Dr Matthew Wilkinson, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Pimlico QLD

Matthew Wilkinson, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Specialising in sports injury management and arthroplasty of the upper and lower limb Mater at the Medical Centre, Townsville

Visiting medical officer at The Townsville Hospital
Co-director of The Orthopaedic Research Institute of Queensland (ORIQl)
Adjunct senior lecturer, James Cook University
Sub specialist in arthroscopic procedures

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine (University of Queensland 1999)
FRACS (Ortho) Fellowship Royal Australian College of Surgeons 2009

Fellowships and Academic Awards

Lower limb arthroplasty and sports injuries of the hip and knee, London UK, Mr Fares Haddad
Reconstructive arthroplasty, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Canada, Dr Jordan Leith
Dr Magdalene Brodie Memorial Award, University of Queensland, 1999
Trevor-Taylor Research Award, Royal Darwin Hospital, 2003
Meritorious presentation, Surgical Research Society Australasia, Melbourne, 2004

Memberships

Australian Medical Association
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Queensland Shoulder Society
Australian Orthopaedic Trauma Society
Orthopaedic Outreach
Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation Queensland

Current Hospital Appointments

Senior Medical Officer, Department of Orthopaedics, Townsville Hospital
Visiting Medical Officer, Mater Hospital, Townsville
Visiting Medical Officer, Townsville Day Surgery, Townsville

Special Interests

My particular areas of interest in orthopaedics include:

Arthroscopy
Joint preservation procedures
Joint replacement surgery
Orthopaedic research