A/Prof Mitchell Hansen

BSc MBBS Grad Dip Sc PhD FRACS Neurosurgeon & Spine Surgeon

Professional Background:

A/Prof Hansen is an Australian-trained Adult and Paediatric Neurosurgeon. He is professional, highly trained, and has vast experience. He’s also down-to-earth, open, funny and caring – you’ll know you’re in good hands.

Training & Hospital Experience:

Growing up in Bathurst NSW, he has held appointments at Royal Prince Alfred, Westmead Adults, Westmead Children’s, John Hunter and Royal North Shore Hospitals. He completed a fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery at John Hunter Hospital as well as the prestigious AO Spine Fellowship at the Toronto Western Hospital in Canada.

Surgical Expertise & Professional Leadership:

Having extensive surgical expertise in cranial, spinal and peripheral nerve surgery, he regularly provides presentations and training to other Surgeons nationally and internationally.

Professional Leadership:

• He is the previous Past President of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia and Chair of AO Spine Australia and New Zealand and incumbent Neurosurgical Education Officer for AO Spine in the Asia Pacific region.

Current Roles & Academic Work:

• Having extensive surgical expertise in cranial, spinal and peripheral nerve surgery, he regularly provides presentations and training to other Surgeons nationally and internationally.
• A/Prof Hansen was appointed Conjoint Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle in 2020.
• He has a keen interest in research, with publications in several international journals.

A/Prof Hansen at work