Ryan is a triple fellowship trained shoulder and elbow surgeon, with a PhD in musculoskeletal tissue engineering.

Following completion of orthopaedic surgery training in NZ, Ryan pursued further subspecialty training in Canada and the UK where he worked with luminaries and pioneers in the field of shoulder and elbow surgery.

Ryan has published numerous award winning peer reviewed articles and book chapters.

Ryan Gao

MBChB, PGDipSurgAnat, FRACS, PhD

Ryan’s surgical expertise range from minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures to total and partial replacements of the Shoulder and Elbow joints.

Whether addressing sports injuries, complex trauma or arthritic conditions, Ryan employs a meticulous and multidisciplinary approach to deliver the optimal outcome for his patients.

Public Appointment:

Ryan is a specialist consultant shoulder and elbow surgeon at Northshore Hospital where he is the co-Director of the Northshore Hospital Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship program. He actively engages in the training and teaching of Kiwi junior doctors and medical students as well as overseas orthopaedic Fellows and visiting surgeons.

Private Appointments:

Ryan welcomes both private and ACC patients and he consults at AXIS Sports Medicine Clinics at St Lukes and on the North Shore.

Academics:

Ryan completed both undergraduate and postgraduate PhD studies in medicine and surgery at The University of Auckland.

Since qualifying with distinction as a medical doctor in 2009, Ryan trained both in NZ and overseas to sub-specialise as an orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon.

Ryan has authored a number of book chapters on disorders of the Shoulder and Elbow joints and published numerous peer reviewed journal articles. His research has won a number of prestigious international awards.

Below are some of the over 30 research papers published, as well as over 50 International and NZ presentations.

Awards

Publication