Dr Steven Kent - Orthopaedic Foot, Ankle & Trauma Surgeon

Dr Steven Kent - Orthopaedic Foot, Ankle & Trauma Surgeon Dr Kent is an orthopaedic surgeon operating in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley.

⏳ Stuck in hospital waiting days for surgery? You don’t have to be. We receive lots of requests from patients waiting fo...
13/09/2025

⏳ Stuck in hospital waiting days for surgery? You don’t have to be. We receive lots of requests from patients waiting for days to have their fracture surgery at the John Hunter Hospital. This guide explains how you can transfer to private care for surgery and get moving sooner 👣 Read more here: https://wix.to/cDhgi4k

Recently, we have experienced a noticeable increase in the number of patients requesting transfers to Lake Macquarie Private under our care, particularly from the John Hunter Hospital. Many of these patients have been enduring the discomfort and challenges associated with their injuries for several....

Great to see the latest evidence confirming what we see in practice every day:✅ Exercise is the best first-line treatmen...
30/08/2025

Great to see the latest evidence confirming what we see in practice every day:
✅ Exercise is the best first-line treatment for midportion Achilles tendinopathy.
✅ Progressive loading (not just eccentrics!) helps improve pain and function.
✅ Rest isn’t the answer – smart, structured loading is.

I couldn’t agree more with these findings. It’s fantastic to see the science backing up an active, empowering approach to recovery.

The great news for patients is that they simply need a physiotherapist who can deliver exercise and progressive loading. Surgery is rarely the answer!

If you’re struggling with Achilles pain, the key is the right loading program tailored to you.

Address

Suite 10, Level 1, 235 Darby St, Cooks Hill
Newcastle, NSW
2300

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61249112303

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About Dr Kent

Dr Kent completed his orthopaedic training in Newcastle, from 2014-2018 via the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Training Scheme. He subsequently attained Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedics) in 2019.

Following completion of his training, Dr Kent undertook a foot & ankle fellowship at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane, QLD under the tutelage of Dr Ben Forster & Dr Michael Lutz. Dr Forster is well known nationally for his surgical expertise in managing sports injuries of the foot & ankle, including elite athletes of professional sports teams such as the Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, Queensland Reds, and North Queensland Cowboys. Dr Lutz has published extensively in the field of syndesmotic injuries and is a highly regarded and internationally published foot & ankle surgeon.

Following his time in Brisbane, Dr Kent travelled to work at the internationally regarded St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada. St Michael's hospital is a Level I trauma cente and located in the 2nd biggest city in North America. Here Dr Kent undertook a trauma, arthroplasty & lower limb reconstruction fellowship. In addition, he had the opportunity & privelige to work with Dr Tim Daniels, regarded as one of the top foot & ankle surgeons in North America, and an expert in total ankle replacement.

He has now returned to the Hunter, and looks forward to servicing the foot, ankle, and orthopaedic trauma needs of the region.