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Dr Joel Steiner
👤 16 years of experience
11,302+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
8
Publications
1
Languages spoken
About
Dr. Joel Steiner is an accomplished Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon with extensive expertise in the management of complex spinal conditions, spinal tumours, deformity correction, and trauma surgery.
A graduate of Monash University (Honours, 2010), Dr. Steiner went on to complete a Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy from the University of Melbourne, followed by a Master of Traumatology at the University of Newcastle, specialising in orthopaedics. He subsequently relocated to Sydney to complete formal Orthopaedic Surgical Training and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association.
Dr. Steiner pursued subspecialty Fellowship training in Spine Surgery at the Royal North Shore Hospital, focusing on elective and complex spinal trauma surgery, and later at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London, where he refined his expertise in minimally invasive spinal surgery and the multidisciplinary management of primary and metastatic spinal tumours.
He is actively involved in registrar education and contributes as a reviewer for the Collaborating Hospitals Audit of Surgical Mortality with the NSW Clinical Excellence Commission.
Clinical Interests
Degenerative spine disorders: disc herniation, sciatica, spinal stenosis, myelopathy, degenerative deformity, spondylolisthesis, sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Spinal deformity: scoliosis, kyphosis, complex spondylolisthesis
Spinal trauma: fractures, dislocations, spinopelvic dissociation, traumatic nerve compression
Spinal tumours: benign and malignant bone tumours, metastatic spinal disease
A graduate of Monash University (Honours, 2010), Dr. Steiner went on to complete a Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy from the University of Melbourne, followed by a Master of Traumatology at the University of Newcastle, specialising in orthopaedics. He subsequently relocated to Sydney to complete formal Orthopaedic Surgical Training and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association.
Dr. Steiner pursued subspecialty Fellowship training in Spine Surgery at the Royal North Shore Hospital, focusing on elective and complex spinal trauma surgery, and later at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London, where he refined his expertise in minimally invasive spinal surgery and the multidisciplinary management of primary and metastatic spinal tumours.
He is actively involved in registrar education and contributes as a reviewer for the Collaborating Hospitals Audit of Surgical Mortality with the NSW Clinical Excellence Commission.
Clinical Interests
Degenerative spine disorders: disc herniation, sciatica, spinal stenosis, myelopathy, degenerative deformity, spondylolisthesis, sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Spinal deformity: scoliosis, kyphosis, complex spondylolisthesis
Spinal trauma: fractures, dislocations, spinopelvic dissociation, traumatic nerve compression
Spinal tumours: benign and malignant bone tumours, metastatic spinal disease
“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”
— Dr Joel Steiner
Education & training
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2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
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2006–2010 Residency · Spinal Surgery
Career & appointments
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2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
Licenses & insurance
Medical licenses
AU — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
Board certifications
European Board of Spinal Surgery
Malpractice insurance:
AXA Healthcare Liability · 5,000,000 EUR coverage
· No claims on file
Procedures performed
| Procedure | Code | Lifetime count |
|---|---|---|
| GP consultation | 99213 | 50 |
| Annual physical exam | 99395 | 924 |
| Vaccination administration | 90471 | 884 |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 17110 | 99 |
Services & pricing
| Service | Duration | Modality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient consultation (60m) | 60 min | in_clinic|telemed | 180.00 EUR |
| Follow-up consultation (30m) | 30 min | in_clinic|telemed|phone | 90.00 EUR |
| Vaccination administration | 60 min | in_clinic | 450.00 EUR |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 90 min | in_clinic | 180.00 EUR |
Office, team & in practice
Videos
Research & publications
h-index: 3 · i10: 8
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Long-term follow-up of Spinal Surgery across AU
DOI: 10.3217/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 35598719 · cited by 170
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Validation of clinical scoring in Spinal Surgery
DOI: 10.3335/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 36933496 · cited by 192
Invited talks
- Practical updates in Spinal Surgery European Annual Congress (Spinal Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
- Single-centre experience in Spinal Surgery National Society Meeting · St Leonards · 2023 · oral abstract
Awards & memberships
Awards
- 🏆 Top-rated Spinal Surgery — St Leonards · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
- 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
Society memberships
- WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · since 2011
- national college of family doctors — Member · since 2011
- European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · since 2011
Articles by this doctor
- Patient education Patient guide to Spinal Surgery
- Awareness When should you see a spinal surgery?
For international patients
- Coordinator
- Patient liaison · joel.isidor.steiner@euroclinics.example
- Accepted intl insurance
- Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global
Location
1 tagPatient reviews
7 verified reviews5.00
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7 reviews
- Bedside Manner
- 5.0
- Knowledge
- 5.0
- Wait Time
- 4.8
- Staff Friendliness
- 5.0
- Ease Of Appointment
- 4.9
- Value For Money
- 4.9
- Would Recommend Pct
- 99.0
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Recent reviews
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
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★★★★☆ ✓ Verified Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
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