DrGeoffTymms
Orthopaedic Surgery
Subspeciality
Foot and Ankle surgery
Areas of Interest
Dr Geoff Tymms is a specialist Foot and Ankle surgeon. He has extensive experience in this field. He treats all foot and ankle problems but with particular interest in sporting ankle injuries, ankle reconstruction for damaged ligaments, arthroscopy (key hole surgery) and ankle replacement surgery for ankle arthritis. He also has interest in looking after patients with neurological issues causing deformity and instabilty. He enjoys caring for patients of all ages from teenagers to older people with arthritis and 'wear and tear' injuries, to help people get back to being active and pain free.
Appointments at
Consulting Location
OrthoSport Victoria
Level 5 89 Bridge Road
Richmond
VIC
3121
Consulting Location
Union Road Specialist Centre
203 Union Road
Surrey Hills
VIC
3127
Epworth locations
Qualifications
- MBBS, University of Melbourne, 1995
- FRACS (Ortho) 2004
- FAOrth, Australian Orthopaedic Association, 2007
Education and Training
- Medical student teaching, Epworth Hospital
- Senior clinical lecturer, Deakin University
- University of Melbourne MBBS
- Medical student teaching at Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Orthopaedic surgical registrar teaching/ supervision at Royal Melbourne Hosptial
Research
- Ankle replacement surgery
Professional Associations
- AOA
- Australian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
- American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
- AMA
- Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association member
Public Appointments
- Royal Melbourne Hospital
Clinical institutes
- Musculoskeletal Clinical Institute