Mr Haemish Crawford

Mr. Haemish Crawford has specialized in hip arthroscopy since 1999 and has helped pioneer this procedure in New Zealand. He has presented papers at conferences on the technique and is very active in continuing research in both clinical outcomes of this procedure and basic science.

Dr Crawford is a "cradle to grave" hip surgeon who has a paediatric orthopaedic position at the Starship Childrens Hospital and performs his adult arthroscopy and joint replacement surgery at the MercyAscot hospital in Auckland. He has post graduate fellowship training in sports surgery and joint replacement and revision surgery from the University of Western Ontario, Canada (1997- 1998) and paediatric surgery at University of Iowa, USA (1998 - 1999).

Dr Crawford has performed over 350 hip arthroscopies and the procedures carried out are:

• Femoroacetabular impingement correction ( CAM and Pincer excision and labral repair)
• Microfracture for articular cartilage damage
• Labral repair
• Removal of loose bodies ( fracture fragments, synovial chondromatosis ….)
• Diagnostic (occasionally, and preop assessment before osteotomy)
• Reshaping femoral head ( Perthes disease, SUFE …)

Mr. Haemish Crawford is a Hip & Knee Surgeon skilled in all aspects of Orthopaedic Surgery. His orthopaedic services include:

• Surgical Opinions and Evaluations
• Treatment of Sports Injuries to the Hip & Knee
• Arthroscopic Surgery
• Hip & Knee Joint Replacements / Revisions
• Hip & Knee Arthroscopic Surgery
• Surgical Treatment of Arthritis
• Direct Anterior Hip Joint Replacement

Qualifications
MBChB, FRACS

Hospitals Practising at
Ascot, Columba at Ascot