Sanka Bambarawana


MBChB, FRACS.

I am a New Zealand trained orthopaedic surgeon with interests in hip and knee replacements, foot and ankle surgery and general orthopaedic conditions.

I completed my medical degree in 2009 at the University of Auckland, and gained my fellowship in orthopaedic surgery from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2021.

Since then, I have further advanced my training by completing subspecialty fellowships in foot and ankle reconstructive and trauma surgery at Dalhousie University – Halifax Canada, as well as hip and knee surgery with an emphasis on joint replacement and robotic surgery in Sydney, Australia.

Having returned to the Hawkes Bay in 2023, I hold a position as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Hawkes Bay Hospital, with my private practice based at the Royston Hospital in Hastings.

Referral expectations

  • GP, specialist, physiotherapist or podiatrist referral
  • ACC number when applicable

Contact information

Postal address: Sanka Bambarawana c/o SB Clinical Ltd 325 Prospect Road Hastings 4122.

Phone: 06 873 8008

Email: admin@sbclinical.co.nz

Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Health link address: sborthop

Surgical expertise

  • Hip and knee arthroplasty
  • Foot and ankle surgery
  • General orthopaedic