Neurosurgeons

Mr Arul Bala | Neurosurgeon

Mr Bala is an experienced and well-respected full time practising Neurosurgeon. He has been providing medicolegal opinions for several years. His expertise includes spinal injuries and surgeries as well as brain tumours.

His opinion is balanced and respected. He provides an in-depth critique, incorporating details of past injuries, the mechanism of injury, appropriateness of treatment and future treatment and prognosis.

Mr Bala has been predominantly briefed by plaintiff lawyers and has expressed an interest in insurer referrals.

He accepts referrals on workers’ compensation, MVA and public liability schemes.

Mr Bala is an approved medical specialist (APIA) with WorkCover WA.

Dr Ameya Kamat | Consultant Neurosurgeon

Qualifications: FRACS, MBBS
Accreditations: AMA 4, AMA 5, AMA 6, IME (TAC), NT Worksafe Panel Chair/Member, TAC (JME), WIA (NSW), WPI (TAS)
Telehealth Availability: Yes
Assessment Location: Wembley, WA, 6012
Medicolegal Expertise:

• Workers’ Compensation
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Medical Negligence
• Criminal Law
• Public Liability

Dr Ameya Kamat is an experienced Australasian neurosurgeon with specialised expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex conditions involving the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves.
A Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Dr Kamat is regularly engaged to provide high-quality, independent medicolegal assessments across a wide range of personal injury matters. His areas of focus include workers’ compensation, motor vehicle accidents, and impairment assessments under state-based schemes such as the Wrongs Act. He is fully accredited under AMA 4, AMA 5, and AMA 6, and is recognised for his precise, objective reporting and efficient turnaround times.
Dr Kamat completed a prestigious Complex Spine Fellowship at Macquarie University Hospital in Sydney. He has an active interest in academic neurosurgery, with multiple peer-reviewed publications and international conference presentations to his name.
Clinical Interests:

• Endoscopic-assisted microneurosurgery
• Minimally invasive spine surgery
• Remote neurosurgical service delivery
• Management of cerebral and spinal infections

Dr Stephen Honeybul | Neurosurgeon

Dr Stephen Honeybul is a highly experienced neurosurgeon with more than three decades of clinical practice, holding dual qualifications in medicine and dentistry. He is a Fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons (UK) and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, reflecting his advanced expertise in complex neurosurgical practice, providing education, leadership, and medicolegal assessments.
Combining extensive clinical experience, academic achievement, and leadership in governance, Dr Honeybul is highly sought after for independent medicolegal opinions, offering authoritative insight into all aspects of neurosurgical care and outcomes.

Dr Honeybul medicolegal experience:

• Workers Compensation
• Medical Negligence
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Total Permanent Disability (TPD) & Income Protection (IP)

Renowned for his contributions to neurosurgery, Dr Honeybul has authored over 100 publications and regularly presents at major national and international conferences. His areas of expertise include neurosurgical trauma, complex brain and spinal procedures, ethics, and medicolegal assessment. He plays an active role in advisory and governance committees, including:

• Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice Committee, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
• WA Neurosciences & the Senses Clinical Network Executive Advisory Group
• WA Transplant Advisory Committee
• State Neurosciences Advisory Group

Within the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Dr Honeybul has made significant contributions to education and training, serving as Chief Examiner for the Neurosurgical Fellowship, Senior Instructor for the CCrISP Course, Examiner, and former Chair of the WA State Committee.

Dr Honeybul is an approved medical specialist (APIA) with WorkCover WA.