Dr Aidan Cleary is an experienced, Queensland-trained orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty fellowship qualifications. He has a special interest in hip and knee conditions, including robotic hip and knee replacement surgery and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, including ACL reconstruction. Additionally, he has expertise in hand and wrist surgery and a broad range of orthopaedic conditions. Dr Cleary also offers a comprehensive range of non-operative treatments, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections.
Dr Cleary completed his orthopaedic training in Queensland, where he gained highly specialised experience in robotic joint replacement surgery at The Prince Charles Hospital — one of the first public hospitals in Australia equipped with a multi-platform hip and knee arthroplasty robot. His training encompasses both non-robotic and robotic-assisted total hip replacement, partial knee replacement, and total knee replacement. He further advanced his subspecialty expertise through an Australian Orthopaedic Association-accredited fellowship on the Central Coast and Northern Sydney, focusing on robotic hip and knee arthroplasty, learning minimally invasive surgical techniques, and implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols.
Before pursuing a career in medicine, Dr Cleary worked as a mechanical engineer, contributing to the design and development of state-of-the-art cochlear hearing implants. This background provided him with advanced technological skills, which he now applies in the field of orthopaedics and robotics.
Raised in rural South-East Queensland, with 150 years of farming heritage in his family, Dr Cleary has firsthand experience of the health challenges faced by rural Australians. This experience has fuelled his commitment to giving back and supporting regional Queensland communities by delivering high-quality orthopaedic healthcare locally. Residing in Hervey Bay, Dr Cleary and his family are proud to be full-time residents of the Fraser Coast community.
At Fraser Coast Orthopaedics, Dr Cleary and his team are dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes in joint replacement surgery through a comprehensive approach that includes prehabilitation, preoperative chronic disease management, and nutritional screening. By integrating these strategies with advanced surgical techniques — including minimally invasive robotic-assisted procedures and ERAS protocols — they aim to optimise surgical readiness and promote faster, more effective recoveries. This holistic methodology ensures that each patient receives personalised care tailored to their unique health profile, with the goal of improving surgical experiences and long-term wellbeing.
Dr Cleary is the founder of Fraser Coast Orthopaedics. He believes in a patient-centred approach to care and takes the time to listen to patients and understand their individual needs. Dr Cleary is committed to supporting patients throughout their healthcare journey.