Dr Jens Buelow- Orthopaedic Surgeon
Perth Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine/31 Outram St  West Perth, WA 6005

Areas of Interest

Knee:

  • Sports injuries
  • ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL reconstruction
  • Reconstruction for multiligament injuries
  • Meniscal surgery and cartilage injuries
  • Knee replacement
  • Computer Navigated knee replacement and Patient Specific
  • Instrumentation (PSI)
  • Bilateral knee replacement
  • Unicompartmental knee replacement
  • Patello-femoral realignment and Patello-femoral reconstruction

Shoulder:

  • Impingement and Rotator Cuff surgery
  • Arthroscopic AC-joint resection
  • Shoulder stabilization
  • Arthritis

Overview

Dr Buelow specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive knee and shoulder surgery, as well as knee replacement surgery, degenerative and trauma related knee and shoulder conditions.

Short term emergency appointments are available for shoulder and knee injuries including acute sporting and non-sporting injuries, as well as for work related injuries and country patients.

Dr Buelow is committed to providing personalized, expert Orthopaedic care to achieve the best possible result for each patient. By understanding the impact on sporting and daily life activities, Dr Buelow is able to assess and discuss the most effective plan of action. This ensures optimal treatment and rehabilitation management for each individual’s Orthopaedic injury or condition. If surgery is required,  progress and recover are monitored through in-hospital visits and 2 follow up consultations included in surgery fees.

Dr Buelow consults in West Perth, Wexford Centre Murdoch and Sports Medicine Glengarry in Duncraig. He operates at Bethesda Hospital in Claremont and Hollywood Hospital in  Nedlands.

Dr Buelow holds Orthopaedic Specialist qualifications in Australia, UK and Europe.

He is currently a member of:

  • International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
  • Certified Instructor for the German Speaking Arthoscopy Association  (AGA)
  • Australian Knee Society (AKS)
  • Australian Medical Association (AMA)
  • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
  • European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)

Languages spoken

  • English
  • German

Qualifications and Experience

Previous Experience:
  • Orthopaedic Consultant (Head of Arthroscopy Unit)
    University Clinic, Mannheim Germany
  • Co-Director/Orthopaedic Consultant
    Arcus Sports Clinic, Pforzheim, Germany
  • Perth Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre since 2004

Fellowships:

  • 1991         Fellowship for Knee Surgery with Mr Peter Myers, Brisbane Qld
  • 1996         Fellowship for Knee Surgery with Mr John Bartlett, Melbourne Vic
  • 1997         Arthrex Travelling Fellowship for Arthroscopic Knee and Shoulder Surgery, USA

Education:

  • 1987 Graduated from the University of Heidelberg, Germany(MBBS)
    Completed Doctorate Studies- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 1987-91   General Surgical training
    University Clinic of Heidelberg
  • 1992 Australian Medical Council Examination (AMC)
  • 1995 Completion of Orthopaedic Specialist training
    University Clinic of Heidelberg/Mannheim, Germany
  • 1997 Attainment of Certificate for ‘Special Orthopaedic Surgery’
  • 2004 Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)