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Dr Joel Steiner

Verified Spinal Surgery St Leonards

Dr Joel Steiner

16 years of experience 5.0 (7 verified reviews)

11,302+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
8
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Joel Steiner at a glance

Dr Joel Steiner is a Spinal Surgery practitioner based in St Leonards, Australia, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 16+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2006). Serves patients in St Leonards, Australia and the surrounding area.

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

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Joel Steiner

Education & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, St Leonards (AU)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · Spinal Surgery
    Universitat de València, St Leonards (AU)

Career & appointments

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Spinal Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AU — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AU-78694 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Spinal Surgery
#EB-B2712BE5 · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 50
Annual physical exam 99395 924
Vaccination administration 90471 884
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 99

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
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

Joel Steiner
HEADSHOT
Joel Steiner in consultation
IN OFFICE
Joel Steiner with the team
WITH TEAM
Joel Steiner at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 99s
Meet Joel Steiner

Research & publications

h-index: 3 · i10: 8

  1. Long-term follow-up of Spinal Surgery across AU
    Joel Steiner, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.3217/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 35598719 · cited by 170
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Spinal Surgery
    Joel Steiner, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    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 international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

7 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
7 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
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

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Joel Steiner's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Joel Steiner treats, with the size of the national pool of Australia doctors offering the same care.

Spinal Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in St Leonards matters

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  • What does Joel Steiner specialise in?

    Joel Steiner specialises in Spinal Surgery in St Leonards, AU. 16 years of clinical experience.

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    Joel Steiner speaks English.

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