What OSSM does

OSSM (The Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Centre) is a private medical practice located at 8-10 Carrara Street, Benowa, on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Established in 2011, the centre operates as an administrative and clinical platform supporting four independent fellowship-trained specialist orthopaedic surgeons — Dr Christopher Vertullo, Dr William Talbot, Dr Joseph Stevens, and Dr Alfred Phillips — each with subspecialised expertise spanning knee reconstruction, hip and knee replacement, shoulder surgery, and sports injuries. The multi-disciplinary care team also includes registered nurses, medical practitioners, non-medical staff, and a dietician, providing integrated musculoskeletal care.

The core service offering consists of specialised knee surgery, shoulder surgery, and sports medicine solutions, supplemented by a PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Clinic and an Accelerated Activity Return Program. The practice is referral-based, serving individual patients in the Gold Coast community seeking advanced ethical musculoskeletal solutions that enable return to activity. Patient acquisition is driven through the central OSSM website, an email newsletter subscription, and four individual surgeon-specific websites (knee-surgeon.net.au, drwilltalbot.com.au, drjoestevens.com, aphillips-hipknee.com.au).

OSSM generates revenue through professional medical service fees from consultations, diagnostic assessments, and surgical procedures performed by the affiliated specialist surgeons. The practice employs 11-50 staff, is privately held with no disclosed external investors or parent company, and operates from a single facility with no disclosed plans for geographic or vertical expansion beyond the Gold Coast service area.

Name

OSSM

Legal name

OSSM: The Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Centre

Website

https://ossm.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OSSM is a private Gold Coast orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine centre established in 2011, providing specialised knee, shoulder, and hip surgery alongside PRP therapy and accelerated recovery programmes for individual patients in the Queensland region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA), Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAI)

Keywords

• Orthopaedic surgery
• Sports medicine
• Knee surgery
• Shoulder surgery
• Musculoskeletal care

Headquarters

HQ city

Gold Coast

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: OSSM provides administrative services for independent orthopaedic surgeons who deliver specialised knee surgery, shoulder surgery and sports medicine solutions. Revenue is generated through professional medical service fees from consultations, surgical procedures, and related healthcare services to patients on the Gold Coast.

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Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OSSM (The Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Centre) provides administrative services for independent orthopaedic surgeons delivering specialised knee surgery, shoulder surgery, and sports medicine solutions to patients in the Gold Coast community. The centre offers advanced ethical musculoskeletal solutions, an in-house PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) therapy clinic, and an Accelerated Activity Return program aimed at enabling patients to resume activity quickly after treatment or surgery.

Product overview

OSSM (The Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Centre) is a multi-discipline healthcare organization that provides specialised knee surgery, shoulder surgery, and sports medicine solutions for the Gold Coast community. Established in 2011, the centre provides administrative services for independent orthopaedic surgeons and offers advanced ethical musculoskeletal solutions. The core offering consists of orthopaedic surgery services (knee and shoulder surgery), supported by sports medicine solutions, a PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Clinic, and an Accelerated Activity Return program—all working together to enable patients' return to activity through ethical, advanced treatment approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Knee Surgery Specialised surgical procedures for knee conditions and injuries, provided by fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons (notably Dr Christopher Vertullo) at the OSSM facility in Benowa, Gold Coast. Aimed at patients requiring surgical intervention for knee injuries or chronic knee conditions.
• Shoulder Surgery Specialised surgical procedures for shoulder conditions and injuries performed by orthopaedic surgeons at OSSM, targeting patients with acute or chronic shoulder pathology requiring surgical intervention.
• Sports Medicine Solutions Comprehensive sports medicine services providing treatment and care for athletes and active individuals in the Gold Coast community, delivered by orthopaedic surgeons and supporting clinical staff at OSSM.
• PRP Clinic In-house Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy clinic providing advanced regenerative treatment options to support accelerated healing and return to activity for patients with musculoskeletal injuries.
• Accelerated Activity Return Program A coordinated program focused on enabling accelerated return to activity following orthopaedic treatment and surgery, integrating surgical care, sports medicine, and PRP therapy with multi-disciplinary support from surgeons, registered nurses, non-medical staff, and a dietician.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Direct peers

• Sportsmed SA: Large Australian specialist orthopedic, sports medicine and physiotherapy group based in Adelaide. Directly comparable to OSSM as a multi-surgeon sports and orthopedics practice offering surgical and non-surgical musculoskeletal care.
• Melbourne Orthopaedic Group: Multi-surgeon specialist orthopedic practice in Melbourne offering knee, hip, shoulder and sports injury services. Closely comparable business model to OSSM: specialist-led, referral-based, surgical and non-surgical orthopedic care.
• Brisbane Hip & Knee: Specialist hip and knee orthopedic surgery practice in Brisbane. Directly comparable specialist-led orthopedic surgery offering within Queensland, serving a similar patient demographic to OSSM.
• Sydney Orthopaedic Specialists: Multi-surgeon specialist orthopedic practice in Sydney offering knee, hip, shoulder and sports surgery. Comparable business model and service mix to OSSM, though serving a larger metropolitan market.
• OrthoSport Victoria: Specialist sports medicine and orthopedic group in Melbourne with multiple surgeons and allied health practitioners. Comparable multi-discipline orthopedic and sports medicine model to OSSM.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): US-based global leader in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Useful comparable for the brand-and-outcome positioning OSSM aspires to, though vastly larger in scale and academic affiliation.
• Healthe Care Australia: Australian private hospital operator with orthopedic and sports medicine services across multiple sites. A larger incumbent that competes for the same patient pool and surgeon affiliations that OSSM relies on.
• Mater Private Hospital (Orthopedic Service Line): Large Queensland private hospital network offering orthopedic surgery among many other specialties. A broader incumbent competitor that absorbs inpatient orthopedic cases OSSM cannot handle in its outpatient setting.

Others

• Allied Health Professionals Australia: National peak body representing physiotherapy and allied health practitioners who are a primary referral source for OSSM. Included as an ecosystem participant relevant to OSSM's referral-based GTM motion.

Emerging players

• Regenerative Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine (ROSM): Australian emerging practice focused on PRP, biologic injections, and regenerative orthopedic therapies. Comparable to OSSM's PRP clinic and sports medicine growth lever, though narrower in surgical scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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