Welcome to the Brisbane Spine Centre

Dr Peter McCombe is an Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon who has had an extensive career specialising, since 1990, in the clinical assessment, surgical and non-surgical management of conditions of the adult neck and spine. He has over 30 years experience in managing all adult spinal conditions, including conditions of the nerves, spinal cord, vertebrae and discs. Dr McCombe has a special interest in disc replacement surgery in the lumbar (low back) spine and cervical (neck) spine as well as in disorders of spinal posture (sagittal imbalance). He inserted the first cervical disc replacement in Australia in 2000. He is also interested in cases of deformity causing nerve compression such as spondylolisthesis and degenerative adult scoliosis.

Dr McCombe recently retired from private operative surgical practice. However, he continues to provide assessment, diagnosis, recommendations for treatment, and second opinions through his private practice. He can refer you to an appropriate surgeon offering private surgery or the public hospital system if surgery is recommended.

Dr McCombe will continue to perform surgery as a senior visiting Orthopaedic Spine Consultant at the Royal Brisbane & Women's Public Hospital. He continues to be actively involved in the post graduate training of orthopaedic registrars and fellows (qualified orthopaedic surgeons pursuing further training in spine surgery).

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