Dr Anthony Murray could work anywhere in the world, such are his specialist orthopaedic surgical skills.
A proud Aboriginal Dharug man, he is the first Indigenous person to become an orthopaedic surgeon in Australia.
When a fledgling career in football was sidelined by a mid-match knee injury, destroying his dreams of playing professionally, Anthony set his sights on following in the footsteps of the orthopaedic surgeons who aided his recovery.
Anthony is passionate about ensuring healthcare is accessible to those who need it he sits on the Australian Orthopaedic Association Cultural Inclusion Working Group that aims to identify and work towards removing barriers to the provision of equitable healthcare.
He is also on the Royal Australian College of Surgeons Indigenous Health Committee that addresses barriers to Indigenous healthcare across Australia and, additionally, provides free surgical care to Indigenous youth as part of his Sporting Chance Foundation.
Using advanced techniques and the latest technology, Anthony specialises in anterior approach hip replacements, knee replacement surgery using robotics and augmented reality with 3D printing, arthroscopic knee surgery, and orthopaedic trauma surgery.
While he could work anywhere in the world, Anthony and his wife have chosen to live on the Sunshine Coast where they are raising their young family.
“My wife’s family lives on the Sunshine Coast and being Queenslanders, our plan was always to live here. We wanted to be more connected to our family, but also wanted a place to call home – where we could have a balanced lifestyle and where I could really get to know the community I work in,” Anthony said.
Anthony and his wife settled in the Noosa Hinterland and he provides care to patients from Noosa and the Sunshine Coast.
