Dr Rachel Blackshaw

Dr Rachel Blackshaw is an Australian Orthopaedic Surgeon, nationally & internationally fellowship trained specialising in all facets of upper limb surgery including wrist, hand, arthroscopy & microsurgery.  She is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) and a fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA – FAOrthA).

Rachel studied Medicine at The University of Melbourne, completing her MBBS degree in 2006 and also has a 1^st class honours in Chemistry, BSc(hons) from Monash University.   Her Orthopaedic training was completed passing the AOA/RACS Fellowship exam in 2018 & becoming a consultant in 2019.

After initial 12 months Consultant position at Austin Hospital honing general trauma & elective upper limb skills, she commenced the first of her fellowships locally with The Melbourne Orthopaedic Group (MOG) in 2020, completing 6 months advanced training in upper limb surgery. Her second fellowship was in the United Kingdom with 18 months spent dedicated to hand surgery & peripheral nerve conditions at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB) and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) in Birmingham.  Rachel also spent 12 months as an Honorary fellow at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH).

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association

OWL – Orthopaedic Women’s Link

IODA – International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance

IWAS – International Wrist Arthroscopy Association

VSES – Victorian Shoulder & Elbow Society

• BSc(hons) – Chemistry – Monash University
• MBBS – The University of Melbourne
• FRACS(Orth)
• FAOrthA
• MOG – Melbourne Orthopaedic Group _ Upper Limb Fellowship
• Hand Fellowship – University Hospitals Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
  • Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham
• Honorary Fellowship BCH – Birmingham Children’s Hospital, United Kingdom

Our hands are one of the major ways we interact with the world around us from earliest infancy to senior adulthood.  We explore our surroundings, engage with family, accomplish our work, enjoy our social life and participate in sports & hobbies.  Dr Blackshaw realises that when you have an injury, it is incredibly important to restore function & minimise pain.  She will provide education & insight to your condition and give realistic expectations of how to manage your condition that is specific to your needs & time of life whether surgical treatment is required or not.

Rachel will take referrals for all elective & traumatic presentations of bone, joint, soft tissue & nerve disorders of hand, wrist, elbow & shoulder in both adult & paediatric patients.

Current Appointments

PUBLIC:

• Eastern Health at Box Hill
• Maroondah Hospitals.

PRIVATE:

• Glenferrie Surgical Centre, Mitcham Private
• St John of God Berwick

SPECIAL INTERESTS

• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Hand Surgery – Including soft tissue
• Upper Limb Surgery
• Paediatric Orthopaedics
• Peripheral Nerve Surgery
• Microsurgery
• Arthroscopy
• Complex fracture management

Conditions Treated (elective & trauma)

All elective & traumatic presentations of soft tissue, bone & joint disorders of hand, wrist, elbow & shoulder.

• Fractures – wrist, scaphoid, metacarpal, finger, elbow, humerus, clavicle
• Dislocations – finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, AC joint
• Lacerations – skin, flexor tendons, extensor tendons, nerves, arteries, (microsurgical repair) penetrating joint injuries
• Infection – superficial, cellulitis, abscess, tendon sheath, deep space
• Nerve disorders – Carpal & cubital Tunnel, Guyon’s canal, neuromas, compression syndromes
• Tendinopathies – De Quervain’s, Rheumatoid, EPL, ECU, Trigger Finger, Intersection syndrome
• Arthritis Hand – CMCJ trapeziectomy, MCPJ arthroplasty, DIPJ arthrodesis
• Arthritis Wrist – arthrodesis, limited arthrodesis, prosthetic arthroplasty, excisional arthroplasty, DRUJ, TFCC, arthroscopy
• Lumps & Bumps – Dupuytren’s Disease, Ganglion excision, benign lesions
• Reconstruction – tendon transfers, flexor reconstructions, nerve graft
• Shoulder – Cuff disorders, instability, bursitis, frozen shoulder, arthritis, biceps long head
• Elbow – Tendinopathies, arthritis, loose bodies, distal biceps repair

Contact for further information and bookings:

Telephone: +61 3 8849 9998

Fax: +61 3 9966 9919

Email: admin@msul.com.au

Website: https://www.msul.com.au/

Consults: Casey Specialist Centre, 1S Morison Road, Clyde 3978

Please see your GP to obtain a referral to see Dr Rachel Blackshaw prior to your appointment.