Mr Alexander grew up and was educated in Melbourne, receiving his Medical Degree from The University of Melbourne in 2005. He completed his Orthopaedic Training in Victoria and Tasmania, and commenced practice as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in 2016 at the Austin Hospital, where he was the lead Orthopaedic Trauma surgeon for 12 months. He undertook further fellowships in the UK, firstly in Bristol and then Edinburgh. He specialised in knee ligament and patellofemoral problems, the management of knee arthritis in young patients via realignment and partial replacement, as well as conventional replacement and revision surgery of the hip and knee. His fellowship also involved further training throughout Europe and the USA, in the field of Robotic assisted joint replacement surgery and hip replacement via the anterior approach.
Mr Alexander operates and consults weekly at Warringal Private Hospital. He also consults at Melbourne Hip and Knee in Camberwell and Doreen. Mr. Alexander has a public hospital appointment at The Austin Hospital where he is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and holds a clinical teaching position with the University of Melbourne. He is also Director of Orthopaedic Training at the Austin Hospital.
Away from work, Matt enjoys spending time with his young family, playing basketball and cricket, and going to the footy.