Prof Greg Couzens

Hand and Wrist Surgeon
MBBS FRACS FAOrthA PhD

Phone: + 61 7 3834 6553
Fax: + 61 7 3834 6554
Email: gcoffice@upperlimb.com

Qualifications:
MBBS University of Queensland
FRACS Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
FAOrthA Fellow Australian Orthopaedic Association
PhD Queensland University of Technology

Private Hospital Appointments:
Brisbane Private Hospital
Sunnybank Private Hospital

Public Hospital Appointment:
Princess Alexandra Hospital

Prof Gregory Couzens is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 25 years of experience specialising in wrist and hand conditions including wrist arthroscopies, complex wrist reconstructions, and joint replacements.

Memberships:

Royal Australian College of Surgeons
Australian Hand Surgery Society
Qld Hand Surgery Society (Past President, Secretary, Treasurer)
International Wrist Investigators
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Australian Medical Association
American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons
Asia Pacific Wrist Association

Prof Greg Couzens is an accomplished orthopaedic surgeon, researcher, and educator, with extensive expertise in hand and wrist surgery. He holds a medical degree from the University of Queensland, an Orthopaedic Fellowship from the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, and a PhD in wrist biomechanics, awarded by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

In his clinical practice, Prof Couzens is based at the Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Clinic on Wickham Terrace, where he works alongside a team of specialists to provide advanced care for patients with hand and upper limb injuries. Additionally, he holds a teaching and supervisory role at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, contributing to the education of medical professionals and the next generation of surgeons.

A passionate researcher, Prof Couzens is an Adjunct Professor at QUT, where his current research focuses on the biomechanics of falls, particularly those that result in wrist injuries. He is also a co-director of the Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Research Institute, an organisation dedicated to conducting clinical studies in collaboration with his colleagues in the clinic. Through his research, Prof Couzens aims to improve our understanding of injury mechanisms and enhance patient outcomes in hand and wrist surgery.

Prof Couzens has presented his research at numerous local and international conferences, and his work has been published in leading medical journals. He has also contributed to chapters in hand and wrist textbooks.

Prof Couzens is also the co-founder of a leading medical device company that supplies innovative solutions to healthcare providers both in Australia and internationally.