A/Prof Raphael Hau
Orthopaedic Surgeon

“Having the whole team look after you” – Raphael Hau
Raphael has extensive local and overseas experience in hip and knee surgeries and he can provide you with advice and treatment that is both timely and designed specifically with you in mind.
Qualification and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS
- Fellow of Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthoA)
- Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS) University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria
FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE
Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellowship
Vancouver General Hospital
University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
Clinical Knee Fellowship
Avon Orthopaedic Centre
Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship
Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre
Heidelberg, Victoria
Raphael's Journey
After completing specialist surgical training and gaining recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Raphael completed a Trauma Fellowship at the Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre in Heidelberg, Victoria. He then undertook further overseas fellowship training in knee surgery at Avon Orthopaedic Centre at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom followed by a lower limb arthroplasty fellowship in British Columbia, Canada to further his subspecialty experience in joint replacements. During this period, Raphael gained important expertise in complex hip and knee replacements and revision replacements.
Upon his return to Melbourne Raphael commenced work as a specialist orthopaedic surgeon with public hospital appointments at Box Hill Hospital and Northern Hospital.
In 2007 Raphael opened his own practice at Epworth Eastern Medical Centre in Box Hill in Melbourne’s east. Raphael consults regularly at Epworth Eastern and Ringwood Private Hospital.
Actively Involved in Academic Conferences
He is actively involved in academic conferences and meetings, keeping up to date with the latest advances in arthroplasty surgery. Mr. Raphael is also involved in the training of junior medical staff and medical students of Monash University & Melbourne University medical schools through his public appointments.
Current Appointments
Eastern Health, Box Hill, Victoria
Northern Health, Epping, Victoria
University of Melbourne
Northern Medical School, Epping, Victoria
Eastern Health Medical School,
Monash University
Box Hill Hospital, Box Hill, Victoria
Dept of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Monash University, Prahran, Victoria
Medical Advisory Committee
Epworth Eastern Hospital, Box Hill, Victoria
Victorian Audit of Surgical Mortality (VASM)
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons,
Spring Street, East Melbourne, Victoria
Victorian Orthopaedic Trauma Outcomes Registry (VOTOR)
Dept of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Monash University, Prahran, Victoria