Dr Andrew McMahon
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Dr Andrew McMahon
Interventional Specialist Pain Medicine Physician
Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Interventional Pain Specialist
Doctor of Medicine (MD), FFPMANZCA (2026)
BiographyDr Andrew McMahon is an interventional Specialist Pain Medicine Physician consulting privately at the ACT Pain Centre. He embraces a comprehensive, whole-person approach to pain management, recognizing the profound physical and psychological impacts of persistent pain. His clinical philosophy focuses on tailoring evidence-based strategies that restore function, improve quality of life, and empower patients to achieve their goals.
While his practice encompasses the full spectrum of chronic pain conditions, Dr McMahon possesses a particular interest in interventional pain medicine techniques, including pulsed radiofrequency and radiofrequency ablation procedures. He is additionally experienced in complex pharmacology and medication rationalization, holding endorsements as a prescriber for opioid substitution therapies.
Dr McMahon graduated from Griffith University Medical School in 2017 and completed his foundational medical training across regional and tertiary Queensland hospitals, before relocating to the ACT in 2020. During his hospital years he developed an interest in working with patients with chronic pain and subsequently completed his specialist fellowship training through the integrated networks of The Canberra Hospital and the ACT Pain Centre, earning his Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FFPMANZCA) in 2026.
Deeply committed to supporting the ACT and regional NSW communities, Dr McMahon is currently welcoming new patient referrals. Outside of his medical practice, he can usually be found exploring nature or heading to the mountains for snowboarding.