About
Meet Dr Jason McDarra

Dr McDarra has been practicing medicine since 2004 after completing his Medical Degree at the University of Queensland. Dr McDarra completed his FRACS in Orthopaedic Surgery followed by a prestigious fellowship in lower limb arthroplasty. Dr McDarra’s job as a surgeon is to fix, remodel and rework our lower limbs. It’s a demanding job that requires precision and meticulous attention to detail.
Dr McDarra has a passionate interest in the following areas within Orthopaedics:
- Arthroscopy
- Navigated hip and knee joint replacement surgery
- Joint preservation procedures
- Robotic surgery
- Patient specific implants and prostheses
Current Appointments

Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mater Private Hospital, Pimlico
Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon
Ayr Hospital
Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon
Ingham Hospital
Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon
Townsville Day Surgery
Senior Lecturer at
University Queensland School of Medicine
Senior Lecturer at
James Cook University School of Medicine
Qualifications
- Bachelor Business 1991
- MBBS Bachelor of Medicine University of Queensland 2003
- FRACS (Ortho) Fellowship Royal Australian College of Surgeons 2012
- CIME Certified Independent Medical Examiner 2013
Fellowship
Advanced fellowship Lower limb arthroplasty 2013. Under leading Australian Surgeons Dr Ray Randle and Dr David Liu at John Flynn Hospital, Gold Coast
Memberships
AOA: Australian Orthopaedic Association
RACS: Royal Australian College of Surgeons
AMA: Australian Medical Association
ASMOFQ: Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation Queensland
AOTS: Australasian Orthopaedic Trauma Society
AOA Medico-Legal: Australian Orthopaedic Association Medico-Legal Society