Dr Tim Karbowiak is an Austrlaian trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with
a subspecialty focus on hand and wrist surgery. He holds a Medical
Degree from the University of New England (2013), a Bachelor of
Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney (2008), and a Masters of
Traumatology (2017) from the University of Newcastle.
Dr Karbowiak completed subspecialty fellowship training in hand and
wrist surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in London (2024),
followed by a further fellowship at St Vincents Hospital in Melbourne
(2025), further refining his expertise in complex hand and wrist
conditions with a special interest in arthroscopy, ligamentous injuries
of the hand and wrist and carpal fractures.
Dr Karbowiak holds public appointments at John Hunter Hospital in the
Hand Unit, and Maitland Public Hospital in the Orthopaedic department.
He sees public patients in clinics at both these sites. He consults
privately and sees workers compensation, DVA and third party at the
Hand Surgery Centre at Newcastle Private Hospital.
Areas of special interest
• Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis of the hand, wrist and
thumb
• Hand and wrist fractures in adults and children
• Carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve problems
• Tendonitis and work related conditions affecting the hand and
wrist
• Dupuytren’s disease
• Arthroscopic surgery of the hand and wrist
• Nerve and tendon injuries of the hand
• Deformity correction of the forearm, wrist and hand
• Replantation and Microsurgery
• Reconstruction of Traumatic Hand Injuries