Specialties
- Neurosurgery
- Cancer
- Head & Neck
Areas of Interest
- Brain and pituitary tumours
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Epilepsy surgery
- Movement disorder surgery
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney, NSW
Suite 1404
Sr Francis McGuigan RSC Wing
St Vincent's Private Hospital
406 Victoria Street
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Central West Neurology & Neurosurgery
93 Byng Street
Orange NSW 2800
Biography
Dr Ben Jonker is dedicated to providing the highest level of compassionate patient care, offering quality care by collaborating with colleagues and pursuing the technical advancement in his field.
Dr Jonker is an Australian neurosurgeon with expertise in brain and pituitary tumours, as well as stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. Ben has a particular interest in conditions treated with stereotactic and functional neurosurgery including trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy, tremor and other movement disorders. He treats these with operative neurosurgery and stereotactic neurosurgical techniques including radiosurgery and MRI-guided focused ultrasound.He completed his fellowship subspecialty training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery in Calgary, Canada and UCLA, Los Angeles.
He is a board member of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia and a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney. He consults in Sydney and Orange.
Affiliations & Memberships
- Neurological Society of Australasia (Treasurer)
- Australian & New Zealand Skull Base Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (USA)
- American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Trigeminal Neuralgia Association of Australia (Advisory Committee)
- World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
