Mr. Andrew Shimmin is an Australian and internationally trained Orthopaedic Surgeon. He graduated from Monash University Medical School in 1985 and did his early post graduate training at Prince Henry’s and the Alfred Hospital.

He commenced the Orthopaedic training program of the Australian Orthopaedic Association in 1991, completing this training in 1994. He subsequently gained international experience in the U.S.A., Europe and England. In 1996 he commenced private practice as a member of the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group and is a Director their research foundation.

He specialises in the surgical management of hip and knee problems caused by arthritis and sporting injuries. This includes special expertise in hip replacements, hip resurfacing surgery and patient specific image guided knee replacements

He is a member of the International Hip Society and is on international design teams for the next generation of hip and knee replacements.

He is also involved in research of hip resurfacing, cartilage regeneration and stem cell therapies for the treatment of  arthritis and ACL injuries of the knee.

He regularly presents at National and International Orthopaedic meetings on hip resurfacing replacements and cartilage repair. In 2010 he was an invited speaker at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in New Orleans

He is married with two children, lives in bayside Melbourne and competes in Veterans tennis and athletic events and is a golfing tragic.