Clinical Practice
Dr Peter Honey is an Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon who focuses on adult and paediatric hand, upper limb and knee surgery. Dr Honey undertakes the full spectrum of upper limb and knee orthopaedic procedures including:
- Carpal tunnel release, tendinitis surgery, Dupuytren's surgery
- Joint replacement surgery of the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder and knee
- Arthroscopic wrist, elbow, shoulder and knee surgery
- Treatment of sporting injuries (including knee ligament injuries)
- Tommy John Surgery
- Treatment of simple and complex upper limb fractures and dislocations
- Tendon transfer surgery (L'Episcopo, Eden Lange, transfers for scapular winging)
- Correction of congenital deformity (Sprengl's, benign tumours, etc.)
Dr Honey consults at his rooms in Altona Street, West Perth and at Perth Children's Hospital. A referral is necessary. He can be contacted at his rooms in West Perth, or through the switchboard at Hollywood Private hospitals in an emergency. Dr Honey is happy to give advice to medical colleagues by telephone.
He has an appointment as Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon at PCH operating in complex upper limb surgery. He also provides orthopaedic services to the Subiaco Football Club.
Background & Training
After completing his orthopaedic training in Perth in 1989, Dr Honey travelled to the USA to undertake further training in Hand and Microsurgery at the University of South Florida (Tampa), and in Shoulder and Sports Injury Surgery at Harvard Medical School (Boston). At the Massachusetts General Hospital he worked with team doctors for the Harvard sporting teams, New England Patriots and the Boston Bruins.
On returning to Perth he established an orthopaedic practice, sharing rooms with Mr's Michael Holt and Peter Woodland. He is a past Head of Department at SCGH and past Chairman of the Western Australian Orthopaedic Association.