Staff

A/Prof Brindha Shivalingam

MBBS, MCncrSc, FRACS

A/Prof Shivalingam is a Neurosurgeon highly specialized in brain tumour surgery. She is the Head of Department of Neurosurgery at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where she has practiced as a Neurosurgeon since 2008. She is also an appointed Neurosurgeon at Sydney’s Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Australia’s first comprehensive cancer hospital where she developed a world class Neurosurgery service and created a research team focused on biomarker studies for Gliomas. She is a graduate of Sydney University. She completed her Neurosurgical training through the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2006. Her post fellowship training in neuro oncology and skull base surgery was at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK. In 2021, A/Prof Shivalingam completed a Masters of Cancer Sciences through the University of Melbourne. She is currently appointed as a Clinical Associate Professor at The University of Sydney.

Her Neuro oncology practice focuses on Glioma surgery with over a decade’s experience with Australia’s first intraoperative MRI suite. A/Prof Shivalingam also has a special clinical and research interest in melanoma surgery and is an affiliate of The Melanoma Institute Australia. Her skull base surgery involves close collaboration with ENT surgeons and focuses on acoustic neuroma surgery and anterior endoscopic surgery.

A/Prof Shivalingam is a dedicated teacher and surgical trainer. Through her teaching hospital appointments, she is actively involved in the teaching and training of medical students, junior medical officers and senior Neurosurgical registrars. In 2026, she was appointed the Chair of the Surgical Education and Training Board of The Neurosurgical Society of Australasia.

Contact Details
Address : Suite 4-19, 119-143 Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050
Phone: 02 95141470
Fax: 02 9383 1470
email: contact@brain-surgeon.com.au
website: www.brain-surgeon.com.au

Dr David Wilson

Dr David Wilson is an Australian-trained neurosurgeon with subspecialty expertise in epilepsy surgery and complex spinal surgery. He is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where he is the lead neurosurgeon for the Comprehensive Epilepsy Service and the lead spinal surgeon for the RPA Hospital Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Unit. He is also Director of Neurosurgery at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse.

David’s clinical interests include epilepsy surgery, neuro-oncology (including the surgical management of primary brain tumours and brain metastases), and spinal surgery. His spinal practice encompasses degenerative spinal conditions, such as disc herniation and spinal canal stenosis, as well as spinal trauma and spinal tumours. He has particular expertise in the surgical management of spinal metastases, primary tumours of the spinal column and spinal cord tumours.

David completed neurosurgical training across major tertiary hospitals in Sydney and Brisbane and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Neurosurgery in 2022. He subsequently completed a spinal surgery fellowship at Royal North Shore Hospital and an epilepsy surgery fellowship at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, gaining advanced experience in complex spinal surgery and the surgical management of drug-resistant epilepsy, including stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG).

David also holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Newcastle. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a member of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, the Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association and the Australian Medical Association.

Consults at
The Chancellory
Suite 4, 155 Missenden Road
Newtown, NSW, 2042

Central West Neurology & Neurosurgery
93 Byng Street
Orange, NSW, 2800

Hospital Appointments
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
North Shore Private Hospital
Prince of Wales Private Hospital

Phone - 02 9157 1916
Fax - 02 9157 1925

All correspondence to The Chancellory
Suite 4, 155 Missenden Road, Newtown, 2042

Referrals can also be made directly to the RPAH Neurosurgery Outpatient Clinic
1. slhd-rpaneurosurgery@health.nsw.gov.au
2. Phone: 02 9515 7821
3. Fax: 02 9515 7564

Dr Johnny Wong

MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACS, CCINR

Dr Johnny Wong is an Australian-trained consultant neurosurgeon with interests in cerebrovascular, neuro-oncology and spinal disorders.

He completed subspecialty training in cerebrovascular surgery (Toronto Western Hospital) and neuro-intervention (Stanford University).

He assesses and treats cranial and spinal conditions, applying endoscopic and minimally-invasive techniques to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

 

CONDITIONS TREATED:

  BRAIN

• Cerebrovascular(Open and endovascular) - Aneurysms, AVMs, Carotid stenosis
• Tumours - Gliomas, Meningiomas, Pituitary
• CSF - Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation
• Pain - Trigeminal Neuralgia

SPINE

• Disc Herniation - Radiculopathy, Sciatica
• Canal stenosis - Spinal cord compression
• Spondylosis / Spondylolisthesis - Neck & Back pain

 

CONSULTS AT:

AMA House
Suite 106, 69 Christie St,
St Leonards, NSW 2065

Central West Neurology & Neurosurgery
93 Byng St,
Orange NSW 2800

 

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

Royal Prince Alfred
North Shore Private
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Prince of Wales Private

Phone: (02) 9127 3760     F: (02) 9127 3761
Email: reception@em-ns.com.au

All correspondence to AMA House
Suite 106, 69 Christie St, St Leonards

Referrals can also be made directly to the RPA Neurosurgery Outpatient Clinic:

1. slhd-rpaneurosurgery@health.nsw.gov.au
2. Phone: 02 9515 7821
3. Fax: 02 9515 7564

Dr Richard Shaw is an Australian and internationally trained neurosurgeon treating the full spectrum of brain, spine and peripheral nerve conditions.

Renowned for his subspecialty expertise in complex brain and skull base tumours, Dr. Shaw is highly trained in advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques, endoscopic skull base approaches, and stereotactic radiosurgery. This broad skill set allows him to develop truly comprehensive, individualised treatment plans for patients with all types of benign and malignant brain tumours.

Dr Shaw’s subspecialty expertise also includes the comprehensive treatment of cerebrovascular disorders including brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, Moyamoya disease and carotid stenosis.
He also provides comprehensive general neurosurgical care including for common spinal conditions such as disc herniation, spinal stenosis and nerve compression.

Dr Shaw trained across NSW’s leading units - RPA, RNSH, POW, Westmead, Westmead Children’s, Liverpool and John Hunter - before completing advanced fellowship training in skull base and cerebrovascular surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Education and Training

1. Bachelor of Science (Medicine) Honours, UNSW, 2013
2. Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine, UNSW, 2015
3. Master of Surgery, USYD, 2017
4. Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, FRACS, 2025
5. Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Fellowship, UTSW Medical Center, USA, 2025/6

Clinical Interests

1. Skull base tumours: pituitary adenoma, acoustic neuroma, meningioma, schwannoma
2. Gliomas
3. Brain aneurysms
4. Arteriovenous malformations
5. Carotid stenosis
6. Minimally invasive spinal surgery

Contact

1. Website: www.sydneycns.com.au
2. Email: referrals@sydneycns.com.au
3. Phone: 1300 255 261
4. Fax: (02) 9058 8160
5. Healthlink: sydnycns

Referrals can also be made directly to the RPA Neurosurgery Outpatient Clinic:

1. slhd-rpaneurosurgery@health.nsw.gov.au
2. Phone: 02 9515 7821
3. Fax: 02 9515 7564