Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, VIC

MBBS FRACS

Mr Barwood has a particular focus on arthroscopic techniques for shoulder tendon (rotator cuff) and stabilisation surgery. He also specialises in modern shoulder replacement surgery including shoulder resurfacing and reverse type replacement surgery.

He is an Australian trained orthopaedic surgeon who has undertaken international sub-specialty training in all aspects of shoulder reconstructive and joint replacement surgery. Mr Barwood undertook his medical undergraduate training at The University of Melbourne. After completing his residency at St Vincent’s Hospital, he completed a research Fellowship at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne studying the orthopaedic surgical aspects of several neuromuscular diseases.

Mr Barwood subsequently completed orthopaedic training in Victoria and he obtained Fellowship of the Australasian College of Surgeons during 2003. He was awarded the Freeman Foundation Post Doctorial Shoulder Fellowship in 2004, which enabled him to complete specific shoulder replacement Fellowship training at the prestigious New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University in Manhattan, USA.

He completed further Fellowship training at the Sports Medicine Department of The University of Calgary in Canada, focusing on the advanced techniques of arthroscopic “keyhole” surgery of the shoulder. In addition to his practice at the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, Mr Barwood has an appointment as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Moorabbin Public Hospital.

Mr Barwood has a keen interest in student teaching and research. His research has been published in peer-reviewed literature and presented both internationally and nationally. He has been invited to contribute to several textbook chapters regarding shoulder surgery and invited to instruct at shoulder arthroscopy courses in North America.

In 2012, he was awarded the European travelling Fellowship by the Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia. Mr Barwood has a strong interest in treating all types of sporting injuries including AFL, swimming and cycling, having previously participating in competitive swimming and ironman triathlon events. He currently works with several AFL teams in the management of their shoulder injuries as well as many other elite athletic groups.