About Dr Ben Brooker
Orthopaedic surgeon providing care to the Gippsland community
Dr Brooker grew up in Warragul and attended school in Warragul and Drouin before completing his medical training at the University of Melbourne in 2005. Dr Brooker has been privileged to work with and learn from some excellent surgeons and mentors both locally and overseas, completing his orthopaedic training in Victoria and Tasmania and specialist fellowship training in arthroplasty and revision surgery in Canada.
Dr Brooker returned from fellowship in 2016 with a keen interest in modern techniques and approaches to knee and hip replacement surgery particularly, and an enthusiasm to continue to evolve his practice as new evidence emerges. This continues today and Dr Brooker keeps up to date with the most recent orthopaedic techniques and literature. Dr Brooker also trains the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons as director of training at Latrobe Regional Health.
Dr Brooker began working in the local orthopaedic unit in Traralgon in 2016 and continues to live and work in Gippsland with his family. Dr Brooker consults and operates in Traralgon, Maryvale and Warragul and has a strong commitment to the local community. With over 10 years of experience in orthopaedic practice, he specialises in knee and hip replacements, ACL reconstruction, and revision surgeries.
Specialisation in lower limb arthroplasty
Training AOA registrars at Latrobe Regional Health
A commitment to the region
Dr Brooker and his wife Alison live in Yarragon with their children Rose and Tom. Living locally, Dr Brooker understands the challenges regional patients face accessing specialist care and is passionate about providing an orthopaedic service to the local community. Dr Brooker works with other local orthopaedic surgeons as well as surgeons travelling from Melbourne to provide high level orthopaedic care locally in both public and private hospital settings.
Outside of surgery Dr Brooker enjoys tinkering in his shed and working on his hobby farm in Yarragon, often in the vegetable garden, and spending time with his family.
Dr Brooker's Services
Total Knee Replacement
An operation where damaged parts of the knee are removed and replaced with metal and plastic components. It is significant surgery but can improve knee pain considerably once you have recovered.
View serviceTotal Hip Replacement
An operation where damaged parts of the hip are removed and replaced with metal and plastic components. It can be life changing by improving pain and function and allowing normal activities without limitations.
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ACL reconstruction surgery may be required if you are experiencing ongoing instability despite physiotherapy, or are planning to return to high level pivoting sports.
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Revision hip or knee replacement surgery is performed when a previous joint replacement requires surgical correction. It requires specialised expertise, planning, and modified surgical approaches.
View serviceAnkle/Subtalar/Foot Fusion Surgery
Fusion surgery for severe arthritis in ankle, subtalar, or foot joints. The surgery eliminates joint movement but typically provides significant pain relief and improved function.
View serviceOther Orthopaedic Conditions
Dr Brooker consults and operates on a wide range of general orthopaedic conditions including fractured bones, nerve entrapment and limb realignment surgery.
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