Orthopaedic Surgeon · Sydney
Dr Rob Cooper
FRACS (Orth) · Hip · Knee · Sports Knee
Fellowship-trained in robotic hip and knee replacement and sports knee surgery. Clear explanations, evidence-based treatment, and surgery only when it is genuinely the right next step.
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons · Fellowship trained in Sydney and Glasgow · MAKO robotic certified
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Westmead Private Hospital
Areas of expertise
Where can I help?
Start with the joint that is troubling you. Each area explains the common conditions, the treatment options, and what recovery really looks like.
Hip
- Hip pain
- Hip arthritis
- Hip replacement
- Revision hip surgery
- Robotic-assisted surgery
Knee
- Knee pain
- Knee arthritis
- Patellofemoral injuries
- Total knee replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Revision knee surgery
- Robotic-assisted surgery
Sports Knee
- ACL reconstruction
- Ligament injuries
- Meniscus tears
- Knee arthroscopy
- Return to sport
Meet Dr Cooper
Care the way I would want it for my own family
I trained in orthopaedics across Sydney and the Hunter through the Australian Orthopaedic Association program, then spent 2025 in two subspecialty fellowships.
- 2025 · Glasgow, Scotland Stryker MAKO Clinical Hip and Knee Fellowship Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, the largest hip and knee replacement centre in the UK by volume. A year of primary and revision hip and knee replacement and robotic-assisted surgery with Mr Nick Ohly and Mr Herv Vidacovic, with MAKO certification in hip, total knee and partial knee replacement.
- 2025 · Sydney Knee Arthroplasty and Arthroscopic Reconstruction Fellowship Knee replacement and arthroscopic ligament reconstruction, including ACL surgery, with Dr Bu Balalla and Dr David Broe.
Two things matter most to me. The first is that you understand your condition and every reasonable option, not just the surgical one. The second is that when we do operate, it is done to the highest technical standard, with robotic assistance where it serves your result, and with a rehabilitation plan that starts before you reach the operating theatre.
Surgery is never the first recommendation. Many hip and knee problems are best managed with the right combination of activity change, strengthening and time. When surgery is the right next step, I will explain why, what it involves, and what the evidence says about the results and the risks.
More about meAsk Dr Cooper
Short video answers to real patient questions
The questions patients actually ask, answered by me in plain English in a minute or two. New answers are added regularly.
The path to treatment
What to expect, from referral to recovery
Referral
Ask your GP or physio for a referral. You need one before your visit to claim Medicare rebates, and it lets me review your history and imaging first.
Consultation
We go through your story, examine the joint, review imaging together on screen, and make sure you understand exactly what is going on.
Your plan
Non-surgical options come first wherever they are sensible. If surgery is the right step, you leave knowing what, why, when and the honest risks.
Recovery
A structured rehabilitation plan shared with your physio, clear milestones, and review appointments to keep your recovery on track.
For GPs, EDs + physios
Referring a patient is easy
Refer by Healthlink or email. Urgent cases are seen promptly, correspondence is timely, and rehabilitation protocols are shared freely with allied health colleagues.
Where I work
Location
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Westmead Private Hospital
Cnr Mons and Darcy RoadsWestmead NSW 2145
Ready when you are
Request an appointment online, or call the rooms and the team will look after you.