Greenslopes Private Hospital
Part of Ramsay Health Care

Greenslopes Private Hospital specialist David Nielsen

Dr David Nielsen

BSC, MBBS, FRACP

Provides comprehensive adult spine management incorporating patient-centred assessment, lifestyle, changes, non-operative care, and surgery when appropriate.

Dr Nielsen completed orthopaedic surgical training in metropolitan and regional Queensland hospitals. He has been awarded a subsequent subspecialty-certified fellowship in spine surgery, with a particular focus on anterior reconstruction of the cervical and lumbar spine, as well as posterior spine reconstructive surgery.

Dr Nielsen holds a public position as a specialist orthopaedic surgeon at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital, where he is part of the spinal trauma team, and also treats a wide range of elective spinal conditions.

Anterior lumbar reconstruction - total disc replacement, anterior lumbar interbody fusion, hybrid reconstruction | Posterior neck and back surgery - total disc replacement, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, hybrid reconstruction, corpectomy | Anterior neck reconstruction - discectomy, laminectomy, posterior fusion | Other procedures - lateral interbody fusion, sacroiliac joint fusion