About Adelaide Knee Clinic
At Adelaide Knee Clinic (AKC), our mission is to deliver clear, patient-centred, and highly effective musculoskeletal care. Founded by established Adelaide orthopaedic surgeon Dr Matthew Liptak, AKC combines decades of clinical experience with cutting-edge, real-world tools to help restore your mobility and improve your quality of life.
We recognise that navigating joint pain, sports injuries, or progressive osteoarthritis can feel overwhelming. That is why we focus on streamlining the clinical process, ensuring that you and your treating medical team always share a clear, unified understanding of your symptoms and your treatment goals.
Meet Dr Matthew Liptak
Knee Specialist Adelaide
BMBS, FRACS (Orth)
Dr Matthew Liptak is an experienced orthopaedic surgeon specialising in joint replacement surgery, sports injuries, and musculoskeletal trauma, with a primary focus on the knee and hip.
Qualifications and Experience
- Medical Degree: Graduated from Flinders University, Adelaide, in 1996.
- Surgical Fellowship: Became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedic Surgery) in 2007.
- Post-Fellowship Training: Completed a specialized Clinical Knee Fellowship (Sports & Arthroplasty) with the Australian Orthopaedic Association, alongside visiting and studying at renowned centres of orthopaedic excellence in the UK, US, and France.
- Professional Memberships: Active member of the Australian Knee Society (AKS) and Orthopaedics SA.
Beyond his hands-on surgical practice, Dr Liptak is deeply committed to clinical research, medical device innovation, and digital health development. His passion for improving patient outcomes led to the conceptualisation of BORIS™ (the Basic Rapid Orthopaedic Indicator Score) - a tool built to solve the real-world gap between abstract clinical statistics and how a patient actually feels in daily life.
Adelaide Shoulder & Upper Limb Clinic (ASULC)
Our Strategic Partnership
Adelaide Knee Clinic was founded to provide streamlined, patient-first care. To ensure our patients receive truly comprehensive musculoskeletal care, we operate in a close, strategic partnership with ASULC.
Delivering Holistic, Well-Rounded Care
Musculoskeletal health does not exist in a vacuum.
Upper limb function - encompassing the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand - is directly linked to how you manage lower limb recovery, balance, and general mobility. By aligning directly with the upper limb specialists at ASULC, we provide a highly integrated network of care across South Australia. This partnership ensures:
- Cross-Disciplinary Insights: Collaborative case reviews for patients navigating complex, multi-joint conditions.
- Seamless Care Pathways: Smooth transitions between lower limb treatments and upper limb physical support.
- A Unified Experience: Consistent clinical excellence, communication standards, and medical frameworks under one collaborative network.
Take the first step towards better knee health
Experiencing joint pain? Managing a knee condition? Establishing a clear functional baseline is a highly effective way to begin your recovery.