Dr Andrew Shimmin (Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Name
Assoc Prof Andrew John Shimmin
Qualifications
MBBS 1985
Occupation
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Gender
Male
Medical Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery
Links
Phone
03 9525 1366
Fax
03 9533 7520

A/Prof. Andrew Shimmin is a Graduate of the Australian Orthopaedic Association Training Program and he furthered his Orthopaedic education in the USA, United Kingdom and Europe. In 1997 he became a Member of the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group as a Specialist Hip and Knee Surgeon.

He is currently a Director of their Research Foundation. A/Prof. Shimmin has performed over 10,000 surgical procedures with special expertise in hip and knee joint replacement and arthroscopy, and reconstruction of the injured athlete’s knee. He has given over 200 presentations at National and International Orthopaedic conferences (see link) and has over 30 publications in major Orthopaedic Journals and book chapters.

He is the immediate past President of the Australian ArthroplastySociety (Joint Replacement Surgeons), is a member of the Australian Knee Society and is one of two Australian members of the International Hip Society.

A/Prof. Shimmin is part of design teams for several joint replacement implants used throughout the world and is involved in research around optimisation of implant positioning in joint replacement surgery. He is an Advisor to the Australian Government (Department of Health) on the safety and efficacy of medical devices.

Hospital Affiliations
The Avenue Hospital
Glenferrie Private Hospital
Cabrini Brighton
Affiliated Clinics
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group - Windsor
Affiliated Organisations
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
Australian Arthroplasty Society
Australian Knee Society (AKS)
International Hip Society
Medical Interventions
Hip Surgery
Knee surgery
Topics
Hip and Knee Surgery
Postal Address
P.O. Box 447
Prahran, VIC, 3181
Australia

Practice Locations

VIC

Melbourne Orthopaedic Group - Windsor
33 The Avenue
Windsor VIC 3181 
Australia
03 9529 3333
03 9525 1366
03 9533 7520
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group - Hawthorn
29 Hilda Crescent
Hawthorn VIC 3122 
Australia
03 9529 3333