Choosing a knee surgeon is a decision most people make once — often after months or years of putting up with pain. It’s worth knowing what actually separates one surgeon from another.

Dr Yas Edirisinghe is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon in Adelaide whose practice is focused on the knee and hip. This page explains how he works, what to look for in any knee surgeon, and what you can expect if you choose Ortho Precision.

What to look for in a knee surgeon

Surgeons differ — in training, in the range of options they offer, and in how closely they look after you before and after surgery. These are the questions worth asking when you compare.

Is knee surgery the focus of their practice?

General orthopaedic surgeons operate across the whole body. A surgeon whose practice is concentrated on knees and hips works with these joints every operating day — from arthritis and sports injuries through to complex revision surgery.

What are their qualifications and standing?

Look for Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) and of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthA), and for involvement in training and research. Dr Yas is the Director of Orthopaedic Surgeon Training for the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network — responsible for training the region’s future orthopaedic surgeons.

Do they offer the full range of knee options — including not operating?

Not every painful knee needs a replacement, and not every replacement needs to be a total one. Dr Yas offers individual assessment first, and surgery only when it’s genuinely the right next step. When it is, the options span partial knee replacement (keeping more of your own knee), total knee replacement, robotic-assisted and kinematically aligned techniques, and revision surgery for knees that haven’t gone to plan elsewhere.

How will they plan your operation?

Every knee moves differently. Dr Yas uses detailed imaging and, where appropriate, robotic-assisted technology to plan and perform surgery around your own anatomy and the way your knee naturally moves — a tool that lets him see and fine-tune things that are difficult to appreciate with the naked eye. The technology doesn’t do the surgery; it helps an experienced surgeon do it more precisely.

Who actually looks after you?

At Ortho Precision, you see Dr Yas at every consultation — before surgery, in hospital, and at every follow-up. After surgery, you also have a direct line to him through the practice messaging portal, so questions never have to wait for an appointment.

What happens if something needs revisiting?

Ask any surgeon how they handle re-operations. Dr Yas stands behind his work: if a joint he has replaced ever needs revision surgery, he performs it with no gap — no out-of-pocket surgical fee.

Recovery at your pace

Recovery from knee surgery is not a race. Most patients stay two to three nights in hospital after a total knee replacement — often less after a partial — and no one is rushed out the door. Most people are back to driving around two weeks after surgery, though the right time is always individual. Dr Yas’s team, your physiotherapist and your GP work from a shared plan, so everyone supporting your recovery is on the same page.

Fees, without surprises

Cost matters, and you deserve certainty. Ortho Precision honours your health fund’s gap arrangements, and you receive a written estimate before any surgery — so there are no surprises. Surgeons differ in their fees just as they differ in their approach; when you’re comparing, weigh value — training, technology, continuity of care and aftercare — not price alone. More detail is on our Fees & Billing page.

Where you’ll find us

Dr Yas consults at Anzac Medical Suites in Ashford and the Specialist Suites at Calvary Central Districts Hospital in Elizabeth Vale, with satellite clinics in Gawler and Magill. He operates privately at Ashford Hospital, Burnside Hospital (Stepney) and Calvary Central Districts Hospital, and holds public lists at the Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals.

Privately referred patients are usually offered an appointment within one to two weeks.

Not sure where you stand?

Take the free two-minute self-check — Do I need a knee replacement? — or start with a conversation. Bring your questions; Dr Yas will take the time to answer them.

Request a consultation · 08 7081 4100

Further reading: Knee arthritis & knee pain · Partial knee replacement · Robotic & personalised knee replacement · Have I injured my knee? · FAQs