Dr. Andrew D Beischer

Dr. Andrew D Beischer Foot & Ankle Surgeon

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Dr. Beischer is the founder of the Victorian Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Clinic at the Epworth Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. 

Dr. Beischer is actively involved in numerous research projects in the treatment of conditions of the foot & ankle and he has published widely in international orthopaedic journals on his research. Dr Beischer frequently is asked to speak at both national and international meetings on his research and clinical activities.

Dr. Beischer professional skills range from the surgical treatment of bunions and toe deformities to the management of sports injuries and arthritic conditions of the foot & ankle. Previously as Director of the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle service at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Beischer has become nationally recognised as an expert in the reconstruction of the severely injured lower limb and in the surgical management of the diabetic foot.

In addition to his surgical schedule, Dr Beischer serves on several professional orthopedic and research committees as an active contributor and policy maker. For more than a decade Dr Beischer has led numerous  humanitarian team visits to Vietnam in collaboration Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopaedics in HCMC. Dr Beischer is also the Chairman of Orthopaedic Outreach Australasia which the humanitarian arm of the Australian Orthopaedic Association that has the mission to extend access to quality musculoskeletal care to peoples of the Asia Pacific Region.

 

Publications

Publications by Dr Beischer

  1. 1988 Grant P, Beischer A. Pyoderma Gangrenosum of the Vulva. Aust. N J of Obstet and Gynaecol 1989; 29: 360-362. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2619688
  2. 1997 Mcleod EJ, Beischer AD, Hill JS, Kaye AH. Multicellular Tumour Spheroids Grown from Pancreatic Carcinoma Cell Lines : Use as an Orthotopic Zenograft in Athymic Nude Mice. Pancreas 1997;14: 237-248. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9094153
  3. 1999 Beischer AD, Simmons T, Torode IP, Glenoid Version in Children with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy, J Pediat Orthop, 1999; 19: (3), 359-361. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10344320
  4. 1999 Beischer AD, Brodsky, JW, Pollo FE, Peereboom J. Functional Outcome and Gait Analysis Following Triple or Double Arthrodesis. Foot Ankle Int.,1999; 20: (8), 545-553. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10509680
  5. 2000 Coleman PG, Beischer AD, Lower-limb amputation and diabetes: the key is prevention. Editorial MJA, 2000; 173: (7), 341-342. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11062786
  6. Beischer AD, Book Review, Managing the Diabetic Foot. MJA, 2000; 173: (7), 375
  7. 2002 Beischer AD, Bhathal P, de Steiger R, Penn D, Stylli S. Synovial Ablation in a Rabbit Rheumatoid Arthritis Model Using Photodynamic Therapy. ANZ J. Surg, 2002; 72: (7), 517 - 522. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12123517
  8. Defrino PF, Brodsky JW, Pollo FE, Crenshaw SJ, Beischer AD. First Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis: A Clinical, Pedobarographic and Gait Analysis Study. Foot Ankle Int., 2002; 23: (6), 496-501. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12095117
  9. Edwards WHB, Beischer AD, Interphalangeal joint arthrodesis of the lesser toes. Foot & Ankle Clin Am, 2002; (7), 43 - 48. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12380380
  10. 2005 Salleh R, Beischer AD, Edwards WH, Disorders of the hallucal interphalangeal joint. Foot Ankle Clin, 2005; 10, (1), 129 - 140. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15831262
  11. Beischer AD, Ammon P, Corniou A, Myerson MS, Three-dimensional computer analysis of the modified Ludloff osteotomy. 2005; Foot Ankle Int, 26, (8), 627 - 632. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16115420
  12. 2006 Brodsky JW, Beischer AD, Robinson AH, Westra S, Negrine JP, Shabat S, Surgery for hallux valgus with proximal crescentic osteotomy causes variable postoperative pressure patterns. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2006; 443, Feb, 280 - 286. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16462452
  13. Brodsky JW, Beischer AD, Anat D, East C, Soltero E, Tint GS, Salen G, Silverman J, Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: a rare cause of bilateral Achilles tendon swelling and ataxia. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2006; 88, (6), 340 - 344. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16757769
  14. 2008 Beischer AD, Clarke A, De Steiger RN, Donnan L, Ibuki A, Unglik R, The Practical Use of Multimedia Technology to Facilitate the Education of Patients with Plantar Fasciitis. FAS, 2008; 1, (1), 30-38. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19825689
  15. 2009 Beamond BM, Beischer AD, Brodsky JW, Leslie H, Improvement in Surgical Consent with a Preoperative Multimedia Patient Educational Tool: A Pilot Study.
  16. Foot Ankle Int, 30,(7), 619-626. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19589307
  17. Beischer AD, Beamond BM, Jowett A, O'Sullivan R, Distal Tibialis Anterior Tendonopathy: A New Clinical Condition, Foot Ankle Int, 30, (11), 1053-1059. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19912714
  18. 2010 Grundy JRB, O'Sullivan R, Beischer AD, Operative Management of Distal Tibialis Anterior Tendonopathy. Foot Ankle Int, 31, (3), 212-219. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20230699
  19. Sprinchorn A, O’Sullivan R, Beischer AD, Transient Bone Marrow Edema of the Foot and Ankle and its Association with Reduced Systemic Bone Mineral Density. Foot Ankle Int, 2011: 32, (5), 508-512.

  20. Cornoiu AI, Beischer AD, Donnan L, Graves S, de Steiger RN, Multimedia patient education to assist the informed consent process for knee arthroscopy. ANZJS, 2011; 81, (3), 176–180

  21. Batuyong E, Birks C, Beischer AD, The use of multimedia as an adjunct to the informed consent process for ankle ligament reconstruction surgery. Foot Ankle Spec, 2012, 5, (3), 150-159

  22. Batuyong, ED; Jowett, AJ; Wickramasinghe, N; Beischer, AD: Using multimedia to enhance the consent process for bunion correction surgery. ANZ J Surg. 84: 249-254, 2014.

  23. Ellett, L; Villegas, R; Beischer, A; Ong, N; Maher, P: The use of a multimedia module to aid the informed consent process in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopy for pelvic pain - A randomized controlled trial. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2014; 21, (4), 602-11

  24. Wang C, Ammon P, Beischer AD, The use of multimedia as an adjunct to the informed consent process for Morton’s neuroma resection surgery. Foot Ankle Int., 2014; 35, (10), 1037-44.

  25. Beischer AD, Letter Regarding: Risk Factors for Anterior Tibial Tendon Pathology, Foot Ankle Int., 2021;42, (4), 1366.

  26. Sprinchorn AE, Beischer AD, Cavovarus Foot Surgery including a Peroneus Longus Transfer: A 2-6 Year Follow-up. Foot Ankle Orthop., 2021; 6 (3), 24730114211021030

  27. Chielectomy for Hallux Rigidus. In Foot and Ankle Surgery: Tricks of the Trade. Editor: Steven Raikin, Thieme, 2018.

Professional Career

University Training and Academic Qualification

1986 
  • MBBS (Hons) University of Melbourne 
1992
  • Doctorate of Medicine, University of Melbourne
1996
  • FRACS (Ortho)
1998 -2000
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship, Baylor University Medical Centre, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Dr James W Brodsky
  • Illizarov Fellowship, Lecco, Italy Dr Maurizio Catagni
  • AO Trauma Fellowship, Harbourview Medical Center, Seattle, USA Dr Sigvard Hansen
  • Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellowship , Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, USA Dr Mark Myerson

Current Appointments

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - Epworth Healthcare

Deputy Director (Foot & Ankle) Epworth Healthcare Musculoskeletal Institute

International Journal Reviewer Foot & Ankle International

Chairman Orthopaedic Outreach Australasia