Dr. Christopher Conyard

Dr. Chris Conyard is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Greenslopes Private Hospital,  Mater Hospital - Redlands and Brisbane Private Hospital. He specialises in upper limb surgery. Chris completed his orthopaedic training in Queensland, followed by 18 months of sub-specialist training focused on shoulder, elbow, and hand surgery. Dr. Conyard holds public hospital appointments at Princess Alexandra and Redlands Hospital. 

Following his initial orthopaedic training, Dr. Conyard pursued advanced training in hand, wrist, and microsurgery, including brachial plexus surgery, at the Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Unit at Middlemore Hospital in New Zealand. He further honed his expertise through the prestigious Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship at Wrightington Hospital in the UK, working with renowned experts such as Professors Adam Watts, Ian Trail, and Lennard Funk.

Dr. Conyard holds degrees in Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology and earned his medical degree from Griffith University, where he received accolades as the top student in Critical Care and Orthopaedics and the Dean’s Award for graduating in the top 5% of his class.

A passionate advocate for teamwork and leadership in medicine, Dr. Conyard has served as President of the Australian Orthopaedic Registrars Association and has held positions on the Board of the Australian Orthopaedic Association and the Federal Training Committee. In recognition of his contributions to surgical training, he was awarded the John Corboy Medal in 2020, the highest accolade given to an Australian surgical trainee.

He is also the founder of the charity A Million Metres for Melanoma, which has raised over half a million dollars for melanoma patients and holds two Guinness World Records for endurance events.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Conyard is a Senior Lecturer at Griffith University. He has multiple peer-reviewed publications and has presented his research nationally and internationally.