About
Dr Frederiksen

Dr Frederiksen is a locally trained upper limb orthopaedic surgeon specialising in managing conditions of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.

Dr Frederiksen graduated from the University of Queensland in 1997. He undertook employment as a junior doctor at the Royal Brisbane Hospital before entering full time service in the Royal Australian Air Force in 2000. Within the RAAF, Dr Frederiksen participated in a number of roles, including humanitarian assistance and overseas deployments to areas such as the Solomon Islands, East Timor, Indonesia (Bali) and the Middle East.

Dr Frederiksen returned from military service in 2004 and commenced training in orthopaedic surgery in 2005. This training was undertaken in various locations in southeast Queensland, with a particular focus towards surgery of the upper limb. Dr Frederiksen commenced employment at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital as Director of Orthopaedics in January 2009. This public service involved the supervision of training orthopaedic surgeons as well as the day to day management of the Orthopaedic Department.

In July 2010, Dr Frederiksen travelled to Auckland for twelve months of further fellowship training. This work was based in the Orthopaedic Hand Unit, embedded within the Plastic Surgical Department at Middlemore Hospital. Whilst in New Zealand, Dr Frederiksen visited other centres to further his knowledge and skill in upper limb surgery.

Dr Frederiksen maintains an ongoing focus on improving his practice. He regularly attends local and international meetings and courses to improve his surgical skills and update his knowledge. Dr Frederiksen is involved in the training of Orthopaedic registrars as well as having regular clinical contact with Sports Medicine training registrars. Over the last decade, Dr Frederiksen has had increasing involvement with the management of the active patient, across all levels, including professional athletes across a broad range of activities. He enjoys returning patients to their chosen activity, no matter what level.

Dr Frederiksen consults at the Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Unit, situated at Brisbane Private Hospital and operates at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, Spring Hill. He also consults fortnightly at the Brisbane Sports and Exercise Medicine Specialists, Hawthorne. Dr Frederiksen has recently ceased his public practice commitment and also the regular consulting sessions in Bundaberg for personal and family reasons.

Dr Frederiksen is the father to five wonderful children and enjoys outdoor and fitness pursuits.