Dr Ben Beamond

MBBS (Adel), FRACS, FAOrthA

Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr Ben Beamond is an Orthopaedic Surgeon focused on conditions of the ankle and foot through his Adelaide Ankle Surgery practice. 

He is a member of Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic and Wakefield Sports + Exercise Medicine ClinicAdelaide Ankle Surgery is supported by both of these clinics.

Dr Beamond trained in Adelaide, Melbourne, Europe and America, and enjoys teaching other foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons across Australia and in Asia.

He manages simple and complex ankle and foot conditions in both adolescents and adults.

Special Interests

  • Ankle arthroscopy ("keyhole") surgery
  • Sports injuries of the ankle and foot
  • Lisfranc and hindfoot reconstruction
  • Ankle deformity and arthritis

Hospital Affiliations

  • Burnside War Memorial Hospital
  • Calvary Adelaide Hospital
  • St Andrew’s Hospital

Affiliations and Teaching

  • Current Foot and Ankle Surgeon for elite sporting teams competing in the:
    • SANFL, AFL and AFL-W
    • Matildas and A-League
    • NBL

Ankle and Foot Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr Ben Beamond is an Orthopaedic Surgeon focused on conditions of the ankle and foot through his Adelaide Ankle Surgery practice. 

He is a member of Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic and Wakefield Sports + Exercise Medicine ClinicAdelaide Ankle Surgery is supported by both of these clinics.

Dr Beamond trained in Adelaide, Melbourne, Europe and America, and enjoys teaching other foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons across Australia and in Asia.

He manages simple and complex ankle and foot conditions in both adolescents and adults.

Special Interests

  • Ankle arthroscopy ("keyhole") surgery
  • Sports injuries of the ankle and foot
  • Lisfranc and hindfoot reconstruction
  • Ankle deformity and arthritis

Hospital Affiliations

  • Burnside War Memorial Hospital
  • Calvary Adelaide Hospital
  • St Andrew’s Hospital

Affiliations and Teaching

  • Foot and Ankle Surgeon for elite sporting teams competing in the:
    • SANFL, AFL and AFL-W
    • Matildas and A-League
    • NBL
  • Senior Visiting Orthopaedic Specialist, Royal Adelaide Hospital
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery Instructor, Stryker/OTC and Arthrex International
  • Clinical lecturer in Orthopaedics, University of Adelaide Medical School
  • Reviewer (Foot and Ankle Section), International Bone and Joint Journal
 
Educating  current and future health professionals and surgeons:
  • 2022 – Speaker, Australian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Meeting, Adelaide
  • 2019, 2018, 2012-2009 – InterviewerOrthopaedic Surgeon Selection Interviews
  • 2020-2012 – FacultyOTC Fractures of the Foot and Ankle, Sydney 
  • 2020-2018 – FacultyArthrex Foot and Ankle Course for Surgeons, Singapore
  • 2018 – Speaker“Achilles’ and ankle”, DJO Innovation Roadshow, Adelaide 
  • 2016-2013 – OrganiserOrthopaedic Surgeon Selection Interviews, Adelaide
  • 2015-2011 – Chair, AOA SA/NT Regional Training Committee
  • 2015 – Speaker, “Plantaris and peroneal tendons”, Wakefield Sports Clinic, Adelaide
  • 2015 – Examiner, AOA National Pre-exam Course, Brisbane
  • 2015 – Speaker, “Tendinopathy of the foot and ankle”, AORA Conference, Brisbane
  • 2014 – Examiner, AOA National Pre-exam Course, Adelaide
  • 2014 – Speaker, "Foot and ankle arthroscopy”, AOA COE, Adelaide
  • 2014 – Faculty, S&N Foot and Ankle Instructional Course for Surgeons, Sydney
  • 2014 – Faculty, S&N Masters Fracture Forum, Brisbane
  • 2014 – Inspector, Hospital Accreditation, Warrnambool Hospital, Victoria
  • 2013 – Co-author, AOA National Training Curriculum (Foot and Ankle Section) 
  • 2013 – Speaker, “Talar Neck and Head Fracture” AOA COE, Melbourne
  • 2013 – Faculty, S&N Foot and Ankle Course for Surgeons, Sydney
  • 2012 – Speaker, “Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy”, Aust Physiotherapy Assoc (APA)
  • 2012 – Speaker, “When conservative management of foot and ankle fails”, APA
  • 2012 – Speaker, “Subtle cavovarus foot in athletes”, Sports Medicine Australia (SA)
  • 2012 – Inspector, Hospital Accreditation, Epworth and Alfred Hospitals, Melbourne
  • 2011 – Examiner, AOA National Pre-exam Course, Adelaide
  • 2011 – Section Chair, AOA SA Scientific Meeting
  • 2011 – Speaker, “Overview of reconstructive foot surgery”, Royal College of Nursing
  • 2010 – Speaker, "Principles of sports and orthopaedic physiotherapy", Uni of SA
  • 2010 – Faculty, OTC Femoral and Tibial Nailing Course, Adelaide
  • 2010 – Speaker, Australian Orthopaedic Registrar National Meeting, Adelaide
  • 2009 – Faculty, Diabetic Foot Course for Rural Surgeons, Alice Springs

Fellowships and Memberships

  • Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
  • Fellow, Australian Orthopaedic Association
  • Member, Australian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
  • Member, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
  • Member, European Foot and Ankle Society
  • Member, SA Sports Medicine Association
  • Faculty Member, Academy of Surgical Educators

Education

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Uni of Adelaide) – 1996
  • Fellowship, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedics) – 2007
  • Foot and Ankle Fellowship (A Beischer/M Blackney), Melbourne – 2007/2008 
  • Hip and Knee Observership, Exeter UK – 2008
  • Sports Knee and Arthroplasty Fellowship, Belgium – 2008
  • Forefoot Reconstruction Visitation, Bordeaux France – 2008

Meetings, courses and certificates:
  • 2022 - Australian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Conference, Adelaide
  • 2019 - Australian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Conference, Gold Coast
  • 2018 - Perios/Dr Peter Lam Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Course, Sydney
  • 2017 - International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies Meeting, Lisbon
  • 2017 - Arthrex MIS Cadaver Training Course, Adelaide
  • 2017 - RACS Foundation Skills for Surgical Educators Course, Adelaide
  • 2017 - Advances in Foot and Ankle Surgery Clinical Symposium, Melbourne
  • 2016 - Aust Physiotherapy Assoc Foot and Ankle in Dance Course, Adelaide
  • 2014 - Arthrex “Bigfoot” Foot and Ankle Conference, Melbourne
  • 2014 - Pan Pacific Orthopaedic Congress, Hawaii
  • 2014 - Arthrex Foot and Ankle Course, Munich
  • 2013 - Masters Course in Arthroscopy (Foot and Ankle), Bangkok
  • 2013 - LIMA Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery Course (Bedi and Lam), Sydney
  • 2013 - American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Specialty Day, Chicago
  • 2011 - Australian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Conference, Adelaide 
  • 2011 - American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Specialty Day, San Diego
  • 2010 - AANA Ankle and Foot Arthroscopy Course, Chicago
  • 2009 - American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Deformity Course, Vancouver
  • 2008, 2007 - DePuy Total Ankle Replacement courses, Sydney and Melbourne
  • 2008 - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting, San Francisco
  • 2007 - AO Advances in Fracture Management, Davos Switzerland
  • 2006 - Australasian Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Course, Sydney
  • 2006 - S&N Orthopaedic Winter Meeting, Fiji
  • 2006 - Diabetic Foot Conference, Adelaide
  • 2006 - Inion Bioabsorbable Implant Meeting, Tampere Finland
  • 2006 - DePuy Computer Assisted Surgery Course, Melbourne
  • 2006 - AO Foot and Ankle Course, Manly
  • 2005 - Radiation Safety Course, Adelaide
  • 2005 - AO Spine: Basic Principles, Rottnest
  • 2004 - AO Principles of Fracture Management, Bondi

Other Interests

  • Family
  • International travel
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