Rick Steer

Dr Steer grew up in Victoria, completing schooling and undergraduate studies before moving to Queensland for medical school and graduating from the University of Queensland. Dr Steer then completed training in Orthopaedic Surgery in Queensland, becoming a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association.

During his final term of training, Dr Steer worked as the lower limb fellow at the Gold Coast University Hospital and Gold Coast Private Hospital; specialising in hip and knee surgery, including robotic assisted knee surgery. He also took a special interest in pelvis and acetabulum trauma during this time, undertaking training at both the Gold Coast University Hospital and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

Dr Steer then moved to Perth for a further fellowship in hip and knee surgery at St John of God Hospitals in Subiaco, Midland and Murdoch, working with the Australian pioneers of robotic assisted hip and knee arthroplasty. During this time, Dr Steer also held an honorary fellow position at Royal Perth Hospital performing pelvic and acetabulum trauma surgery.

After returning to the Gold Coast, Dr Steer took up a position with Gold Coast Health undertaking hip and knee surgery, as well as pelvis and acetabulum trauma surgery. As well as working privately at Coast Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine group. He is also the Deputy Director of Orthopaedic Surgery for Gold Coast Health.

Dr Steer is dedicated to advancing orthopaedic care through research, education, and surgical innovation. Specialising in robotic-assisted hip and knee arthroplasty, he leads research at Gold Coast Health and has published extensively in peer-reviewed international journals. As a recognized faculty member on national and international courses, he regularly trains fellow surgeons in robotic replacement techniques while mentoring local medical staff and students.

A member of the Arthroplasty Society of Australia, RACS, and the AOA, Dr Steer remains at the forefront of modern orthopaedic care. He collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure optimal, patient-centred outcomes.

Dr Steer has a special interest in:

• Hip and knee replacement (primary and revision)
• Robotic assisted joint replacement surgery
• Hip resurfacing
• Sports knee surgery (ligament, cartilage and meniscus injuries)
• Hamstring and gluteal tendon repair surgery
• Trauma, including pelvis and acetabulum trauma