Specialising in: Orthopaedic Surgery of Shoulder and Elbow
MBBS, FRACS (Ortho), FAOrthoA
Timothy Chung is an Australian trained Orthopaedic surgeon with additional international subspecialist training in surgery of the shoulder and elbow. He has a wide breadth of knowledge and experience in arthroscopic surgery, joint replacement and trauma surgery. He also works as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Monash Health.
Tim completed medical school at Monash University graduating with honours. He then undertook specialist orthopaedic training through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association working across hospitals in Victoria.
After qualifying as an Orthopaedic surgeon in Australia, Tim then travelled and worked overseas to train in the latest techniques to treat conditions of the shoulder and elbow. This included working at St Mary’s Hospital in London, a major trauma centre, visiting specialist elbow centres across the UK and undertaking a fellowship in Rennes, France with the President of the European Society for Shoulder & Elbow Surgery.
Alongside clinical work Tim has a commitment to research and evidence based practice of which he has published in peer review journals and presented at international conferences. He also has a keen interest in teaching and is involved with training registrars and junior doctors at Monash Health.
Tim is committed to tailoring a personalised care plan for each of his patients and exploring all operative and nonoperative treatment options. He also believes in working together with allied health services including physiotherapy and your GP to deliver holistic care.
Tim accepts WorkCover and TAC patients, and he is happy to be contacted directly by referring doctors to discuss cases.
Urgent appointments are available.
Please call Tim’s rooms on 0414 098 098 for all appointments and enquiries.
Phone: 0414 098 098
Fax: (03) 4159 6622
Email: [email protected]
All correspondence to be sent to the main rooms:
Melbourne Shoulder & Elbow Centre
Unit 1/79-80 Beach Rd,
Sandringham VIC 3191
Referring doctors:
We prefer to receive referrals electronically via Argus or HealthLink.
For urgent enquiries, please call our rooms.
Our rooms are open from 9 am – 5 pm Monday to Thursday, and 9 am – 4 pm Friday.
Please be aware that our main rooms are staffed only on consulting days, as we regularly move between locations and work offsite. However, you can still contact us via our phone lines during the specified hours.
Bus
Routes: 600, 822, 922, 923, 828,708
Train
Line: Sandringham
Station: Hampton & 10 mins walk
Station: Sandringham & 10 mins walk
Train
Sandringham Line
Bus
Bus Route – 828
Bus
Routes: 623, 703, 737
Train
Line: Glen Waverley
Station: Syndal & 23 mins walk
Bus
Routes: 623, 703, 737
Train
Line: Glen Waverley
Station: Syndal & 15 mins walk
These information sheets have been prepared by Mr Chung with the busy General Practitioner in mind. They provide a brief overview of the topic, including the recommended initial assessment, investigations and treatment.
The information in each sheet is general advice for education purposes and represents the opinion of Mr Chung. They are not intended to replace your clinical judgement.
Konarski, A., Narayanasamy, K., Coghlan, J., Chung, T., Andrews, M. and Bell, S. (2025), A Double Blind Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Glenohumeral Cortisone With and Without Hydrodilatation in Patients With Frozen Shoulder. ANZ Journal of Surgery.
https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70200
Chung TJ, Emery RJ. Shoulder arthroplasty access in the United Kingdom. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 Jan;34(1):325-327.
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2024.08.005
Huo CW, Malham GM, Biddau DT, Chung T, Wang YY. Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Expandable vs Static Titanium Interbody Cages: A Prospective Cohort Study of Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes. Int J Spine Surg. 2023 Apr;17(2):265-275. doi: 10.14444/8422. Epub 2023 Mar 8. Erratum in: Int J Spine Surg. 2024 Mar 4;18(1):117-118.
http://doi.org/10.14444/8422.cxx
Batty L, Huntington LS, Chung T, Spiers L, Tulloch S, Webster KE, Tran P. The Effect of Tibial Tunnel Drilling Technique on Retained Intra-Articular Bone Debris Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2023 Feb 7;5(2):e337-e343.
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.asmr.2022.12.002
