About

Perth Orthopaedic Surgeon

MBBS, FRACS (Orth), BSc (Physiotherapy)

I'm Dr David Kerr, a fellowship trained Perth Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip and knee conditions. Before surgery, I trained as a physiotherapist and that background shapes everything about how I treat patients. I understand how much movement matters, how frustrating pain and limitation can be, and how important it is to feel genuinely heard.

I specialise in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery, sports injuries, and fracture care, always with the same goal: getting you back to the life you want to live, as comfortably and quickly as possible.

MY STORY

My path to orthopaedic surgery began with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Curtin University, followed by a medical degree from the University of Notre Dame in Sydney and extensive orthopaedic training in New South Wales, where I was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS). On returning to Perth, I completed an additional Fellowship at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) in Orthopaedic Trauma with the state trauma service.

I continue to hold a public position at Royal Perth Hospital in the Trauma team where I provide complex trauma care. I operate privately at Hollywood Private Hospital & SJOG Midland.