Our practice team

Our team: the people behind your care.

From your first phone call to your final post-operative review, our team looks after bookings, referrals, correspondence and your care in the rooms — so you always know who to speak with.

Dr David Edis, orthopaedic and spine surgeon

Lead Surgeon

Dr David Edis

Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon | MBBS, FAOrthA, Grad Dip Health Admin

David’s main interest is the management of adult spinal conditions, with extensive experience from simple to complex surgery covering cervical to lumbo-pelvic conditions. He is an active researcher and medical educator, and follows his patients for twelve months and beyond after surgery to track outcomes.

Dr Santiago Vildoza, spine fellow at Victorian Orthopaedic Spine Service

Spine Fellow

Dr Santiago Vildoza

Dr Vildoza is our current orthopaedic spine fellow, working alongside Dr Edis in the rooms and in theatre as part of his advanced training in spinal surgery.

PA to Dr David Edis

Bethany

Bethany works alongside Dr Edis and looks after surgical bookings, hospital admissions and paperwork. She is your main point of contact as you prepare for surgery and during your recovery.

Hannah, receptionist at Victorian Orthopaedic Spine Service

Receptionist

Hannah

Hannah is often the first person you will speak with. She books consultations, receives referrals and can help with questions about fees, imaging and what to bring to your appointment.

Our care network

Working together for better outcomes.

David believes in a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care and works closely with primary carers, pain specialists, physiotherapists, clinical psychologists, nurses and occupational therapists to achieve evidence based contemporary care for patients with spinal conditions.

David sees surgery as only one part of the solution for patients and encourages them to seek further information about their conditions to ensure they can make an informed choice and, when appropriate, pursue non-operative treatments and self-management before making a decision to have surgery. He encourages supervised rehabilitation for all patients who undergo surgical treatment and follows patients for 12 months or longer to track outcomes.