Professor Crawford is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in lower limb joint replacement surgery, including use of Robotic Surgery. His principal interests are primary and revision hip and knee replacements, as well as knee arthroscopy. Professor Crawford is an internationally recognised expert in the field of hip and knee replacement surgery. He performs approximately 150 hip and 150 knee replacements per year in both public and private practice. He lectures and teaches surgical techniques nationally and internationally.
As well as running a clinical practice, Professor Crawford is Chair of Orthopaedic Research at Queensland University of Technology. In this role he supervises PhD students, a number of post-doctoral researchers and collaborates closely with other experts in the fields of tissue engineering, cartilage degradation, cartilage mechanics and clinical orthopaedics. The research in the outcomes of surgery performed under Professor Crawford's care is an important part of his practice.
Professor Crawford privately consults at the St. Vincents Specialist Centre, 5 Hilltop Ave, Chermside and operates at St. Vincent's Private, Northside in Chermside.