Dr Diebold grew up in Sydney and graduated in medicine at The University of Sydney in 1986. He undertook his postgraduate training in orthopaedic surgery in Perth, Western Australia. In 1997 he gained his Fellowship in The Royal Australian College of Surgeons and The Australian Orthopaedic Association. This training was followed by a Fellowship in upper limb surgery in Perth.
Dr Diebold moved to Armidale with his wife and 3 children in 1998 and practised continously in the New England Region until 2022. He had admitting and operating rights at both the Armidale Rural Referral Hospital and The Armidale Private Hospital where he provided a full range of both elective and emergency orthopaedic services. As a rural surgeon Dr Diebold practised all aspects of general orthopaedic surgery, but he had a particular interest in arthroscopic surgery, and reconstruction and replacement of the hip, knee and shoulder.
Dr Diebold was actively involved in the teaching and supervision of junior doctors at the Armidale Rural Referral Hospital, and of medical students from the Joint Medical Program at The Univesity of New England. He was Chairman of the Armidale Hospital Medical Staff Council from 1998 to 2003 and the Chairman of the Armidale Private Hospital Medical Advisory Committee from 2002 to 2016. Since 2002 he has been a member of Orthopaedic Outreach, which provides orthopaedic support services to underdeveloped nations.
Dr Diebold maintains a strong focus on his ongoing education, ensuring expertise with recent developments in orthopaedics.
Dr Diebold performs medicolegal reports in both Newcastle and Sydney. He is a NSW Workcover Approved Assessor of Permanent Impairment and SIRA recognised Authorised Health Practitioner.
- Medical School MBBS The University of Sydney
- Postgraduate FRACS (Ortho) FAOrthA
- Registration APRAH
- Professional Memberships