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 resurfacing surgery. He is a founding member of the International Hip Resurfacing Society (IRHS)
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.

He regularly presents at National and International Orthopaedic meetings on hip resurfacing/replacements and cartilage repair.
In 2008 he has presented the results of research at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Francisco.

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