Mr Andrew Tang is an experienced orthopaedic surgeon, consulting and operating regularly at Waverley Private Hospital.
He completed his undergraduate education at Melbourne University and following his orthopaedic training, Mr Tang was admitted to Royal Australian College of Surgeons as a specialist orthopaedic surgeon in 1994. Following his specialist training, he travelled to the UK, working for 2 years as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at London’s Kings College Hospital and also undertook research and postgraduate teaching roles at Guy’s and St Thomas – two internationally renowned teaching hospitals based in London.
From 2004-2006, he was the Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Alfred Hospital, overseeing a team of ten surgeons including the professional development of the unit’s Orthopaedic Registrars, in addition to his continued surgical practice. Mr Tang then travelled to Singapore and was appointed Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon for the busy Singapore General Hospital specialising in adult reconstructive knee surgery from 2006-2008.
Today, Mr Tang is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon operating at a number of hospitals within metropolitan Melbourne.
Mr Tang is a Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) since 1999 and holds a number of memberships including the Australian Medical Association and was chairman of the Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Victoria branch) from 1999 – 2003. He has delivered a number of presentations within the orthopaedic community on advanced surgical techniques and is the author of notable research publications.
He continues to conduct research activities with institutions in Melbourne and Singapore.