Richard is an Orthopaedic and Oncology surgeon. He has specialty interests in Orthopaedic oncology in adults and children (primary and metastatic bone and soft tissue tumours), hip and knee reconstructive surgery (primary and revision arthroplasty, complex limb reconstruction and metastatic bone disease), and Oseointegration surgery.
Richard has an academic appointment at the University of Western Australia, and has a broad range of clinical and basic science interests and presents at international and national meetings, on the management of bone and soft tissue tumours, arthroplasty and the application of technology. He has a broad range of publications and book chapters.
Professional appointments include Specialty President of the Australian Orthopaedic Association for Orthopaedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Chairman of ANZSA, Clinical Lead WA State Sarcoma Service, and a member of the RACS Court of Examiners. He serves on the specialty board for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and is a specialty reviewer for the ANZ Journal of Surgery.
Professor Carey Smith is an experienced orthopaedic surgeon with peer-reviewed publications, has a broad range of orthopaedics and basic science and continues to present at national and international meetings and is active in the University Teaching Hospital.
Richard is the clinical lead for the State Sarcoma service.
Richard’s Fellowships
- University of British Columbia, Oncology and adult reconstruction: one year
- Rocky Mountain trauma centre, Trauma: three months.
- University Coventry and Warwick, Sports knee: six months.
- University of WA and Perth Bone and Tissue Bank (PlusLife), Oncology and adult reconstruction: one year.
Where Richard works
Richard operates publicly in:
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
- Hollywood Private Hospital
Perth Orthopaedic & sports medicine centre, 31 Outram Street, West Perth WA 6005 Where Richard works
Congratulations to Shane Stiles who competed in the Rottnest Channel Swim in support of people diagnosed with sarcoma (Pictured here with Professor Richard Carey Smith). Shane squeezed this race in between radiotherapy sessions and surgery – what an awesome effort!!!