The Joint Replacement Clinic

What The Joint Replacement Clinic does

The Joint Replacement Clinic (JRC) is a private orthopaedic medical practice headquartered at 151 Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia, founded in 2017 by Prof Jegan Krishnan. It operates as Australia's first end-to-end gap-free hip, knee and shoulder joint replacement service, delivering primary and revision joint replacements through an integrated 10-day Accelerated Care Pathway. Surgical procedures are performed by two fellowship-trained surgeons (Prof Krishnan and Dr Sunil Reddy) using computer-assisted surgery (CAS), patient-specific instrumentation (PSI), and robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty — a semi-active robotic system introduced in Australia by JRC in 2017 that uses CT-based 3D planning for implant placement. The clinic operates across three hospital sites (Ashford, Western, Calvary Central Districts) and 11 consulting locations across Adelaide metro and regional South Australia.

The business model is a private-bill practice built around GP referrals. Patients require a GP referral addressed to one of the two surgeons, after which a Patient Support Coordinator orchestrates the entire journey — surgeon/anaesthetist/physician consultations, hospital stay, transport, mobility aids, in-home nursing, and six physiotherapy sessions. The primary revenue stream is private health insurance reimbursement under a "no gap" billing model, meaning zero out-of-pocket expense for privately insured patients aside from any hospital excess charged by the insurer; the only other stream is direct self-funded payments at the lowest possible cost. Marketing is conducted exclusively through GP referral networks and a partner ecosystem of 11 healthcare providers (physiotherapy, medical equipment, transport, therapy). The clinic is founder-owned, has 5 employees, and has disclosed no external funding, acquisitions, or headcount scaling.

Name

The Joint Replacement Clinic

Legal name

The Joint Replacement Clinic

Website

https://thejointreplacementclinic.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Joint Replacement Clinic is an Adelaide-based private orthopaedic practice founded in 2017, offering gap-free hip, knee, shoulder and revision joint replacement surgery to privately insured patients across South Australia and the Northern Territory through a bundled 10-day Accelerated Care Pathway delivered by two surgeons across three hospital sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopaedic Surgery Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA)

Keywords

• Orthopaedic surgery services
• Joint replacement surgery
• Robotic-assisted surgery
• Healthcare care pathway
• Medical practice services

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Health Insurance Reimbursement: The clinic's primary revenue stream comes from bulk billing against private health insurance, offering a 'no gap' service where there are no out-of-pocket expenses for privately insured patients. The service is covered by private health insurance with only potential hospital excess charged by the insurer.
2. Self-Funded Patient Services: Self-funded patients without private health insurance can also use the JRC service at the lowest possible cost. These patients pay directly for the joint replacement services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Joint Replacement Clinic is a private orthopaedic practice in Adelaide, South Australia, offering hip, knee, and shoulder replacement surgery (plus revision procedures) within a bundled, end-to-end "no gap" Accelerated Care Pathway. The service covers surgeon, anaesthetist, physician, hospital stay, transport, mobility aids, nursing and physiotherapy support at no out-of-pocket cost to privately insured patients. Self-funded patients are also accommodated at the lowest possible cost.

Product overview

The Joint Replacement Clinic is a healthcare service provider offering a unified 'Accelerated Care Pathway' for joint replacement surgery. The core service portfolio comprises four surgical specialties: Knee Replacement Surgery, Hip Replacement Surgery, Shoulder Replacement Surgery, and Joint Replacement Revision Surgery. These procedures are supported by the Accelerated Care Pathway, a comprehensive no-gap service covering consultations, surgery, hospital stay, physiotherapy, nursing care, transport, and post-operative support. An optional add-on module for robotic-assisted surgery is available for knee replacements, utilizing computer-assisted and patient-specific technology to enhance surgical precision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Knee Replacement Surgery Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery for end-stage arthritis, including robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (CAS-TKA) using computer-assisted and robotic-assisted techniques for accurate prosthesis placement.
• Hip Replacement Surgery Total hip replacement (THR) surgery with a minimally invasive Direct Anterior approach technique. Australia performs approximately 20,000 hip replacement procedures annually, with a 95% success rate.
• Shoulder Replacement Surgery Total shoulder replacement (TSR) and reverse shoulder replacement surgery for arthritis, fractures, osteonecrosis, and cuff tear arthropathy.
• Joint Replacement Revision Surgery Revision surgery procedures for failing or malfunctioning joint replacement implants, addressing component replacement needs due to wear, loosening, infection, or patient growth out of implant.
• Accelerated Care Pathway A holistic no-gap care pathway for privately insured patients covering the entire joint replacement journey: initial surgeon consultation, pre-operative assessments, hospital stay, transport to/from hospital, home nursing care, mobility aids (7-14 days), 6 physiotherapy treatments, 2-week wound review, and 6-week surgeon follow-up.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% patient satisfaction rate performing above national joint registry benchmarks
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ducker PhysiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysiotherapy partner providing rehabilitation services as part of the JRC Accelerated Care Pathway. Located at 151 Hutt Street, Adelaide.
• Popup HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing services as part of the JRC care network.
• Mani PhysiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysiotherapy partner in the JRC provider network for post-surgery rehabilitation.
• Pro Health CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partner offering services as part of the comprehensive care pathway.
• Max Healthcare EquipmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical equipment supplier providing mobility aids following hospital discharge for up to 14 days as part of the care pathway.
• Pro ActiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing physiotherapy and mobility support services.
• EPSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare equipment and services partner in the JRC ecosystem.
• Seven Star ChauffeurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransport service partner providing personalised concierge transport to and from hospital as part of the no-gap care pathway.
• TherapiAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapy services partner providing rehabilitation support as part of the care pathway.
• Thrive Health GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth group partner offering services within the JRC care network.
• Olympic Sports ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports medicine and physiotherapy clinic partner in the JRC healthcare network.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramsay Health Care: Australia's largest private hospital operator, running dozens of facilities across the country that perform elective joint replacement surgery (knee, hip, shoulder) with established orthopaedic surgeon networks. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing orthopaedic surgical services at scale, but without JRC's specialised no-gap, single-specialty focus.
• Healthscope: Major private hospital operator in Australia with multiple sites offering orthopaedic and joint replacement surgery. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same elective joint surgery category, but with a generalist multi-specialty model rather than JRC's bundled no-gap pathway.
• St John of God Health Care: Catholic not-for-profit private hospital group operating across Australia with significant orthopaedic and joint replacement services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the joint replacement category; competes for the same privately insured patients but offers joint replacement as part of a wider specialty mix.
• Epworth HealthCare: Leading Victorian private hospital group with substantial orthopaedic surgery caseloads, including hip and knee replacement. Comparable as a broad private-hospital incumbent offering elective joint replacement, but not focused on a single surgeon-led, bundled no-gap offering.
• Calvary Health Care: National private hospital operator already partnering with JRC (Calvary Central Districts Hospital is one of JRC's three operating locations). Comparable as a broad incumbent whose orthopaedic capability overlaps directly with JRC's surgical service, and an existing channel partner for JRC's no-gap pathway.

Direct peers

• North Sydney Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre: Specialist orthopaedic practice focused on hip and knee replacement, sports medicine and trauma. Directly comparable as a specialist orthopaedic surgeon group delivering joint replacement, sharing JRC's specialist-clinic-plus-hospital delivery model, though based in Sydney and not offering a bundled no-gap pathway.
• Sydney Orthopaedic Specialists: Specialist orthopaedic practice in Sydney providing hip and knee replacement and reconstructive surgery. Directly comparable as a single-specialty orthopaedic surgeon group delivering joint replacement, sharing JRC's outpatient-clinic-plus-hospital delivery model, but based in NSW without a bundled no-gap offering.
• Sportsmed: Adelaide-based multi-disciplinary orthopaedic, sports medicine and rehabilitation group offering joint replacement surgery. Directly comparable as a specialist orthopaedic practice in JRC's home market delivering hip, knee and shoulder replacement with integrated rehab, but operating under a traditional fee model rather than JRC's no-gap bundled pathway.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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