Biography

Dr Mark Shillington is a Queensland trained Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in the management of knee, shoulder, and hip conditions. His special interests include management of sports injuries, and the development of new technologies including computer navigation and robotics.

Dr Shillington initially completed a physiotherapy degree at The University of Queensland in 2001 and then progressed to attain his medical degree in 2005. In 2009 he was awarded a Masters of Engineering by Queensland University of Technology for research into the biomechanics of orthopaedic implants. He gained his fellowship in orthopaedics from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2013. Dr Shillington has an appointment as an associate lecturer at The University of Queensland.

Dr Shillington’s subspecialty fellowship training was undertaken in the United Kingdom under the supervision of Dr Nick London. During this fellowship he received expert training in adult and paediatric knee and shoulder surgery.

Dr Shillington is dedicated to offering his patients with the latest in digital surgery by using Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA® Knee System for total knee replacement, where appropriate. Robotic-assisted procedures are generally less invasive.

Dr Shillington works publicly at Ipswich General Hospital, operating privately at Mater Private Hospital Springfield.