§ Section 01 / The Surgeon

Mr Nick
Gormack.

MBChB · FRACS (Orth) · NZOA Member · ACC Accredited · Southern Cross Affiliated Provider · Editorial Board, Hip International

Fig. 01

Portrait · Orthopaedic Consultant, Middlemore Hospital

Biography

Mr Nick Gormack is a New Zealand-trained orthopaedic surgeon educated at the University of Auckland Medical School, completing his orthopaedic training in 2014.

He holds membership in the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association and Fellowship credentials with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS Orth). Appointed Orthopaedic Consultant at Middlemore Hospital in 2017, he specialises in sports injuries and arthritis management of the hip and knee. His surgical expertise includes arthroscopic procedures of the hip, knee, and shoulder, plus joint replacement and revision work.

Following his FRACS, Mr Gormack pursued three international fellowships — Perth, London, and Bristol — gaining specialist expertise in young adult hip preservation, complex arthroplasty, and arthroscopic surgery rarely concentrated in one surgeon's training.

2014

Completed orthopaedic training

2017

Middlemore Consultant appointment

Listed credentials & awards

§ Section 02 / International training

Three
fellowships.

Mr Gormack completed three consecutive post-FRACS fellowships at internationally recognised centres in Australia and the United Kingdom — a rare commitment to sub-specialty expertise across knee and shoulder reconstruction, hip preservation, and advanced hip arthroplasty.

Fellowship 01 · 2015

Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Clinic

Knee and shoulder reconstruction. Sports medicine focus serving elite Australian athletes.

Fellowship 02 · 2015–16

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

London. Young adult hip preservation and complex arthroplasty. One of Europe's largest orthopaedic referral centres.

Fellowship 03 · 2016–17

Southmead Hospital

Bristol. Advanced hip replacement, revision, and arthroscopic surgery.

§ Section 03 / Recognition

Awards &
editorial.

2007

Gordon Gordon Taylor Prize

Awarded for the top FRACS examination candidate — recognising excellence at the surgical fellowship examination.

2014

President's Prize

Best Orthopaedic Trainee in New Zealand — awarded by the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association.

Ongoing

Editorial Board Member · Hip International

Peer-reviewed orthopaedic journal focused on hip arthroplasty and reconstructive surgery. The editorial board reviews submitted manuscripts, sets editorial direction, and curates publications shaping the field internationally.

§ Section 04 / Credentials in full