Dr Stephen Honeybul

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.