The Avenue Hospital
Ramsay Surgical Centre Glenferrie
Shane Barwood is an Australian-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, who has undertaken international sub-specialty training in all aspects of shoulder reconstructive and joint replacement surgery. He has a particular focus on arthroscopic techniques for shoulder tendon (rotator cuff) and stabilisation surgery and also on modern shoulder replacement surgery, including shoulder resurfacing and reverse-type replacement surgery Shane attended schooling locally at Mentone Grammar School and undertook his medical undergraduate training at The University of Melbourne. After completing his residency at St Vincents’ Hospital, he undertook a research fellowship at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, studying the orthopaedic surgical aspects of several neuromuscular diseases. He then completed ortho
33 The Avenue
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group
WINDSOR, VIC, 3181
03 9525 1035
03 9521 2037
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Shane Barwood is an Australian-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, who has undertaken international sub-specialty training in all aspects of shoulder reconstructive and joint replacement surgery. He has a particular focus on arthroscopic techniques for shoulder tendon (rotator cuff) and stabilization surgery and also on modern shoulder replacement surgery, including shoulder resurfacing and reverse-type replacement surgery
Shane attended schooling locally at Mentone Grammar School and undertook his medical undergraduate training at The University of Melbourne. After completing his residency at St Vincents’ Hospital, he undertook a research fellowship at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, studying the orthopaedic surgical aspects of several neuromuscular diseases. He then completed orthopaedic training in Victoria and in 2003, he obtained a fellowship of the Australasian College of Surgeons.
He was awarded the Freeman Foundation Post Doctorial Shoulder Fellowship in 2004, which enabled him to complete specific shoulder replacement fellowship training at the prestigious New York- Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University, Manhattan, USA. Shane subsequently completed further fellowship training at the Sports Medicine Department of the University of Calgary, Canada, focusing on the advanced techniques of arthroscopic “keyhole” surgery of the shoulder.
In addition to his practice at the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, Shane has an appointment as a consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Moorabbin Public Hospital (Please change). He has a keen interest in student teaching and research. His research has been published in peer-reviewed literature and presented both internationally and nationally. He has been invited to contribute to several textbook chapters regarding shoulder surgery and invited to instruct shoulder arthroscopy courses in North America. In 2012 he was awarded the European traveling fellowship by the Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia.
Shane has a strong interest in treating all types of sporting injuries, including AFL, swimming, and cycling, having previously participated in competitive swimming and ironman triathlon events. He currently also works with several AFL teams in the management of their shoulder injuries as well as many other elite athletic groups.