Consultant Geriatrician
Orthogeriatrics and Perioperative Medicine
MB BS (Hons), FRACP, GChPOM (ANZCA), GAICD
Dr Hannah Seymour has over 25 years’ clinical experience caring for older people. Her specialist interests include orthogeriatric medicine, assessment and optimisation before surgery, hip fracture care, frailty assessment and coordination of rehabilitation.
Hannah has worked at Fiona Stanley Hospital since 2015, where she shares the care of older surgical patients with orthopaedic surgeons. Through PROAC, she brings this experience to the care of older and medically complex patients undergoing surgery in private hospitals.
An experienced,
evidence-based approach
Hannah has been involved with the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry since 2012 and is a Past President of the international Fragility Fracture Network.
She has contributed to clinical guidelines and care standards for older surgical patients and has spent much of her career using data to improve the safety and quality of care.
This experience shapes an approach focused on recovery, independence and quality of life.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours — MB BS (Hons)
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians — FRACP
Graduate of the Chapter of Perioperative Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists — GChPOM (ANZCA)
Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors — GAICD
Clinical leadership and governance
Alongside her clinical work, Hannah has extensive experience in health service leadership and clinical governance. She has served as a Board Member of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care since 2022 and was reappointed in 2025.
Her previous roles include Medical Director at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Clinical Nominee on the Sustainable Health Review, and Clinical Director of the WA Electronic Medical Record Program from 2020 to 2026.