex neurosurgical patients and offering motion preserving fusionless surgery. 

·      Along with, this Greg has also undertaken focused training in New York, Switzerland, Belgum, Germany and Taiwan to be able to deliver world class care in Western Australia

Greg is heavily involved in surgical training and teaching, he currently supervises and coordinates the formal spinal surgery training of all Western Australian orthopaedic surgery trainees along with training international neurosurgical and orthopaedic surgeons for advanced fellowship training in spinal surgery at the NeuroSpine Institute. Greg is the Head of Department for Spinal and Neurosurgery at St John of God Murdoch hospital.Previously, Greg was the director of spinal surgery at Fiona Stanley Hospital Orthopaedic Department before he moved to work only in private hospitals.

As an academic, Greg has an adjunct appointment as Clinical Professor at Curtin University where he has an ongoing involvement in many research projects that aim to improve the treatment of spinal conditions. He has and currently supervises PhD, Masters and Honours students across the biomedical disciplines of the university. Previously Greg has lectured in spinal and orthopaedic surgery at the three medical schools in Western Australia and has worked with and developed links with research departments across the world including Oxford University Hospital, University College London, Bern University, The University of Western Australia, University of Queensland, and RMIT. Patients under the care of Greg may be offered to take part in a trial or participate in the long-term monitoring of spinal health.