hamilton@southerncrosshospitals.co.nz
General Manager: Mark Watson
Dr Jillian Lee
MB ChB 2007 Auckland; FRACS (Orth) 2017
Practising at
Southern Cross Hamilton HospitalSpecialty
Orthopaedic SurgeryFull NZ Registration Date
20 December 2007Private Services
Jillian Lee - Orthopaedic Surgeon
Special Clinical Interest(s)
- Shoulder Surgery (Sports and Arthroplasty)
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery (minimally invasive surgery)
- Management of Upper Limb conditions
- Orthopaedic Paediatric conditions, with a subspecialist interest in Paediatric hip
Professional Profile
Jillian Lee is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Waikato Hospital with subspecialist interest in Shoulder/Upper Limb and Paediatric surgery.
Jillian is New Zealand born and bred. She completed Medical School through the University of Auckland in 2006, gaining a Bachelor of Human Biology (with distinction) and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. She completed her Orthopaedic training in New Zealand, working in New Zealand's large main trauma centers. Jillian then became a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons before undertaking further subspecialist training with Dr Kenneth Cutbush (Shoulder Surgery, Brisbane, Australia), Professor David Little (Paediatric Surgery, Sydney, Australia), and with Dr Livio DiMascio (Upper Limb Surgery, Royal London Hospital, UK).
She has a strong research background, with a position at the University of Auckland, and a number of publications in international peer reviewed journals. She has also performed research at the Imperial College of London (UK), with world class facilities. She was awarded the ANZAC travelling fellowship in 2016 and the Malcolm Menalaus Medal in 2018.
Jillian is a skilled, professional and caring Orthopaedic Surgeon who works with her patients to achieve optimized outcomes.