Dr Spittaler
M.B.B.S.(SYD.), F.R.A.C.S.
Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon
Dr Spittaler is a leading neurosurgeon with over 30 years experience in the medical industry, 26 of those years as a Consultant Neurosurgeon. He has dedicated his professional life to help his patients attain a better quality of life and offers his patients a holistic approach to surgery.
Dr Spittaler’s post graduate training including leading hospitals in Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Cambridge and Lithuania before moving to Newcastle NSW in 1996 and commencing his appointment at John Hunter Hospital. Dr Spittaler operates at Lingard Private Hospital and Newcastle Private Hospital and consults with patients in Hamilton.
Since 1996 Dr Spittaler has performed over 14,000 surgeries and sits on the Advisory Board at Lingard Private Hospital. Dr Spittaler is the only surgeon in the Hunter region to perform navigated sacroiliac joint fusion surgery. He prides himself on his dedicated care of patients and is constantly striving to ensure patients receive the best care possible.
Dr Spittaler has extensive surgical experience and this allows him valuable insight in outcomes and expectations for patients. He is interested in gaining the best results possible for every one of his patients. He is interested in keeping up with worlds best practise and recently has travelled to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to offer education and confer with peers in best practice and cutting edge technology.
Outside of his surgical practice, Dr Spittaler is married and has two adult children and four step-children. He enjoys the beach, boating, travelling, restaurants, wine, and fast cars.
Contact your GP for a referral to see Dr Spittaler.
Publications
- SPITTALER P.J., TYLER J.P.P. (1985) Further evaluation of a simple test for determining the integrity of spermatozoal membranes.
Clinical Reproduction and Fertility, 3, 187-196.
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- MORGAN M.K., JOHNSTON I.H., SPITTALER P.J. (1992)
A ventricular infusion technique for the evaluation of treated and untreated hydrocephalus.
Neurosurgery, 29, 832-837.
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- SPITTALER P.J., JOHNSTON I.H. (1992)
Multiple extracranial meningiomas in a child.
Child’s Nerv Syst, 8, 144-146.
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- DUONG D.M., KOLLURI V.R., SPITTALER P.J., SENGUPTA R.P. (1998)
Risk Score Estimation: A new method to determine optimal timing of aneurysm clipping for improved management outcome.
Neurological Research, 20, 218-29
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- ALLEN R.S., SPITTALER P.J., CHRISTIE J.G. (1999)
“Ute Surfing”: A novel cause of severe head injury
Medical Journal of Australia, 171, 681-682
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- ALLEN R.S., SPITTALER P.J., ROWE L.J. (2003)
Giant occipital intracranial and extra-cranial meningioma.
Medical Journal of Australia, 179, 8, 448
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- PUVANESWARY M, CUGANESAN R, BARBARAWI M, SPITTALER P.J. (2003)
Vertebral haemangioma causing cord compression: MRI findings
Australasian Radiology, 47, 190-193
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- ALLAN R., GILL A., SPITTALER P. (2004)
Recurrent medulloblastoma – violation of Collin’s law by 14 years.
Surgical Neurology, 11, 756-7
- MULVEY J.M., HUNT J., SPITTALER P. (2005)
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy causing non-haemorrhagic mass effect.
ANZ Journal of Surgery, 75, 86
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Committees
Neurosurgery Representative, Medical Advisory Committee,
Lingard Private Hospital 1998 – present (Chairman 2003-2005).
Medical Advisory Board, Toronto Private Hospital 1998 – 2006
NSW Medical Advisory Committee, HealtheCare Hospitals,
2003 – 2005
Educational Activities
B.Med Candidate Selection Panel,
University of Newcastle 2006 to present.
Clinical Tutor,
Neurosciences Professional Skills
B.Med University of Newcastle 1996 to present.
Clinical Examiner in Surgery
B.Med University of Newcastle 2013 to present.
Member,
Court of Examiners in Neurosurgery
Royal Australian College of Surgeons 2015 to present
