Practices:
Lake Macquarie Private Hospital
Ramsay Surgical Centre Charlestown
Warners Bay Private Hospital

Address:
Suites 7-8 Cambridge Building Newcastle Private
14 Lookout Rd
New Lambton Heights NSW 2305

Call:
(02) 4957 7900

Fax:
(02) 4957 9722

Email:
practicemanager@handsurgerycentre.com.au

Services:
Orthopaedic surgery

Profile

Dr Tim Karbowiak is an Australian-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with a subspecialty interest in hand and wrist surgery. 

He has completed international fellowship training in London, UK and Melbourne, focusing on complex hand and wrist conditions, including arthroscopy, ligament injuries, and carpal fractures. 

Dr Karbowiak holds public appointments at John Hunter Hospital and Maitland Public Hospital and consults privately at the Hand Surgery Centre where he sees all hand and wrist conditions.

Interests

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis of the hand, wrist and thumb
Hand and wrist fractures in adults and children
Carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve problems
Tendonitis and work-related conditions affecting the hand and wrist
Dupuytren’s disease
Arthroscopic surgery of the hand and wrist
Nerve and tendon injuries of the hand
Deformity correction of the forearm, wrist and hand
Replantation and Microsurgery
Reconstruction of Traumatic Hand Injuries