Dr Ralph Stanford

Dr Ralph Stanford focuses on adult spine surgery. His areas of clinical interest are disorders of the adult spine including degenerative disease, tumours, trauma, infection, inflammatory conditions and acquired deformity.

He trained in Australia and obtained Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2000. He travelled to the USA for post-fellowship training in spinal surgery and surgical management of spinal cord injury.

He is an expert in providing advice on all aspects of spinal problems and experienced in surgical approaches to all regions of the spine (neck and back).

Dr. Stanford has appointments at Prince of Wales Hospital and Prince of Wales Private Hospital. He is closely involved in the management of spinal cord injury at Prince of Wales Hospital and sits on committees responsible for spinal cord injury at hospital, area health and state-wide levels.