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Andrew A. Heggie

M.B.B.S., M.D.Sc., F.F.D.R.C.S., F.A.C.O.M.S., F.R.A.C.D.S. (OMS)

Heggie

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Skeletal Cleft Deformities
Congenital and Developmental Facial Anomalies
Craniofacial Surgery (Distraction Osteogenesis)

EDUCATION

1973-1977

B.D.Sc., L.D.S., University of Melbourne
1978 House Surgeon, Department of Dental Medicine and Surgery - Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne
1979

Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Royal Melbourne Hospital
1980

Registrar, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dental Medicine and Surgery and the Maxillofacial Units - The Western and Austin Hospitals, Melbourne
1980 M.D.Sc., University of Melbourne
1981 Registrar, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Royal Melbourne Hospital
1982 Fellow, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Northwest Centre for Corrective Jaw Surgery, Seattle, Washington
1983 Chief Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - University of Washington, Seattle
1987-1991 M.B.B.S. - University of Melbourne
1992 Resident Medical Officer - Austin Hospital, Melbourne

CERTIFICATION

1981

Fellow - Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
1983 Fellow - Faculty Dentistry Royal College of Surgeons (Ire.)

1983

 Fellow - Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (RACS)
1985 Fellow - American College Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2001 Fellow - Pierre Fauchard Academy (by election)
2001 Fellow - International College of Dentists (by election)

2001

 Fellow - Academy of Dentistry International (be election)

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

1994-present

External Examiner BDSc. - University of Melbourne, MDSc. Thesis - University of Melbourne, MDSc. Univ of Hong Kong
1995-1998, 2004 Examiner, Fellowship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - (RACDS)

1998-2002

 Elected Member, Board of Studies in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (RACDS)
1998-2001 Chairman of Examiners, Fellowship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - (RACDS)
2002-present Editorial Board, International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Asian Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
2004-present Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne

2009-present

 Chairman, Victorian Regional Surgical Committee, Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (RACDS)

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

1987-Present Associate Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - Royal Melbourne Hospital
1994-Present

Head, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery - Royal Children's Hospital of Melbourne

SOCIETIES

ANZAOMS

Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
IAOMS International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
ANZSCS Australian and NZ Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons
AMA Australian Medical Association
ADA Australian Dental Association

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1985-1986 Bimaxillary surgery in the correction of dentofacial deformity a clinical and cephalometric review - Royal Melbourne Hospital
1992-1993 Rhinoplasty and Orthognathic Surgery, an integrated approach - Epworth Hospital, Melbourne


Grants:   


ANZAOMS Foundation "The stability of the Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy" - Dr. Premjit Apornmaeklong P
ANZAOMS Foundation "Bone regeneration of calvarial defects using a resorbable polylactic/polyglycolic copolymer plate: an experimental study in the rabbit." - Shand JM, Heggie AA
Walter Lorenz Company, Jacksonville, Florida "Bone regeneration of calvarial defects using a resorbable
polylactic/polyglycolic copolymer plate: an experimental study in the rabbit." - Shand JM, Heggie AA, Holmes AD

ANZAOMS Foundation "Distraction osteogenesis in the rabbit model: vascular changes of regenerated bone during and after mandibular lengthening." - Sawaki Y, Heggie AA

2000-Present

Director, Melbourne Research Unit for Facial Disorders - University of Melbourne.  Current interests:

1.  Post-treatment response following maxillo-facial osteotomies
2.  Craniofacial distraction osteogenesis
3.  Paediatric inflammatory bone disorders
4.  Craniofacial bone regeneration, remodelling and replacement
5.  Computer generated non-contact facial imaging for assessment of growth and surgical change
6.  Infant mandibular distraction for treating upper airway obstruction

 

PUBLICATIONS

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

  1. An unusual mandibular fracture resulting in partial neuropraxia of the inferior alveolar nerve. Heggie AA, O'Brien MD, Chippendale I. J Oral Surg. 1981;39:607-8.
  2. A malignant lesion of the infratemporal fossa causing mandibular displacement. Heggie AA, Reade PC. Aust Dent J. 1983;29:145-9.
  3. An example of the use of quantitation in histological diagnosis by a comparison of normal human cheek mucosa and cheek mucosa affected by lichen planus. Heggie AA, Lacy M, Reade PC.  J Oral Pathol. 1985;14:483-90.
  4. Progressive systemic sclerosis-oro-facial manifestations. Case report. Wardrop RA, Heggie AA.  Aust Dent J. 1987;34:258-62.
  5. A Calibrator for monitoring maxillary incisor position during orthognathic surgery. Heggie AA. Oral Surg. 1987;64:671-3.
  6. Co-ordinated treatment of secondary cleft deformities. Heggie AA, West RJ, McNeill W. Aust Dent J. 1988;33:116-28.
  7. Traumatic pharyngeal displacement of a full maxillary denture. Heggie AAC, Walker J.  J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1989;47:1208-10.
  8. A review of the management of anterior open bite malocclusion. Lawry DM, Heggie AA, Ruljancich MK, Crawford EC. Aust Ortho J. 1990;11:147-160.
  9. The modified LeFort III osteotomy in the correction of mid-facial deficiency. Case reports. Heggie AA, Lawry DM, Ruljancich MK. Aust Dent J. 1993;38:345-50.
  10. The use of mandibular buccal cortical grafts in bimaxillary surgery. Heggie AA. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1993;51:1282-83.
  11. Vomero-sphenoidal disarticulation during the Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy: Case report. Smith K and Heggie AA. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1995;53:465-7.
  12. Concepts in the management of temporomandibular ankylosis. Heggie AA, Ann R Aust Coll Dent Surg. 1996;13:132-5.
  13. Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue in a patient with Fanconi anaemia. Arpornmaeklong P, Heggie AA. J Dent Assoc Thai. 1998;48:246-9.
  14. Bilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis after bimaxillary surgery. Wright GW, Heggie AA. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1998;56:1437-41.
  15. Distraction osteogenesis in a patient with micrognathia and a rare facial clefting syndrome. Heggie AA, Scott PA. Aust Orthod J. 1998;15:200-5.
  16. The use of  bone grafts and substitutes in the cranio-maxillofacial region. Shand JM, Heggie AA. Ann R Aust Coll Dent Surg. 1998;14:125-30.
  17. Rhinoplasty in achieving total facial harmony. Heggie AA. Ann R Aust Coll Dent Surg. 1998;14:99-106.
  18. Juvenile ossifying fibroma of the maxilla: report of a case. Shand JM, Heggie AA, Holmes AD, Radden BG. J Craniofac Surg 1999;10:442-446.
  19. Anterior open bite malocclusion: stability of maxillary repositioning using rigid internal fixation. Arpornmaeklong P, Heggie AA. Aust Ortho J. 2000;16:69-81.
  20. The use of a resorbable fixation system in orthognathic surgery. Shand JM, Heggie AA. Brit J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2000;38:335-337.
  21. Maxillofacial injuries at the Royal Children's Hospital of Melbourne: a five year review. Shand JM, Heggie AA. Ann R Aust Coll Dent Surg. 2000;15:166-169.
  22. Unusual jaw lesions in the paediatric and adolescent patient: a management challenge. Heggie AA. Ann R Aust Coll Dent Surg. 2000;15:185-192.
  23. Difficult intubation induced by maxillary distraction device placement in craniosynostosis syndromes. J Roche, G Frawley & Heggie AA. Paediatr Anaesth. 2002;12:227-234.
  24. Le Fort III internal distraction in syndromic craniosynostosis. Holmes AD, Wright GM, Meara J, Heggie AA, Probert T. J Craniofac Surg 2002;13:262-272
  25. Allogeneic bone grafting of calvarial defects: an experimental study in the rabbit. Shand JM, Heggie AA, Holmes AD, Holmes W. Int. J. Oral Maxillofac Surg 2002;31:525-531.
  26. A comparison of the stability of single-piece and segmental Le Fort I maxillary advancements. Arpornmaeklong P, Heggie AA, Shand J M. J Craniofac Surg 2003;14:3-9.
  27. Hemifacial Microsomia: use of the OMENS-Plus classification at the Royal Children's Hospital of Melbourne. Poon C-H, Meara JG, Heggie AA. Plast Reconstr Surg 2003;111:1011-8.
  28. Canine eruption into grafted alveolar clefts: A retrospective study. Hogan L, Shand JM, Heggie AA, Kilpatrick K. Aust. Dental J 2003;48:119-124.
  29. Juvenile mandibular chronic osteomyelitis: a distinct clinical entity. Heggie AA, Shand JM, Aldred MJ, Talacko AA. Int. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2003;32:459-468.
  30. Stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and mandibular reduction. Arpornmaeklong P, Shand JM, Heggie AA. Aust Ortho J. 2003;19:57-66.
  31. Internal mandibular distraction to relieve airway obstruction in infants and young children with micrognathia. Chigurupati R, Massie J, Dargaville P, Heggie AA. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2004;37:230-235.
  32. Management of isolated orbital floor blow-out fractures: a survey of Australian and New Zealand oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Lynham AJ, Chapman PJ, Monsour FN, Snape L, Courtney DJ, Heggie AA, Jones RH, McKellar GM. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2004:32:42-45.
  33. Skeletal stability following maxillary impaction and mandibular advancement. Arpornmaeklong P, Shand JM, Heggie AA. Int. J. Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004;33:656-663.
  34. The role of distraction osteogenesis in the management of craniofacial syndromes. Shand JM, Smith KS, Heggie AA. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2004;16:525-504.
  35. The correction of fronto-orbital deformity in infant craniosynostosis--a one year experience. Teng L, Holmes AD, Heggie AA. Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2004;20:336-9.
  36. Distraction osteogenesis in patients with syndromic midface retrusion--a primary experience. Teng L, Heggie AA, Holmes AD. Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2005;21:18-21.
  37. Treatment outcomes for adolescent ectodermal dysplasia patients treated with dental implants. Sweeney IP, Ferguson JW, Heggie AA, Lucas JO. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2005;15:241-248.
  38. Mandibular distraction osteogenesis in the treatment of obstructive sleep  apnoea syndrome in children with micrognathia. Teng L, Sun XM, Wu GP, Heggie AA, Holmes AD. Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2005;21:248-251.
  39. Cysts of the jaws and advances in the diagnosis and management of  naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Shand JM, Heggie AA. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2005;17:403-414.
  40. Osseointegrated implant anchorage in a growing adolescent. Schneider PM, Heggie AA, Roberts WE. Semin Orthod. 2006;12:272-283.
  41. Complete correction of severe scaphocephaly: The Melbourne method of total remodeling. Greensmith AL, Holmes AD, Lo P, Maxiner W, Heggie AA, Meara JG. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008;121:1300-1310.
  42. Prenatal and postnatal management of congenital granular cell tumours: A case report. Williams RW, Grave B, Stewart M, Heggie AA. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009:47;56-58.


TEXT CONTRIBUTIONS

  1. Temporomandibular joint disorders in children. Heggie AA. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Knowledge Update 2001;3:47-66.
  2. Cameron: Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry 2E. Heggie AA- Chapter: Trauma management 2002
  3. RCH Trauma Manual: Maxillofacial Injuries 2003. Poon C, Heggie AA
  4. Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (in preparation). Cleft maxillary surgery. Secondary naso-labial revision. Heggie AA

 

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