Associate Professor Richard Williams gained his medical degree from the University of Queensland in 1988. He undertook his orthopaedic training in Queensland, becoming a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons in 1997 and a Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association in 2001. He has CME and CIME accreditation.

Associate Professor Richard Williams is registered in Queensland and practises in orthopaedic surgery. In 2001, he held the position of Acting Director of Orthopaedics at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. He is currently a Visiting Specialist to the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Dr Williams special interest is in spinal surgery.

Qualifications

  • MBBSUniv of Qld– 1988
  • FRACS (Orth) –1997
  • CIME (ABIME) -2000
  • FAOrthA-2001

Current Clinical Appointments

Senior Visiting Medical Officer:

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Orthopaedic Department (Spinal Surgery)

Visiting Medical Officer Brisbane Private Hospital Orthopaedic Department

Current Professional Bodies

University of Queensland

Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Queensland University of Technology

Adjunct Professor

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Queensland Council Member (AOA Representative) (2004- 2005)

Australian Orthopaedic Association

Chairman– Queensland Branch (2007–)
Secretary- QueenslandBranch (2005-2007)
Queensland Regional Board of Studies Research Coordinator (2004– 2006)

AOSpine

DirectorAO Spine Reference Centre Brisbane
Australia / New Zealand Country Council

  • Chairman (2007–)
  • Research and Fellowships Director (2002-2007)

AOSpine International Scientific and Marketing Commission (2006-07)

Brisbane Private Hospital Advisory Committee

Orthopaedics and Surgery Advisory Committee (2003- )