Dr Wayne Ng

Dr Wayne Ng is a Gold Coast spine and neurosurgeon who focusses on skull-base surgery, neuro-oncology and clinical research. Using state-of-theart facilities and the latest technology, including Gold Coast Private Hospital’s fully-equipped Kinevo 900 microscope with digital hybrid visualisation, Dr Ng offers first-class neurosurgical treatment.

Dr Ng completed his Ph.D in neuro-oncology in 2016 at the University of Melbourne, focusing on pre-clinical cancer stem cell models and cancer biology. He completed his clinical training as a Neurosurgical Fellow at Austin Hospital, Melbourne in 2017 which included experience in epilepsy, deep brain biopsies, deep brain stimulation and spine surgery. He then undertook further clinical training in skull-base pathologies at the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, England.

Dr Ng is actively involved in clinical and scientific research projects with a passion in using technology to translate scientific research into clinical solutions. He is dedicated to providing ongoing training and education and is a current senior lecturer at Griffith University School of Medicine.

Dr Ng is fluent in Cantonese and has admitting rights at Gold Coast University Hospital and Gold Coast Private Hospital.

Dr Ng accepts referrals through medical objects.

Dr Ng's areas of focus include:

Brain
• Skull-base surgery
• Neuro-oncology (brain tumour surgery)
• Cerebrovascular surgery (brain aneurysm)
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Hemifacial spasm

Spine
• Spine surgery
• Degenerative deformity
• Spinal tumour
• Spinal trauma
• Artificial disc replacement

Peripheral nerve decompression
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Ulnar neuropathy
• Common peroneal nerve compression