A/Prof Timothy Steel

Dr Timothy Steel is a highly experienced neurosurgeon and spine surgeon with over 12 years of experience as a consultant neurosurgeon. He has undergone 10 years of surgical training at prestigious hospitals in Australia, the United States, and England. Dr Steel has a special interest in minimally invasive spine surgery and brain surgery. He currently operates at St Vincent’s Private Hospital and St Vincent’s General Hospital, with consulting rooms at St Vincent’s Clinic and the Concord Hospital Medical Centre.

Dr Steel is known for his expertise in cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve surgery. He is particularly skilled in developing and utilizing minimally invasive neurosurgical and spine surgery procedures that benefit his patients. He has been pioneering the use of stereotactic navigation for complex spine surgery, making percutaneous and complex spine surgery more accurate and safer for his patients.

One of Dr Steel’s major contributions to the field of neurosurgery is his work on minimally invasive spine surgery. After being exposed to these techniques in the United States, he continued to refine them upon his return to Australia. Dr Steel has been performing MISS decompression and fusion procedures for many years and has presented his experience and research on percutaneous pedicle screw fixation at various national and international meetings.

Dr Steel has also been a pioneer in disc replacement surgery, with one of the largest patient series of cervical disc replacement in Australia. He has presented his results at the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia meeting and continues to contribute to advancements in this field.

Furthermore, Dr Steel has been actively involved in teaching and training upcoming neurosurgery professionals. He has been a chairman and presenter at various conferences and workshops, sharing his knowledge and expertise with others in the field. He was also the convenor of the ARGO spine surgery training course, which is the only cadaver spine surgery course offered to neurosurgery registrars, and the Australian co-convenor of the 7th Asia-Pacific Spine Symposium.

In recognition of his commitment to clinical excellence and pioneering research, Dr Steel was appointed as one of the 'Leading Health Professionals of the World' in 2010. He remains dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to his patients and advancing the field of neurosurgery through his innovative techniques and research contributions.