Qualifications

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• 1985 – MBBS: QLD University.
• 1994 – FRACS (Neurosurgery): Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• Australian Medical Association.
• Neurosurgical Society of Australia.
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
• Spine Society of Australia.
• Foundation Member Medicolegal Interest Group – Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
• Life Member – Medicolegal Society of Queensland.
• ABIME independent medical examination course.

Continuing Medical Education

• 2004 – ABIME Independent Medicolegal Examination Course.
• 2006 – North American Spine Society Meeting: Seattle, USA.
• 2007 – Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting: San Diego, USA.
• 2010 – Britspine Meeting: Liverpool, UK.
• 2011 – Eurospine: Milan, Italy.
• 2013 – World Federation of Neurosurgeons Meeting, Seoul South Korea.
• 2014 – Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting: Boston, USA.
• 2015 – Neurosurgery Society of Australasia Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand.
• 2017 – North American Spine Society Meeting, Orlando, USA.

Clinical Scope of Practice

• Pituitary Surgery
• Spine Surgery.
• Cranial / Tumour Surgery
• Microvascular Decompression Surgery.
• Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Medicolegal

Dr Scott Campbell has extensive experience with medicolegal assessments and report writing and as an expert witness in court. He is recognized as a fair and objective reporter who offers an unbiased opinion.

Areas of Medicolegal Expertise

• Whiplash – neck, mid and lower back
• Spinal injuries – fracture, spinal cord injury, disc protrusion
• Head injury
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Complex regional pain syndrome

Positions

• Consultant Neurosurgeon: Royal Brisbane and Woman’s Hospital (1997-2015).
• Director of Neurosurgery: Royal Brisbane Hospital (2001-2013).
• Consultant Neurosurgeon: Brisbane Private Hospital (2015–current).

Additional Professional Activities and Contributions

In 2000 Dr Campbell was the first Australian surgeon to separate Siamese twins joined at the head. He separated a second set of twins one year later.

In 2003 Dr Campbell was awarded the Centenary Medal for distinguished services to medicine.

Publications

Dr Campbell has published a number of papers in the scientific literature and is a regular speaker at scientific meetings in the field of neurosurgery. He is an active member of the Neurosurgical Society of Australia and the Spine Society of Australia.