- Nearest rooms
- Maroochydore
- Operating hospital
- Maroochy Private Hospital
- Hospital stay
- 1 to 3 nights
- Walking
- Day of surgery, with aids
- Driving
- About 2 to 6 weeks
- Referral
- GP or nurse practitioner
Total hip replacement for Maroochydore patients.
A total hip replacement replaces the worn ball and socket of the hip with an implanted socket, stem and bearing. It is one of the most reliable operations in surgery for pain relief, and it is offered for established arthritis that is limiting daily life once non-operative treatment has stopped working.
Professor Rodda most often performs hip replacement through the direct anterior approach, which works between muscle planes at the front of the hip rather than detaching muscle from the back. The full account of the operation, the implant choice, the evidence and the risks is on the total hip replacement page. This page is about what it looks like from Maroochydore.
Where you are seen.
Maroochydore patients are seen on Level 9 of Maroochy Private Hospital on Future Way, in the middle of the CBD. It is a hospital, a set of consulting rooms and an operating theatre complex in the one building.
These are the only rooms Professor Rodda consults from, so every appointment is at the same address and booked on the same number. If travel is difficult, say so when the rooms call: telehealth is available for the first consultation and appointments are grouped where they can be. Patients from Alexandra Headland, Cotton Tree, Kuluin, Bli Bli and Buderim are seen at Maroochydore as well.
Where the operation happens.
Maroochy Private is also one of the hospitals Professor Rodda operates at, which makes Maroochydore the shortest path through a joint replacement of anywhere in the catchment. The consultation, the pre-admission clinic, the operation and every follow-up review can happen at the same address. For an operation that involves five or six separate visits over a year, that is worth more than it sounds.
Getting there and getting home.
The CBD location is a genuine convenience and one real complication: parking. Maroochy Private has patient parking on site, but the surrounding streets are metered and the building is busy from early. On the day of surgery you are admitted before the CBD wakes up, so it is straightforward. For ordinary appointments, allow more time than the drive suggests.
The other advantage is that a Maroochydore address puts you inside every service you need afterwards. Imaging, pathology, pharmacy, hydrotherapy and physiotherapy are all within the CBD, so the follow-up weeks do not involve a separate trip for each one.
Worth counting the trips before you commit to a date. A hip replacement is a consultation, a pre-admission appointment, the admission itself, four reviews across the following year, and a short course of physiotherapy rather than the twelve to eighteen sessions a knee replacement usually needs. That makes the total number of journeys substantially smaller than for a knee.
Recovering in Maroochydore.
Hip replacement recovery is less protocol driven than knee replacement. You walk on the day of surgery, full weight bearing, and after an anterior approach there are usually no formal movement precautions. Most people are walking unaided somewhere between two and six weeks, and the second half of the first three months is about strength, balance and endurance rather than about range of movement.
A hip needs much less structured rehabilitation than a knee: usually a short course of physiotherapy rather than a six-week programme, with the bulk of the recovery being walking that you do yourself. Being in the CBD means the appointments you do have are a short trip, and the flat esplanade at Cotton Tree and along the Maroochy River gives you somewhere level to build distance without committing to a loop you cannot turn back from. Reviews are back on Level 9, in the same rooms as your first appointment.
You are reviewed at about two weeks for the wound, then at six weeks, three months and twelve months. Written rehabilitation protocols are provided and your physiotherapist can request them directly through the referrer page.
Who this operation is for.
Not all hip pain comes from the hip joint. Pain over the outer hip that is tender to press and painful to lie on is more often gluteal tendinopathy, and pain in the buttock that runs down the leg is often the lumbar spine. The hip pain guide and is it time for a hip replacement set out how that is separated out before an operation is considered.
Fees and cover.
Where you live does not change the fee. You receive written informed financial consent covering the surgeon, the assistant, the anaesthetist and the hospital before anything is booked. See fees, no-gap cover and, if the injury is work or motor vehicle related, WorkCover and CTP.
Frequently asked questions.
Where does Professor Rodda see Maroochydore patients for hip replacement?
At the Maroochydore rooms, Maroochy Private Hospital, Level 9, 12 Future Way, Maroochydore QLD 4558. Appointments are booked on (07) 5493 8038, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Do I need a referral for a hip replacement consultation?
No, not immediately. If you have a GP referral it comes straight to the rooms and the rooms contact you within two business days. If you do not, you can start with a telehealth consultation with a GP or with our nurse practitioner, who can provide the referral. A referral is still needed to claim the Medicare rebate on the consultation.
How much does a hip replacement cost from Maroochydore?
The same as from anywhere else in the catchment. Location does not change the fee. You receive a written estimate covering the surgeon, the surgical assistant, the anaesthetist and the hospital before anything is booked, and Professor Rodda participates in no-gap arrangements with several health funds.
How many appointments will I have after a hip replacement?
A wound review at about two weeks, then reviews at six weeks, three months and twelve months, plus a short course of physiotherapy. In Maroochydore all of them are within the CBD, and the reviews are in the same rooms as your first appointment.
Are the rooms and the hospital the same place?
Yes. The consulting rooms are on Level 9 of Maroochy Private Hospital at 12 Future Way, and Professor Rodda also operates at that hospital. Your surgery is at that same hospital, so the consultation, the operation and every review happen in the one building.
Is there parking at Maroochy Private?
There is patient parking on site. The building is in the CBD and it is busy from mid morning, so allow extra time for a daytime appointment. On the morning of surgery you are admitted early and parking is not an issue.
Nearby areas.
The same rooms serve Alexandra Headland, Cotton Tree, Kuluin, Bli Bli and Buderim. See also hip and knee surgeon Maroochydore and all locations.
Written and reviewed by Professor Daevyd Rodda, MBBS, Dip. Surg Anat, FRACS, FAOrthA. Last reviewed August 2026.
This page provides general information about a medical condition and a surgical procedure. It is not individual medical advice and does not replace consultation with a qualified practitioner. Outcomes vary between individuals and all surgery carries risk. A referral is needed for a consultation with Professor Daevyd Rodda; without one, you can start with the practice nurse practitioner, who can provide it.