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About Mr Dirk Van Bavel

Mr van Bavel completed his medical degree through the University of Melbourne in 1995, winning the ‘Neil Bromberger prize in Orthopaedics’. His Orthopaedic training was in Victoria, winning the ‘Regis ...

Special interests

He has particular interest in: Robotic knee replacements (full and partial) Robotic Hip Replacement Complex primary  and revisionHip replacements  Complex primary and revision Knee Replacements  Knee sports injuries Mr van Bavel works at several private hospitals in Central and Eastern Melbourne. Mr van Bavel has a public hospital appointment at St Vincent’s Hospital where he is a Consultant Surgeon and is also involved with registrar teaching. He is a faculty member for national , robotic joint replacement andHip replacement workshops and he is involved in research which he has presented both nationally and internationally.

Qualifications

Masters in Clinical Research.

MBBS

PGCME

FRACS (Ortho)

FAOrthA

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Practice location

Hospital affiliations

This practitioner may have admitting, consulting, and practising privileges at these hospitals.

Epworth Eastern Hospital (Box Hill, VIC)

Private • Epworth HealthCare

1 Arnold Street, Box Hill VIC 3128
03 8807 ...

Epworth Richmond (Richmond, VIC)

Private • Epworth HealthCare

89 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
03 9426 ...

Questions and Answers

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Q. How can I manage my knee osteoarthritis?

Have backers cyst on back of my knee. Around three months back given synvisc one injection for osteo pain. did not work at all. Ultra sound is showing too much fluid. Would like to know injection did ...

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Mr Dirk Van Bavel

There are many aspects to managing the pain from osteoarthritis of the knee. Non operative measures include;
Pain killers
simple analgesics ( such as panadol or panadol osteo),
anti inflammatory medicati ...

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Registration numbers and professional memberships

AHPRA: MED0001160481

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