Dr Malcolm Wallace

Orthopaedic Surgeon | MB BS, FRACS, FAOrthA

Dr Malcolm Wallace is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon experienced in all aspects of general Orthopaedics, with special interest in lower limb conditions including knee arthroscopic and reconstruction surgery, sports injuries, and trauma. Additionally, Dr Wallace has expertise in providing medico-legal assessment and is a Member of the Medico-legal Society of Queensland.

Dr Wallace completed postgraduate surgical and orthopaedic training at several leading hospitals in Queensland including Royal Brisbane Hospital, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Mt Isa Base Hospital and Townsville General Hospital. He then entered public and private Orthopaedic practice in the New England Health District for several years. Dr Wallace relocated to Queensland in 2000, undertaking public hospital appointments at Logan Hospital and Redland Hospital, and private appointments in the Mater Hospital in Redland and South Brisbane as an Orthopaedic VMO. He also served as a Reserve Australian Army Officer at 2nd Health Support Battalion, Enoggera.

He has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented research on anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and patellar disorders.

Current position

• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, ASSESS Medical Group

Special areas of expertise

• General Orthopaedics
• Lower Limb
• ACL Reconstruction
• Trauma
• Sports Injuries
• Medico-legal Assessment

Professional associations

• Fellow, Royal Australian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
• Fellow, Australian Orthopaedic Association
• Member, Australian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
• Member, Australian Military Medicine Association
• Member, Medico-legal Society of Queensland

Qualifications, accreditations and awards

• NSW Motor Accident SIRA – Authorised Health Practitioner
• WorkSafe Victoria – Independent Impairment Assessor
• VIC TAC – Independent Medical Examiner
• ABIME – CIME American Board of Independent Medical Examiners -Certified Independent Medical Examiner
• AMA 4th Edition
• AMA 5th Edition

Consulting areas

• QLD
• NSW
• ACT
• VIC