Mr James Clayton

Overview

I am a specialist Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon and have practiced in the public and private sector for over 15 years. I have provided advice and undertaken surgery for the Port Adelaide Football Club, Adelaide Thunderbirds Netball, 36er's and Lightning Basketball Teams, Adelaide United Soccer Club, SANFL, Australian Cycling and Basketball Teams. I have also been the Medical Officer for Netball Australia and assisted in looking after the Australian & other International netball teams whilst they are in Australia. I am currently the Director of Orthopaedics and a Senior Staff Specialist at Redland Hospital, and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland.

I have provided surgical and non-surgical management for workcover, CTP, and DVA clients for many years. I am in addition an independent medical examiner and am a certified permanent impairment rater with extensive training in AMA4, AMA5, AMA6, DVA, GEPI Workcover, SIRA Workcover and CTP, Comcare and the associated qualifications and recognitions with respective government organisations. Consultations are available in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, for upper and lower limb, as well as spinal injuries and conditions.