Santosh Jacob

Santosh Korula Mani Jacob

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Practice Principal
MBBS, MS (Ortho), FRACS, FAOA

"I believe orthopaedic care should be precise, personal, compassionate and caring. Every patient deserves clarity, confidence, and a plan built around their individual goals. Modern surgery works best when technology and teamwork move in sync.

My mission is simple: restore movement, rebuild trust, and return people to the lives they love through the care they deserve."

Experience & Expertise

Mr Santosh Jacob is a highly trained and experienced orthopaedic surgeon with over 20 years of experience as an orthopaedic consultant.

He has completed fellowships at 3 of the most prestigious centres for arthroplasty and arthroscopy in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne and has worked with Olympic and other international athletes and professional teams over the years.

He is based in the Southeastern suburbs of Melbourne at the gateway to the Mornington peninsula and residing locally he understands the needs of the local population.

His passion is sport surgery including cruciate reconstruction (ACL) operations, shoulder stabilisation surgery and arthroscopic surgery (keyhole operations) of all the major joints.

His expertise in arthroplasty of the hip, knee and shoulder, including robotic surgery, make him much sought after. Santosh's preference is for patient-specific joint replacement surgery, using robotics in planning and tailoring the procedure to be customised to the individual patient.

He is an experienced trauma surgeon managing fractures and dislocations in children, adults and the elderly for over 20 years.

Most importantly he is an honest, kind and compassionate surgeon, whose practice is patient-centered.

Mr Santosh Jacob is a highly trained and experienced orthopaedic surgeon with over 20 years of experience as an orthopaedic consultant. He has completed fellowships at 3 of the most prestigious centres for arthroplasty and arthroscopy in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne and has worked with Olympic and other international athletes and professional teams over the years...

Sports Surgery and ArthRoscopy

Mr Santosh Jacob is a highly skilled arthroscopy and sports surgeon with 3 high level fellowships and over 20 years surgical experience...

Mr Santosh Jacob is a highly sought after arthroscopy and sports surgeon with 3 high level fellowships and over 20 years surgical experience in treating sports conditions of the hip, knee, ankle, shoulder and elbow. He is equally comfortable treating elite athletes and weekend warriors.

Arthroplasty

Hip, knee and shoulder replacements are a part and parcel of the modern-day orthopaedic surgeons practice. Mr Jacob has been involved in the evolution of hip and knee...

Hip, knee and shoulder replacements are a part and parcel of the modern-day orthopaedic surgeons practice. A highly regarded specialist in joint replacement, Mr Jacob has been involved in the evolution of hip and knee arthroplasty over the past 20 years and uses evidence based best practice with a combination of image based pre-operative planning, patient-specific instrumentation guides and robotic guided arthroplasty for optimal patient outcomes

Accident and Trauma Surgery

With over 20 years of experience as a trauma surgeon including at some of the busiest trauma services...

With over 20 years of experience as a trauma surgeon including at some of the busiest trauma services in Western Sydney and Eastern Melbourne, Mr Jacob is accomplished at managing the most challenging orthopaedic trauma.

Memberships & Affiliations

Affiliated with a number of leading international orthopaedic and sports medicine associations, ensuring practice at the forefront of global surgical standards.

The Australian Knee Society (AKS)
The International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee surgery and Orthopaedic sports medicine (ISAKOS)
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
The Indian Arthroscopy society (IAS) besides
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and
The Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
The Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)

TeACHING & Research

Mr Santosh Jacob is actively involved in clinical research and publication, contributing to national and international conferences, journals and workshops.

Mr Santosh Jacob is actively involved in research and publication with many publications and presentations at national and international conferences, journals and workshops. Mr Jacob currently maintains a public appointment as a VMO orthopaedic surgeon at Monash Health (Melbourne) and works at Dandenong and Moorabbin hospitals besides consulting and operating at Peninsula private hospital in Frankston and Mulgrave Private Hospital in Mulgrave.

A dedicated educator, Mr Jacob is passionate about mentoring and teaching the next generation of medical students and orthopaedic trainees, guiding them through their clinical and surgical development.