Andrew Heggie

Andrew A.C. Heggie is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.[1] His special interests include Skeletal cleft deformities, Craniofacial microsomia, Infant upper airway obstruction.[2]

Education

In 1977, Andrew graduated from the University of Melbourne with honors in Dental and received his Medical Degree from the same university. He followed this with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training in Melbourne. Later, He held positions such as Registrar, and Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.[3] He also became a Fellow of the University of Washington. He then became a Craniofacial Fellow of the Royal Children’s Hospital in 2001.[4]

Research and career

Since 1984 Andrew has been Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne where he became head of the Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in the Melbourne Craniofacial Unit.

Awards and honors

Andrew is a member of several professional associations and societies including

  • Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • International Society of Craniofacial Surgeons (Active)
  • Australian & NZ Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons (Active)
  • Australian Medical Association
  • Australian Dental Association

Fellowships

Publications
  • Treatment outcomes for adolescent ectodermal dysplasia patients treated with dental implants.[5]
  • Use of a resorbable fixation system in orthognathic surgery.[6]
  • Juvenile mandibular chronic osteomyelitis: a distinct clinical entity.[7]
  • Tongue reduction for macroglossia in Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome: review and application of new technique.[8]
  • The role of distraction osteogenesis in the management of craniofacial syndromes.[9]

References
  1. "Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery : Andrew A Heggie". www.rch.org.au. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  2. "Andrew Heggie". www.melbourneoms.com.au. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  3. "Professor Andrew Heggie - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | The Avenue Hospital". www.ramsayhealth.com.au. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  4. "Prof Andrew Heggie". www.epworth.org. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  5. Sweeney, I. P.; Ferguson, J. W.; Heggie, A. A.; Lucas, J. O. (2005). "Treatment outcomes for adolescent ectodermal dysplasia patients treated with dental implants". International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 15 (4): 241–248. doi:10.1111/j.1365-263X.2005.00610.x. ISSN 1365-263X. PMID 16011782.
  6. Shand, J.M.; Heggie, A.A.C. (2000). "Use of a resorbable fixation system in orthognathic surgery". British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 38 (4): 335–337. doi:10.1054/bjom.1999.0287. ISSN 0266-4356. PMID 10922163.
  7. Heggie, A.A.; Shand, J.M.; Aldred, M.J.; Talacko, A.A. (2003). "Juvenile mandibular chronic osteomyelitis: a distinct clinical entity". International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 32 (5): 459–468. doi:10.1016/s0901-5027(03)90417-6. ISSN 0901-5027. PMID 14759102.
  8. Heggie, A.A.C.; Vujcich, N.J.; Portnof, J.E.; Morgan, A.T. (2013). "Tongue reduction for macroglossia in Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome: review and application of new technique". International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 42 (2): 185–191. doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2012.09.003. ISSN 0901-5027. PMID 23041202.
  9. Heggie, AndrewA; Kumar, Ricky; Shand, JocelynM (2013). "The role of distraction osteogenesis in the management of craniofacial syndromes". Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery. 3 (1): 4–10. doi:10.4103/2231-0746.110063. ISSN 2231-0746. PMC 3645609. PMID 23662252.
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